The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) continues to express its deep concern about the ongoing shortage of parenteral nutrition (PN) multi-vitamins. Multi-vitamins are a critical parenteral nutrition component; shortages of this drug in the past have been associated with serious illness and death. “The shortage issue with PN multi-vitamins is serious. We [...]
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ASPEN Releases Multi-vitamin Shortage Survey Results
May 14th, 2012 
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Oncology Nurse Receives Top Honor from UCLA School of Nursing
May 14th, 2012 John BuckSandra Rome, RN, MN, AOCN, a clinical nurse specialist in hematology and oncology at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UCLA School of Nursing. She is among seven nurses recognized for their inspiring efforts to transform the nursing profession and to raise public awareness of [...]
Non-Drug Depression Treatment Rapidly, Significantly Improves Symptoms, Quality of Life
May 10th, 2012 John BuckMental Health Month: New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy® achieved significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life measurements. Overall, 58% of patients achieved a positive response to [...]
Comorbidities Increase Risk of Mortality in COPD Patients
May 7th, 2012 John BuckComorbidities are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk, according to a new study. “We followed 1,664 COPD patients recruited from five pulmonary clinics in the United States and Spain for a median of 51 months,” said lead author [...]
Educational Resource Helps Healthcare Professionals Recognize, Address Substance Abuse in Clinical Practice Settings
May 7th, 2012 John BuckThe abuse of illicit drugs and prescription medications present serious challenges for many healthcare professionals. Purdue Pharma LP is making available a free educational resource called “Patient Evaluation Resources For Opioid Risk Management” (PERFORM) to assist healthcare professionals assess the risk of medication misuse in patients. “Substance abuse can impede medical care and may even [...]
