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American Family Physician
December 1, 2003
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Common Acute Hand Infections Hand infections can result in significant morbidity if not appropriately diagnosed and treated. Host factors, location, and circumstances of the infection are important guides to initial treatment strategies.   |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2002
Daniel L. Stulberg |
Common Bacterial Skin Infections Family physicians frequently treat bacterial skin infections in the office and in the hospital. Knowledge of the presentation, histopathology, and microbiology for each type of infection is important for proper care of the patient. |
Nursing
April 2010
Michelle D. Smeltzer |
Making a point about open fractures This article describes fractures, explains the difference between open and closed fractures, and tells how to care for a patient who's had an open fracture. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2002
Terrence E. Steyer |
Peritonsillar Abscess: Diagnosis and Treatment Peritonsillar abscess, the most common deep infection of the head and neck that occurs in adults, is typically formed by a combination of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The presenting symptoms include fever, throat pain, and trismus... |
Popular Mechanics
November 28, 2007 |
Dental Tech Coming Soon to a Mouth Near You You'll be happy these oral solutions are right around the corner -- digital dental imagery and reduced-risk root canal. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2006
Wong et al. |
Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points. |
AskMen.com
May 11, 2003
Mike Davison |
Take Care Of Your Teeth: Dental Care 101 Scary, twisted, rotting, stinky, yellow teeth will turn anyone off. And although you might think you know everything there is to know about dental care, you'd be surprised to learn certain facts that you may not have been aware of when it comes to your teeth and gums. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002
Deardre Chao |
Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Diagnostic Challenge Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare condition that can be fatal if left untreated. The signs and symptoms of epidural abscess are nonspecific and can range from low back pain to sepsis... |
Nursing
August 2011
Sandra C. Voda |
Bad breaks: A nurse's guide to distal radius fractures The most common upper extremity fracture, distal radius fracture accounts for an estimated 17% of fractures treated in the United States emergency departments and 16% of all fractures treated by orthopedic surgeons. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004
Douglass, Douglass & Silk |
A Practical Guide to Infant Oral Health Early childhood caries is the most common chronic disease in young children and may develop as soon as teeth erupt. Physicians should examine children's teeth for defects and cavities at every well-child visit. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2009
Rosaleen Ortiz |
Cold-Plasma Jets for Root Canals Cold-plasma probes promise to kill bacteria deep inside the tooth, possibly preventing the recurrence of infection |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Is Low Back Pain Getting on Your Nerves? The pain and disability of low back pain are the most common reasons patients seek healthcare. Here are tools for diagnosis and treatment options. |
Nurse Practitioner
December 2011 |
Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options. |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2009
Stein & Henry |
Poor Oral Hygiene in Long-Term Care The poor oral care given to vulnerable patients in long-term care settings can have serious consequences, including increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and pneumonia. |
Chemistry World
January 25, 2011
Emma Shiells |
Patching up tooth enamel A calcium phosphate based hydrogel has been found to regenerate tooth enamel, which could help to fight the effects of acid erosion and alleviate sensitive teeth, say scientists in the UK. |
Nursing Management
March 2012
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief. |
Nursing
September 2008
Susan Simmons Holcomb |
Acute Abdomen: What a Pain! So many things - some life-threatening - can cause abdominal pain. Here's how to capture the clues quickly and accurately. |
AskMen.com
November 8, 2000
Justin Becker |
How To: Whiten Your Teeth With these tips on how to make your not-so-pearly whites, whiter, and how to ensure they don't turn yellow to begin with, you'll be smiling bright in no time... |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2011
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The Use of Algorithms in Assessing and Managing Persistent Pain in Older Adults This article introduces readers to the use of algorithms in guiding the assessment and management of persistent pain in older adults, and provides an illustrative case study. |
Nursing
October 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Overturning barriers to pain relief in older adults This article will describe how to lower the barriers to effective pain control in older patients and provide practical tips for helping them receive the full benefit from pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002 |
Protecting Oral Health During Cancer Therapy How is cancer treated?... How do chemotherapy and radiation affect the mouth?... What are some oral problems caused by chemotherapy and radiation?... How can I prevent adverse oral side effects?... What can I do to keep my mouth healthy?... |
Nursing
June 2008
Yvonne D'arcy |
Nursing2008 Pain Management Survey Report See how your responses to this survey compare with those of nursing colleagues across the country and beyond. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2010
Baldridge & Andrasek |
Pain Assessment in People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Nurses in all settings need to be knowledgeable about alternate pain assessment methods. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 57
David Bradley |
Brush Daily with Cranberries US researchers have demonstrated that the extracts of the red fruit can prevent Streptococcus mutans, the bacteria responsible for dental caries, from having its wicked way with your teeth and so potentially halt tooth decay. |
Chemistry World
April 14, 2014
Mary Macleod |
Raman bites into tooth decay Researchers in the US have adapted Raman imaging systems to demonstrate the technique's potential for spotting warning signs of dental cavities. |
Managed Care
June 2007
Frank Diamond |
Gum Control: Should the Medical Benefit Cover Some Dental Services? Knowledge that oral health may affect overall health is prompting some plans to act. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2010
Mary Curry Narayan |
Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain. |
Health
October 20, 2009
Kimberly Holland |
What 5 Common Symptoms Really Mean If only your body were a little more honest, figuring out what's wrong when you don't feel right would be so much easier. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
Low-cost dental care A new dental procedure that holds the promise of bringing restorative treatment within the reach of millions of poor people in Latin America and the Caribbean will be tested in three of the region's countries... |
Chemistry World
February 2010 |
Chemistry bites Developing dental materials that can cope with the hostile environment of the mouth is challenging |
AskMen.com
Abigail Ekue-Smith |
Emergency First Aid For Dads Learn some emergency first aid and you won't have to look like a bumbling idiot in front of your frightened kid. |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2012
Marc Wortman |
Where Does It Hurt? Researchers are getting to the molecular details of pain's circuitry to answer the question with real specificity. |
Managed Care
May 2005 |
Microcircuit Devices Deliver Considerable Relief From Chronic Pain Recent advances in pain relief revolve around longer-lasting implantable devices. Can managed care afford not to have a pain management strategy? |
Lucire
January 17, 2016 |
To your good health Alex Barrow flies to Malaysia to examine first-hand the phenomenon of medical tourism, and why the country is fast becoming the destination of choice |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004 |
Your Baby's Teeth A caregiver's guide to infant oral hygiene including guidelines on feeding and fluoride. |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Chemical Fix for a Perfect Smile Artificial dental enamel could soon be on its way to your mouth, say chemists. |
Chemistry World
June 24, 2013
Matthew Smith |
Human enamel mimic whitens teeth Fluorapatite, polyethylene oxide and a polymer derived from the neurotoxin acrylamide have been combined by Chinese scientists to make a film that can restore teeth to their natural color. |
Science News
May 26, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Chocolate Constituent Bests Fluoride Researchers have discovered an alternative to fluoride that, in preliminary tests, better strengthens teeth and protects them from acids. |
Salon.com
October 2, 2000
Lynn O'Dell |
Pain in the brain The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind... |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2008
Ellen Flaherty |
How to Try This: Using Pain-Rating Scales with Older Adults Pain is often undertreated and underdiagnosed in older adults. Regular use of short, simple, reliable pain-rating scales provides nurses and physicians with measurable information to establish and modify a pain management plan. |
AskMen.com
Karin Eldor |
The Best Your Teeth Can Be Teeth are by no means a trend, but ensuring they always look nice and clean is certainly a must in order to look attractive... |
Science News
January 5, 2002 |
TimeLine: January 2, 1932 Concrete ribbons to carry traffic of great highway... Prevention of tooth decay accomplished for first time... Splitting of primeval star may have made solar system... |
Science News
September 27, 2003
Janet Raloff |
The Risks in Sweet Solutions to Young Thirsts Babies seem to be born with a sweet tooth -- one that many adults retain. However, parents and caregivers who indulge a child's appetite for sugary drinks may be fostering cavities in their children's teeth, a new study finds. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Kate Murphy |
Brushing Your Teeth Away Too much zeal -- and the wrong toothbrush -- are creating a new set of problems |
