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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for August 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
Ground Chuck Products Recalled by Publix Super Markets<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Possible Escherichia coli<\/i> contamination has triggered the recall of ground beef products made from chuck that were sold at Publix Super Markets in Florida.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Many Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide Have No Mental Health Dx<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of enlisted soldiers with a documented suicide attempt have no history of mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/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 Medicaid Expansion Ups Access to Family Planning Services<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One-third of women of reproductive age report better ability to access birth control and family planning services with Medicaid expansion coverage, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Excess Cardiac Risk Varies With Age of Onset of T1DM<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Excess cardiovascular risk varies with age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 27 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 Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical collections decrease substantially with age, possibly because of increased health insurance coverage and incomes, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Pediatric Revisits, Admissions for UTI Similar With Oral or IV Meds<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Very young children with urinary tract infections (UTIs) who receive parenteral antibiotics before emergency department discharge do not have lower rates of revisits leading to admission than children receiving oral antibiotics, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n 14.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Marijuana in Past Year<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 14.6 percent of U.S. adults report marijuana use in the past year, according to a research letter published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Medicare, Med Advantage Health Care Use Differs Regionally <\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Geographic variation in the Medicare Advantage population exceeds that of traditional Medicare for use of skilled nursing facility and hospital care, according to study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A rare but serious genital infection known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, also called Fournier’s gangrene, has been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes medicine, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a result, the FDA has ordered a new warning about this risk to be added to the prescribing information and patient medication guide of all sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Oral High-Risk HPV Prevalence Appears to Be Low in England<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of oral high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in adult men and women is low in England, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in BMJ Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Many ED Visits for Antibiotic Adverse Drug Events in Children<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department (ED) visits for antibiotic adverse drug events (ADEs) in children account for 46.2 percent of emergency department visits for ADEs resulting from systemic medication, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Many Teens Are Concerned Over Societal Discrimination<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many adolescents in Los Angeles are concerned over societal discrimination, and this concern is associated with behavioral health problems one year later, according to research published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Salmonella<\/i> Outbreak in 4 States Linked to Kosher Chicken<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 16 others sickened in a four-state Salmonella<\/i> outbreak linked to kosher chicken, U.S. health officials say.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Pfizer Recalls a Type of Children’s Liquid Advil<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One lot of 4-ounce bottles of Children’s Advil Suspension Bubble Gum Flavored is being recalled because a packaging problem could lead to an overdose, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare says.<\/p>\n Pfizer Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Label Mix-Up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One lot of high blood pressure medication is being recalled after a labeling mix-up, Accord Healthcare Inc. has announced.<\/p>\n light orange to peach colored, round, biconvex tablets debossed with H on one side and 1 on another side<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Positive Link for BMI and Blood Pressure in Chinese Population<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a Chinese adult population (ages 35 to 80 years), there is a positive association between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Affordable Care Act Marketplace premiums increase more in areas with monopolist insurers, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n High-Quality Diet Linked to Lower Mortality in Cancer Survivors<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For cancer survivors, a high-quality diet is associated with a reduced risk of overall and cancer-specific mortality, according to a study recently published in JNCI: Cancer Spectrum<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n State Public Health Workforce Grew From 2013 to 2017<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The state health department epidemiology workforce increased 22 percent from 2013 to 2017, according to research published in the Aug. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Most Babies Born in 2015 Started Out Breastfeeding<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most infants born in 2015 started breastfeeding, but many stopped earlier than recommended, according to a report card published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Emotional Pain Tied to Health Care-Associated Infections<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Patients with health care-associated infections (HAIs) suffer social and emotional pain, according to a review published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Medical Practices Should Address Negative Online Reviews<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical practice staff can effectively handle negative online reviews by staying calm and positive, looking for solutions, apologizing, and thanking the reviewers, according to an article published in Physicians Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Hundreds of Human, Pet Homeopathy Products Recalled<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of Dr. King’s water-based homeopathic drugs for children, adults, and pets may be unsafe to use because of high levels of microbial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n website<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence Holds Promise in Medicine<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care offers opportunities for early detection and triage, diagnostics and personalized medicine, and medical decision-making, according to an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Skin Microbiota Differ for Obese, Non-Obese Undergoing C-Section<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — After cesarean delivery (CD), the incision site harbors a higher bacterial biomass in obese women than in non-obese women, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Cannabinoid in Breast Milk Up to Six Days After Marijuana Use<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most breast milk samples have measurable \u0394-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (\u03949-THC) up to about six days after maternal use, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Alcohol Is Leading Risk Factor for Global Disease Burden<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Globally, alcohol use is a leading risk factor for disease burden, according to research published online Aug. 23 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Physicians Lack Knowledge About Serogroup MenB Vaccination<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. pediatricians and family physicians (FPs) have considerable knowledge gaps regarding serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) vaccination, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Experts Address Loss of the National Guideline Clearinghouse<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use 4.5 Percent in U.S. Adults<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among U.S. adults is 4.5 percent, with higher prevalence among those aged 18 to 24 years, according to a study published online Aug. 28 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 Pediatricians Advise Against Use of Marijuana in Pregnancy<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Due to the potential adverse effect of marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, pediatricians should recommend against marijuana use, according to a clinical report published online Aug. 27 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Few participants in clinical trials have strong concerns about the risks of data sharing, according to a special article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Care Coordination Strategies Aid in Multiple Chronic Diseases<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Care coordination strategies can be beneficial for older patients with multiple chronic diseases, according to a review published in the Aug. 27 issue of CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Smartphone App Can Help Improve Outcomes With HIV<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone app designed for people living with HIV increases users’ consistency in doctor visits and improves their health outcomes, according to a study recently published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Odds of Marijuana Use Up With Nausea, Vomiting in Pregnancy<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women with nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) have increased odds of marijuana use, according to a research letter published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n AMA Adopts Policy Promoting Health Equity As a Goal<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a policy that sets health equity as a goal for the U.S. health care system, according to a report published in the organization’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Expansion Linked to Increase in Diabetes Rx Fills<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Expansions in Medicaid eligibility are associated with an increase in Medicaid diabetes prescriptions filled, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Salads Reach 507<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of confirmed cases of Cyclospora<\/i> infection linked to salads from McDonald’s restaurants was 507 in 15 states and New York City as of Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n FDA Outbreak Alert<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Arkansas Law Restricting Abortion Pills Remains on Hold<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An Arkansas law that would severely limit the use of abortion pills must remain on hold, a federal appeals court says.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) continued its decline from 2014 to 2016, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Educating adults about herd immunity can increase the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza, according to a study recently published in Vaccine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke Post-Menopause<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of stroke among older women, with a stronger correlation for longer duration of breastfeeding, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Heart Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Increased First-Trimester HbA1c Predicts Gestational Diabetes<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — First-trimester glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may aid in early identification of women at risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Scientific Reports<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Frailty in Middle-Aged With Multimorbidity Tied to Mortality<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged individuals with multimorbidity, frailty is significantly associated with mortality, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Bans E-Cig Liquid Products That Look Like Snacks, Candies<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Potentially poisonous electronic cigarette liquid (e-liquid) made by 17 different manufacturers comes in packaging that strongly resembles that of candies, cookies, and other snacks popular with children.<\/p>\n FDA Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Non-Medical Costs Burden Families of Hospitalized Children<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The non-medical cost burden, which includes lost earnings plus expenses, is considerable among families of children who are hospitalized, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n 1997 to 2015 Saw Increase in HIV Viral Suppression Rates<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 1997 to 2015 there was a considerable increase in HIV viral suppression rates among people living with HIV (PLWH), according to a study published online Aug. 21 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 Sodium Intake, BP Linked in Communities With Highest Intake<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Mean systolic blood pressure is increased with increasing sodium intake only in communities in the highest tertile of sodium intake, according to a study published online Aug. 9 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 Long-Term PPI Use Linked to Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults in primary care, use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with greater risk of pneumonia in the second year of treatment, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Small Practices Also at Risk for Data Breaches<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Data breaches can happen to small medical practices, but staff can take steps to prevent them, according to an article published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Gym Class Memories Can Influence Adults’ Exercise Habits<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Memories of school gym class may affect a person’s exercise habits today, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Strategy Outlined for Shooter Incident in Health Care Facility<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Adhering to a “secure, preserve, fight” strategy is recommended for health care professionals working with a vulnerable patient population, according to a Medicine and Society piece published in the Aug. 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Teen Smoke Exposure Tied to Increase in Related Symptoms<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Non-smoking adolescents with tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) have increased risk of TSE-related symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n National Provider Identifiers Are Vulnerable to Theft<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) are vulnerable to identity theft, according to an article published in Physicians Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Catch-Up HPV Doses Effective to Age 21 Against Cervical Neoplasia<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Catch-up doses of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are effective for girls and women aged 14 to 20 years at the time of first dose, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n