Nurses Clinical Briefs

• Panel Revises Guidelines on Assessment of AD CME/CE A panel from the United States and Europe has completed updating the 1997 consensus guidelines for the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer's disease.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Guideline Issued on Vitamin D and Postmenopause CME/CE On the basis of a literature review and the consensus of expert opinion, new guidelines have been issued on the role of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal women.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Adult Immunization Schedule for 2012 Issued CME/CE The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule and includes new recommendations for human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, and influenza vaccines.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• AAP Issues Latest Immunization Schedules for Kids and Teens CME/CE The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its 2012 immunization schedules for children and adolescents and recommends that clinicians use all 3 schedules and their accompanying footnotes together.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Mixed Results of Parental and Adult Caregiver Role in Lowering Childhood Obesity CME/CE Limited evidence exists to support increased involvement of parents and adult caregivers in reducing the weight of obese children, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association.
  Heartwire CME, February 2012
• High Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Stroke Risk CME/CE A high intake of red meat is linked with increased risks for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, according to a new study.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Study Confirms No Safe Amount of Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy CME/CE A new study confirms that women should not drink during pregnancy because no safe level of alcohol use exists regarding alcohol-related birth defects and growth deficiencies.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Updated Plaque Psoriasis Guidelines Released CME/CE The National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board reviewed and updated the Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Plaque Psoriasis; they reflect practice patterns in the United States.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• AHA Issues First Recommendations on Sex and CVD CME/CE The American Heart Association has released the first statement to address the safety of sexual activity on cardiovascular health.
  Heartwire CME, January 2012
• Updated Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: CDC CME/CE The CDC 2011 guidelines for field triage of injured patients updates the 2006 version and includes several revisions and modifications.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Adopting a Healthy Diet May Help ADHD CME/CE A state-of-the-art review on diet and ADHD concludes that maintaining a healthy diet, omitting items shown to predispose to ADHD may be the most promising complementary or alternative treatment.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• ADA Revises Standards of Diabetes Care CME/CE A new American Diabetes Association standards of care statement addresses screening, diagnostic, and treatment interventions known or thought to improve health outcomes of patients with diabetes.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Promote Weight Loss CME/CE Overweight or obese patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists had more weight loss and improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels, regardless of whether they had diabetes.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Aspirin Therapy May Increase Risk for Bleeding Events CME/CE A new meta-analysis shows that aspirin therapy reduces the risk for nonfatal myocardial infarction but increases the risk of bleeding in healthy people.
  Heartwire CME, January 2012
• Primary Care Attributes Linked With Patient Mortality Rates CME/CE In a large, retrospective study using individual patient-level data, the authors found reduced mortality rates among patients who reported more access to certain primary care attributes.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Guideline Quality on T2DM Oral Medications Not Always Consistent CME/CE Reviews of guidelines have reported deficiencies in the quality of guidelines, specifically in describing methods to identify evidence and grading the strength of recommendations.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Debate Persists Regarding PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer CME/CE In a series of 4 opinion articles on prostate cancer screening, most of the commentators take issue with recommendation by the US Preventive Services Task Force.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• One Quarter of ICU Providers Perceive Inappropriate Care CME/CE A survey of intensive care unit physicians and nurses demonstrated that these clinicians often perceived that they were providing inappropriate care, leading to moral distress.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Increased by Roughly a Third CME/CE A population-based longitudinal study shows that the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms has increased in recent years.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2011
• Stroke Risk Associated With Diet Quality, Energy Intake Overall CME/CE A new review reveals that the overall quality of diet and the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure are more important elements of stroke risk than actual food and nutrient intakes.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2011