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Effects of an intervention to increase bed alarm use to prevent falls in hospitalized patients: a cluster randomized trial. |
Shorr RI, Chandler AM, Mion LC, Waters TM, et al. |
Hospital Bed Alarm Use to Prevent Falls Background: Falls complicate 2% of hospital stays; patients are injured in 25% of hospital falls.1-3 Does a bed alarm intervention decrease f... |
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Meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. |
Brodaty H, Arasaratnam C. |
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Background: In residential settings, nonpharmacological (psychosocial) treatments have proven ... |
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Prevalence and outcomes of pediatric in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the United States: an analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database. |
Knudson JD, Neish SR, Cabrera AG, et al. |
Pediatric Inpatient Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Background:Inpatient cardiac arrest occurs in 2%-6% of patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units1,2; prevalence of inpatient pediatric card... |
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Inviting patients to read their doctors' notes: a quasi-experimental study and a look ahead. |
Delbanco T, Walker J, Bell SK, et al. |
Inviting Patients to Read Doctors' Notes Background: Electronic medical records and patient portals create opportunities to increase patient involvement and patient/provider communication. How does ... |
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Radiation therapy at the end of life in patients with incurable non-small cell lung cancer. |
Kapadia NS, Mamet R, Zornosa C, Niland JC, D'Amico TA, Hayman JA. |
Radiation Therapy at End of Life in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Background: Fifty-eight percent of patients diagnosed with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receive some form of palliative... |
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Gabapentin for refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. |
Ryan NM, Birring SS, Gibson PG. |
Gabapentin for Refractory Chronic Cough Background: Refractory cough resembles other symptoms associated with central sensitization, such as neuropathic pain.1 Does gabapentin, a neuromodulator effec... |
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