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California Nurses Statement On The Board Of Registered Nursing
The California Nurses Association concurred on the need for improved enforcement to protect patients affected by the handful of nurses alleged to have found to have committed egregious misconduct that put patients in jeopardy.
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RCN Welcomes EU-wide Agreement On Medical Sharps Injuries
Commenting on the announcement by European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers Association (HOSPEEM) of an EU-wide agreement set to prevent 1 million medical sharps injuries per year, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:
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Fate Therapeutics To Present Data On Stimulation Of Osteogenic Activity Using Small Molecule Modulators Of Wnt Pathway
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. announced the presentation of data from its research on small molecule modulators of the Wnt pathway for osteo-regeneration at the 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) in Barcelona, Spain. In its findings, the Company demonstrated that selected Wnt activators induce the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to mature, bone-forming osteoblasts. The study highlights the potential for using small molecule Wnt activators as osteogenic agents. Because osteogenic agents stimulate positive bone growth, they may offer an improved course of action in clinical settings ranging from orthopedics to osteoporosis as compared to current medications aimed at preventing bone decay.
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Replacing Both Hips At The Same Time - Is It Safe?

Research published on 1st March 2009 investigates whether "simultaneous bilateral sequential total hip replacement (THR) would increase the rate of mortality and complications compared with unilateral THR", for both low and high risk patients. Bilateral THR has potential advantages over unilateral THR because it involves one operation, which reduces costs and total rehabilitation time, therefore the authors were keen to discover if operating on both hips at the same time was more dangerous for patients in different risk groups. The research followed two groups of patients over a 10 year period and concludes that while patients with "bilateral THR required more blood transfusions and a longer hospital stay", there was no significant difference between the peri-operative mortality and rate of complications between the two groups. Read the full text article. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery


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