Nurses Journal Articles

• Pediatric ED Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic How have the rates of ED visits among children and adolescents changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? This new report examines the trends.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 23, 2022
• Genetic Factors in Sofosbuvir Treatment for Chronic HCV Are there patient-specific genetic factors that might help predict HCV patients likely to fail sofosbuvir treatment?
  Liver International, May 23, 2022
• Incidence and Mortality of HBV and HCV, Cirrhosis and HCC This article provides an update on the global incidence and mortality rates for these liver diseases. How have they changed in recent years?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 23, 2022
• Effect of Lipid-lowering Medications on CABG Outcomes Is perioperative lipid-lowering medication use associated with a reduced risk of complications and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass?
  BMC Anesthesiology, May 23, 2022
• Current and Emerging Agents for Hypertension Management This paper presents an overview of current and emerging classes of antihypertensive drugs, highlighting several novel agents in preclinical trials which show promise in blood pressure management.
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, May 23, 2022
• Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2019 and 2020 A new report finds that the overall suicide rate in the U.S. has recently declined, but socioeconomic and health disparities persist.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 20, 2022
• Exercise for Persistent Neuroendocrine Symptoms of COVID-19 Could regular exercise help prevent or alleviate the long-term neuroendocrine symptoms of COVID-19?
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, May 20, 2022
• The Use of Fetal Bovine Collagen on Chronic Wounds A new study examines the effects of a fetal bovine collagen on limb salvage in chronic wounds.
  Wounds, May 20, 2022
• Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications The mechanisms behind Takotsubo syndrome remain unclear. Review our current understanding of the clinical features of this condition and the latest theories regarding its pathogenesis in this paper.
  Circulation, May 20, 2022
• The Dietary Inflammatory Index is Associated With PCOS A new study looks at the potential link between the dietary inflammatory index and the risk of developing PCOS.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 20, 2022
• MIS in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Does COVID-19 vaccination play a role in the pathogenesis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children? This report helps further our understanding.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2022
• Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules Learn how this strategy could assist in the diagnosis of indeterminate thyroid nodules and help predict malignancy.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 19, 2022
• Harassment of Health Officials: A Threat to the Public's Health The director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials highlights the persecution and mental distress public health professionals have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  American Journal of Public Health, May 19, 2022
• Sex Differences in Medical Cannabis-Related Adverse Effects Are women more likely than men to experience adverse effects associated with the use of medical cannabis? A new study investigates.
  Pain, May 19, 2022
• Hospitalizations of Children and Adolescents With COVID-19 This report documents the rapid increase of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children and adolescents coinciding with the emerging predominance of the Omicron variant.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 18, 2022
• Emerging Drug Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Several new IBD drug therapies are currently in early clinical trials, with more in the therapeutic pipeline. Review the latest data in this article.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 18, 2022
• Cholesterol and CVD Events in Kidney Transplant Recipients Learn more about the potential association between remnant cholesterol and cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality outcomes among individuals who had a kidney transplant.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 18, 2022
• Safety of IV Golimumab in RA, PsA, and AS A pooled analysis of data from three trials provides insight into the safety profile of IV golimumab for the treatment of these rheumatologic conditions.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, May 18, 2022
• Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis Symptoms When it comes to the treatment of these symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis, what are the non-pharmacologic options? This article provides evidence-based recommendations.
  Rheumatology, May 18, 2022
• Genetic and Environmental Scores for CRC Risk Stratification A newly developed risk prediction model that incorporates both genetic and environmental factors could lead to the earlier identification of patients at high risk for colorectal cancer.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 18, 2022