Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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Nursing May 2008 Yantis & Velander	How to Recognize and Respond to Refeeding Syndrome If your patient is malnourished, you need to assess her carefully before she restarts nutrition by any route to avoid potentially lethal consequences.
Managed Care March 2008 Martin Sipkoff	The Epilepsy Battle in the War Between Brands and Generics Brand-name manufacturers and many neurologists see danger in generic substitution, but the FDA insists that the practice is safe
Managed Care March 2008 Lola Butcher	Health Plans Come Together for Better Outcomes Research Companies that participate in large research cooperatives such as the HMO Research Network are helping the whole medical system
Managed Care March 2008 Kathryn J. Alexander	Health Plans Embrace Retail Clinics Convenient care clinics, as they like to be called, are spreading quickly because members and plans like them
Managed Care March 2008 Thomas Morrow	When Diet is Not Enough, a Well Known Metabolic Disorder Can Now be Managed Better Through Medication New drug, Kuvan, can provide benefit to those with Phenylketonuria (PKU), but diet should still be monitored in conjunction with treatment.
American Journal of Nursing April 2008 Wallace & Shelkey	Monitoring Functional Status in Hospitalized Older Adults The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living can help nurses detect subtle changes in health and prevent functional decline.
American Journal of Nursing April 2008 Carla Graf	The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale assesses a person's ability to perform tasks such as using a telephone, doing laundry, and handling finances. The scale may provide an early warning of functional decline.
American Journal of Nursing April 2008 Martin et al.	Traumatic Brain Injuries Sustained in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars When traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs simultaneously with more obviously life-threatening wounds, it may go unrecognized. It's important that all nurses know how to use TBI screening and assessment tools effectively.
Nursing April 2008 Edmondson & Schiech	Esophageal cancer--a tough pill to swallow Find out how to help your patient confront the many challenges he faces from this disease and its treatments.
Nursing April 2008 Kathryn Murphy	Shedding the burden of depression & anxiety Learn about types of depression and available treatments.
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