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The value of OTs to older people in A&E

01 February 2002

Emergency Nurse

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The National Service Framework for Older People published in 2001 in England requires action to improve the discharge process of older people from hospital....

Benefits of aspirin considerably outweigh risks

01 February 2002

Emergency Nurse

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This meta-analysis of 287 studies involving 135,000 patients sought to determine the effects of antiplatelet therapy among patients at high risk. The main outcome...

Is the visual analogue scale for measuring pain reliable?

01 February 2002

Emergency Nurse

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Reliable and valid measures of pain are needed to advance research initiatives on appropriate and effective use of analgesia in the emergency department,...

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01 October 2012

Learning Disability Practice

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New syndrome can cause a variety of health problems

27 June 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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Early studies have indicated the existence of a syndrome that causes intellectual disability, behavioural problems, obesity and overeating.

Hospital passports not being used in learning disability care

27 June 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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Adjustments to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities are not implemented consistently and patients’ hospital passports are not being used, according to...

Pupils say they thrive in schools they feel are inclusive

27 June 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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Research in the US has found that children feel a sense of attachment when they learn in inclusive schools.

Mothers and how stress levels effect engagement

26 October 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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Mothers have been studied to consider how stress levels affect their engagement in therapy work that has been accessed to improve interactions with their child.

The effects of melatonin on sleep disorders in children

26 October 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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Although melatonin is increasingly prescribed as a treatment for sleep disturbance disorders in children with learning disabilities, there has been limited research...

New form of writing therapy to help carers

26 October 2016

Learning Disability Practice

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It is well known that carers tend to neglect themselves, that their health is often poor and that they suffer from high levels of stress, anxiety and depression.