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Management of pertussis among pregnant women

01 September 2013

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

The UK has experienced its worst outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in 20 years, with 13 deaths reported in young infants from January to October 2012. The...

Abdominal liposarcoma presenting as cough: case study

28 March 2012

Primary Health Care

A&S Science

Cough is a common occurrence and one of the most frequent presentations made to healthcare services. This article recounts the case of a 60-year-old man who was seen...

Childhood immunisation

18 July 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

There is much debate surrounding the topic of immunisation. Helen McCarthy discusses the immunisation process with an emphasis on risk assessment.

Childhood immunisation

01 December 2000

Primary Health Care

CPD

When we immunise children, we introduce their bodies to a powerful little cocktail which will have a significant and beneficial effect on their health and the health...

Whooping cough: identification, assessment and management

13 November 2013

Nursing Standard

CPD

Although there is a high uptake of vaccinations providing protection against Bordetella pertussis, the main cause of whooping cough, there has been an increase in...

Why nurses should use clinical reasoning to diagnose a cough

01 September 2013

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Nurses in advanced roles make decisions and diagnoses on a daily basis as part of their role in general practice. Clinical reasoning and decision making are often...