Medical Practice

Magazine articles on medical practice and technical issues of treatment.

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Nurse Practitioner January 2010 Chien & Bradway	Acquired fecal incontinence in community-dwelling adults Although the economic cost of fecal incontinence has not yet been determined, it is projected to be similar to the estimated $14 billion that it costs community-dwellers to manage urinary incontinence.
Nursing January 2010 Susan Simmons	Guillain-Barre syndrome: A nursing nightmare that usually ends well GBS is the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis; its most common presentation is characterized by ascending, symmetric paralysis that usually affects the cranial nerves and the autonomic nervous system.
Nursing January 2010 Brenner & Krenzer	Understanding acute pancreatitis Mr. White has classic signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis. The onset is usually abrupt, often occurring after a large meal or excessive alcohol use.
Nurse Practitioner December 2009 Melissa Santiago	Thalassemia trait: What every NP should know What are the thalassemia traits? And how do you tell them apart from irondeficiency anemia?
Nurse Practitioner December 2009 Gujral & Collantes	Understanding Viral Hepatitis: A guide for primary care Recent advancements in the field of genomics and proteomics technology have given researchers and clinicians more insight on disease pathogenesis and helped create more tailored approaches to the treatment of these conditions.
Nursing Management December 2009 Rebecca J. Zapatochny Rufo	Proven again... innovative integration of the virtual ICU in long-term care The virtual ICU allows a centralized intensivist-led care team to continuously monitor, assess, and intervene in support of on-site caregivers.
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Sandra M. Nettina	A New Look at Vitamin B12 Deficiency Many patients, especially the elderly, have risk factors for vitamin deficiency. A wellness visit is the ideal time to include vitamin B 12 education, especially for those with risk factors for developing deficiency.
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Ann Marie Hart	Treatment Strategies for Cough Illnesses in Adults Adults who experience a cough for 2 or more weeks along with vomiting or an inspiratory whooping sound should be evaluated and tested for B. pertussis infection.
American Journal of Nursing December 2009 Kathleen A. Whitney	Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor Positive pregnancy tests can result from medical conditions other than pregnancy, including various cancers, such as placental site trophoblastic tumor.
Nursing December 2009 Vincent M. Vacca	On the Alert for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Progressive and ultimately fatal, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease of the pulmonary arterial vasculature with no known cause.
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