NICE guidelines to improve TB management and prevention
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The number of TB cases is increasing in UK, in spite of majority of the population being vaccinated. NICE has released fresh guidance on prevention and treatment and reveals that nurses can play a crucial role in adherence due to the extent of their patient contact.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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Pharmacological interventions to manage coronary heart disease
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This article examines the use of platelet aggregation inhibitors, adrenergic beta-antagonists, ACE inhibitors, and statins to treat coronary heart disease. Topics include how the dosage and administration of these drugs may lessen the risk for a cardiac event.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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Erythropoietin
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Erythropoietin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the kidneys and it stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. The two types of erythropoietin, epoetin and darbepoetin, work in similar ways.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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