According to research published in The American Journal of Cardiology, evidence-based therapies are increasingly being used to treat patients with ST-segment and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

 

Several new guidelines have been issued recently, including:

• AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
  
• Management of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents
  
• Female Reproductive Health After Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancers: Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Female Reproductive Complications
  
• Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy
  
• Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support

 

Finding the Evidence to Support Evidence-Based Practice
Orthopaedic Nursing, January/February 2013

The 6S Model of evidence acquisition can guide the busy practitioner in efficient searching for best available evidence. The article explains the 6S model and the strengths and weaknesses of different types of evidence, while guiding readers with their role as clinicians in ensuring trustworthiness of evidence and relevance to their particular clinical context and patient population.

Cochrane Corner: Does Physiotherapy Improve the Functional Ability of Patients with Parkinson's Disease?
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, February 2013

This is the ninth in a series of summaries of nursing care-related systematic reviews from the Cochrane Library. Discover what the research has shown with regard to physiotherapy and patients with Parkinson’s disease and learn best practice recommendations.

PATIENT SAFETY: Maintaining urinary catheters: What does the evidence say?
Nursing2013, February 2013

This article explores the impact of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and how to avoid them by eliminating unnecessary urinary catheters and following evidence-based guidelines for maintaining them when they're needed.

FROM LIPPINCOTT’S EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE NETWORK

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