Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Nurse Practitioner Marks 25th Annual Legislative Update

Posted on January 22, 2013

Comprehensive Review of Laws and Regulations Affecting APRNs’ Practice in Every State Philadelphia, Pa. (January 22, 2013) –  The most comprehensive review of new legal and regulatory issues affecting advanced nursing practice across the United States is now available in … Continue reading →

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New Research on Military Traumatic Brain Injury— Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation Presents Update

Posted on January 22, 2013

Studies in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans Show That Even Mild TBI Can Have Lasting Impact Philadelphia, Pa. (January 22, 2013) – Researchers are making new strides in understanding the health consequences  and treatment and rehabilitation needs of combat veterans and other service … Continue reading →

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Robot Allows ‘Remote Presence’ in Programming Brain and Spine Stimulators

Posted on January 16, 2013

Technology Can Help Increase Access to Experts as Use of Neuromodulation Grows, Suggests Neurosurgery Philadelphia, Pa. (January 16, 2013) – With the rapidly expanding use of brain and spinal cord stimulation therapy (neuromodulation), new “remote presence” technologies may help to … Continue reading →

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New Biomarker May Help in Detecting Gliomas, Reports Neurosurgery

Posted on January 16, 2013

Marker Called ELTD1 Reflects New Blood Vessel Formation Associated with Brain Cancers Philadelphia, Pa. (January 16, 2013) – Researchers using sophisticated genetic testing techniques have identified a promising new biomarker for diagnosis of glioma—the most common type of malignant brain … Continue reading →

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Attempts to Correct ‘Death Panel’ Myth May Backfire

Posted on January 16, 2013

More Aggressive Fact-Checking Can’t Overcome ‘Motivated Reasoning’ Suggests Study in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (January 16, 2012) – Efforts to correct false beliefs about health care reform may backfire, depending on individuals’ political views and level of knowledge, suggests a … Continue reading →

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Southern Medical Journal Presents Special Issue on Disaster Preparedness

Posted on January 7, 2013

Physicians Have Ethical Duty to Prepare to Meet Demands of Care for Disaster Victims, Writes SMJ Editor-in-Chief Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2013) – Surveys suggest that while most US physicians are willing to play a role in responding to natural … Continue reading →

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Why Do Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients Have Trouble Recognizing Faces?

Posted on January 7, 2013

Study Shows Decreased Focus on Internal Facial Features in AMD, Reports Optometry and Vision Science Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2012) – Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with … Continue reading →

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Journal of Neuroscience Nursing Delivers the Latest Evidence for Clinical Practice

Posted on January 7, 2013

Renews its Focus on Research That Affects Patient Care Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2013) – For more than forty years, the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN) has focused on clinically applicable evidence-based research for nurses specializing in neurological disorders. The … Continue reading →

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AMSSM Issues Position Statement on Sport-Related Concussions

Posted on January 7, 2013

Evidence-Based Statement Emphasizes Expert Assessment, No Return to Activity until Symptoms Resolve Philadelphia, Pa. (January 7, 2013) – Athletes with concussions must be held out of practice or play until all symptoms have resolved, to avoid the risk of further … Continue reading →

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