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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Limiting Social Media May Improve Psychological Well-Being<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Limiting social media use to 30 minutes per day may lead to significant improvement in well-being, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Teva Recalls Two Blood Pressure Medications<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — All lots of amlodipine\/valsartan and amlodipine\/valsartan\/hydrochlorothiazide combination blood pressure tablets have been recalled by Teva Pharmaceuticals due to higher-than-acceptable levels of a chemical that may cause cancer.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Rotating Night Shift Work, Lifestyle Factors Linked to T2DM<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Both rotating night shift work and unhealthy lifestyle are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes among female nurses, with a significant additive interaction, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Increase Seen in Amphetamine, Opioid Use in Pregnant Women<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of amphetamine and opioid use has increased among pregnant women, especially in rural counties, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the American Journal of Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) is higher in men than women, but several risk factors are more strongly linked to MI in women, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Most Bills Enacted Into Law Limit Vaccine Exemptions<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most proposed bills in state legislatures from 2011 to 2017 sought to expand access to immunization exemptions, but the majority of bills enacted into law limited exemptions, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the American Journal of Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Climate Change Ups Heat Deaths, Especially Among Elderly<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Risk for heat-related disease and death is rising worldwide due to climate change, according to a report published online Nov. 28 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Persistent Back Pain Linked to Earlier Mortality in Older Women<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Frequent persistent back pain is associated with increased mortality in older women, according to a study recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Home-Based Intervention Helpful for Disadvantaged CKD Patients<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A home-based intervention can improve disadvantaged chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients’ activation in their health and health care, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 1<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 2<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In addition to many other health risks, kratom products can have high levels of heavy metals, according to Scott Gottlieb, M.D., commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Large at Birth, Maternal Diabetes Up Child’s Risk for Obesity<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Large for gestational age (LGA) is a stronger marker than maternal diabetes for subsequently being overweight or obese in early childhood, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Diabetologia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Protein Intake Tied to Disability Trajectory in Very Old<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For very old adults, higher protein intake is associated with better disability trajectories, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce Again, but Check Labels<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a statement released late yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency was lifting its advisory against eating romaine lettuce, first put in place last Tuesday. At that point, the agency had not been able to narrow down the source of the tainted lettuce. But now the source seems to be “end-of-season” lettuce harvested somewhere in the Central Coast regions of central and northern California. And “harvesting of romaine lettuce from this region has [already] ended for the year,” Gottlieb noted.<\/p>\n More Information: FDA<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A major update of the United States’ system for approving medical devices was announced yesterday by the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n CBS\/AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Prevention of Child Maltreatment<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence on the benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing child maltreatment is currently inadequate. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Nov. 27 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Final Recommendation Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Evidence Report<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Four Principles Underlie Patient and Family Partnership in Care<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Patient and family partnership in care should include treatment of patients and families with dignity and respect, their active engagement in all aspects of care, and their contribution to the improvement of health care systems and education of health care professionals, according to a position paper published online Nov. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Position Paper<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Food Assistance May Help Older Adults Adhere to Diabetes Meds<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may reduce the number of low-income older adults with diabetes forgoing medications because of cost, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Involving Opioids Up<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2007 to 2016, there was a sharp increase in pregnancy-associated mortality involving opioids, according to a research letter recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Less Pediatric Screen Time Tied to Better Well-Being<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A higher amount of screen time per day is associated with decreased psychological well-being in children and adolescents, according to a study published in the December issue of Preventive Medicine Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic use in children <24 months of age is associated with a slightly higher body weight at 5 years of age, according to a study published recently in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n ACA Coverage Substantial, but Did Not Impact Labor Markets<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Millions of workers gained insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without adverse effects on labor markets, according to a report published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.<\/p>\n Report: How Have Workers Fared Under the ACA?<\/a><\/p>\n USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends HIV screening for individuals aged 15 to 65 years, including all pregnant women, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be offered to those at high risk of HIV. These findings form the basis of two draft recommendation statements published online Nov. 20 by the USPSTF.<\/p>\n Draft Evidence Review – Adolescents\/Adults<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Recommendation Statement – Adolescents\/Adults<\/a><\/p>\n Comment on Recommendation Statement – Adolescents\/Adults<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Evidence Review – Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Recommendation Statement – Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n Comment on Recommendation Statement – Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Evidence Review – PrEP<\/a><\/p>\n Draft Recommendation Statement – PrEP<\/a><\/p>\n Comment on Recommendation Statement – PrEP<\/a><\/p>\n Insulin Needed for T2DM Tx Set to Increase >20 Percent by 2030<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2030, the insulin required to treat type 2 diabetes is expected to increase more than 20 percent, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Youth Smoking Decline Mirrors Rise in Vaping Popularity<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Even with the rapid rise in popularity of electronic cigarettes, there has been a simultaneous decline in smoking prevalence among U.S. teens and young adults, suggesting e-cigarettes may not prompt young people to start smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Tobacco Control<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children who are overweight or obese have an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Approves Drug for Treatment of Travelers’ Diarrhea<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced it has approved Aemcolo (rifamycin), an antibacterial drug indicated for treating adult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli<\/i> (E. coli<\/i>) without fever or blood in the stool.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: U.S. Abortion Rate Declined 24 Percent From 2006 to 2015<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The abortion rate in the United States fell 24 percent between 2006 and 2015, according to research published in the Nov. 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An 18-year-old University of Maryland student has died from an adenovirus-related illness, and there have been reports of five other cases among students.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Smoke-Free Policies Linked to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-free policies are associated with small reductions in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of the American Heart Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Switching to High-Deductible Insurance Delays Diabetes Care<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes, those switching from low-deductible to high-deductible insurance have increased delays in seeking care and diagnostic testing for macrovascular symptoms and for first procedure-based treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — North Carolina’s largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students, according to health officials.<\/p>\n BBC News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Another E. coli<\/i> Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with health officials from various states are asking American consumers to avoid romaine lettuce due to an outbreak of Escherichia coli<\/i> illness.<\/p>\n FDA Fast Facts<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Food Safety Alert<\/a><\/p>\n NPs and PAs Can Effectively Manage Diabetes in Primary Care<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes outcomes do not differ for patients treated with a primary care provider who is either a physician, nurse practitioner (NP), or physician assistant (PA), according to a study published online Nov. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Better Work Environment Tied to Better Patient Safety<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The results of a recent survey of thousands of nurses and patients show that hospital patient safety remains a serious concern, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Military patients whose primary care clinicians participated in a telementoring program, including education on pain management best practices, have larger declines in opioid-related prescriptions than patients whose clinicians did not participate, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Warns Against Giving Honey-Filled Pacifiers to Infants <\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pacifiers filled with or dipped in honey should not be given to infants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Cap’n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella<\/i> Scare<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A small number of boxes of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch are being recalled due to potential Salmonella<\/i> contamination, Quaker Oats says.<\/p>\n FDA Recall Notice<\/a><\/p>\n More Information: CDC<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of Food Allergy 7.6 Percent in U.S. Children<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of food allergy (FA) is 7.6 percent among children in the United States, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Patient Education Ups VTE Prophylaxis in Hospital Setting<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A patient-centered education bundle intervention can reduce nonadministration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Opioid Misuse Varies With Sexual Orientation<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Opioid misuse varies with sexual orientation, with increased misuse among female bisexuals, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n HIV Transmission Risk Small With Antiretroviral Compliance<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The risk for sexual transmission of HIV is negligible when an HIV-positive sex partner adheres to antiretroviral therapy and maintains viral suppression, according to research published in the November issue of CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Onset of Musculoskeletal Adverse Events Varies Between Statins<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The onset of musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) during statin monotherapy is significantly faster with use of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin versus simvastatin, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n AAP Updates Management of Sport-Related Concussion<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been developed for the diagnosis and management of pediatric sport-related concussion (SRC), according to a clinical report published online Nov. 12 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Epinephrine Personal Autoinjectors Cost-Effective at $24<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a simulation of children with peanut allergy, epinephrine personal autoinjectors are cost-effective at $24, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Increase Seen in Salmonella<\/i> Illnesses From Ground Beef<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There have been 126 more cases of illness added to an investigation into a Salmonella<\/i> outbreak linked to recalled ground beef products from JBS Tolleson Inc., bringing the total to 246 cases in 25 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.<\/p>\n CDC Food Safety Alert<\/a><\/p>\n Higher Risk for Amputation, DKA With SGLT2 Inhibitors for T2DM<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is associated with an increased risk for lower-limb amputation and diabetic ketoacidosis compared with use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonists, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In the first six months of 2018, 8.8 percent of U.S. individuals of all ages were uninsured, which was not significantly different from 2017, according to a report published Nov. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Drug Overdose Mortality Rates Highest in United States<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In 2015, the United States had higher drug overdose mortality rates than those of many other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Rates of Mental Health Tx, Diagnosis Up for College Students<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2007 to 2017, there was an increase in the rates of mental health treatment and diagnosis among college students and a decrease in stigma, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Psychiatric Services<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Patients Hospitalized for COPD Rarely Receive Pulmonary Rehab<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Few patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) receive pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n