VA/DoD Issue Guideline for Diagnosis, Management of HTN
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline, published online Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of hypertension.
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Emergency Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Up From 2014 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of emergency department visits for electric scooter (e-scooter) injuries increased from 2014 to 2019, according to a research letter published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open.
More Than 20 Percent of Children With COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of children with confirmed COVID-19 remain asymptomatic, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.
GM, Ford Finish Making 80,000 Ventilators
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — General Motors and Ford have completed U.S. government contracts to make 80,000 medical breathing machines for the U.S. government to help treat COVID-19 patients.
California Chicken Plant Closes After 8 Employees Die From COVID-19
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A Foster Farms chicken processing plant in Livingston, California, where eight workers died of COVID-19 and 392 tested positive, will be closed for a week of cleaning.
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies for 6 Percent of Frontline Health Care Personnel
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Six percent of health care personnel (HCP) caring for patients with COVID-19 have positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies, according to research published in the Aug. 31 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Digital Cognitive Therapy Aids College Women With Eating Disorders
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A coached, digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention is effective for reducing eating disorder psychopathology, compensatory behaviors, depression, and clinical impairment among college women, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open.
Workplace Climate Drives Nurses’ Perception of Burnout
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Workplace climate is the factor most associated with burnout in nurses, according to a study published Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care.
ADA Updates Guideline for Pharmacotherapy of T2DM
Eliminating Nursing Understaffing Aids Hospital Outcomes 
Burnout and Stress Continue to Plague the Nursing Profession 
Poor Communication Major Contributor to Patient Safety Incidents 
Excessive Use of Overtime, Agency Nurse Hours Increase Rates of Patient Safety Indicators 
Standardized Discharge Framework Improves Discharge Efficiency 
Emergency Department 4+ Hour Boarding Reaches 25 Percent During Nonpeak Months 
Shift Work, Night Work Increase Risk for Common Cold in Nurses 
Study IDs Factors Linked to Risk for Transfer From Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis 
