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Genetic Literacy Project
In the three months before she was even born, Elianna Constantino received five blood transfusions and a bone-marrow transplant. All were given with a needle passed through her mother’s abdomen and uterus, into the vein in her umbilical cord.
Elianna, born Feb. 1 with a robust cry and a cap of gleaming black hair, has a genetic disease that usually kills a fetus before birth.
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By Lisa Mulcahy
Every clinician has to deal with a difficult, frustrating fact: some patients simply don't follow their recommendations properly. Obviously, this situation is worrisome in that it can lead to adverse outcomes, hospitalizations and drug interactions.
There's good news, though: researchers have been looking into innovative ways for physicians to encourage more convenient compliance. Try these fresh, proven tips to help your patients more effectively focus on participating in their own care:
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FierceBiotech
Scientists searching for Type 1 diabetes cures have long been interested in transplanting functioning pancreatic islet cells into patients, but the danger of immune system rejection has been an obstacle. A team from from Georgia Tech, the University of Louisville and the University of Michigan, however, transplanted islets into mouse models of diabetes, along with a hydrogel that trains immune cells to accept the transplants.
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Nurse.com
The American Nurses Association declared 2018 the Year of Advocacy. Advocacy is defined as the act of pleading for or actively supporting a cause or proposal, but what does it mean to nurses and their patients?
Stop for a minute and think how many times a day you encounter the word “advocacy” in your nursing practice. Whether contacting a physician about a change in a patient’s condition, questioning an order you think is potentially dangerous to your patient or contacting your CNO about nurse-patient ratios on your unit, you are advocating for your patients.
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The Clinical Advisor
An inactivated varicella zoster vaccine may effectively prevent herpes zoster infections in individuals receiving autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplants (auto-HSCT) at the peri-transplant period, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Drew J. Winston, MD, of the Department of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, and associates conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of inactivated varicella zoster vaccine for patients receiving auto-HSCT.
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ScienceDaily
Thirteen years after the first successful face transplant, US trauma surgeons should be aware of the current role of facial transplantation for patients with severe facial disfigurement — including evidence that the final appearance and functioning are superior to that provided by conventional reconstructive surgery.
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HealthLeaders Media
Meredith Mealer, PhD, RN, assistant professor, department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, Denver, understands challenges bedside nurses face.
"I was a bedside nurse for a number of years and the stress was just overwhelming at times," she says.
"When I decided to get out of bedside nursing, I started to notice that a lot of the really good nurses were leaving. When I asked, 'Why are you leaving the bedside?' they said, 'I’m just stressed out. I can’t handle this work anymore. I’m having anxiety attacks. I'm having nightmares,' " Mealer says.
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Pulmonary Hypertension News
Lung transplantation has an image problem. People often refer to transplant as the “last resort” or a “backup plan,” terms that connote failure. I’m no public relations guru, but I’m pretty well-versed in the success that’s possible with a transplant. Fair warning: I get a little heated on this topic. I’ve been on prednisone for almost two years, after all. At the risk of jinxing my own long-term survival, I’m going to try to make a case for this most undesirable treatment option.
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