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Heart failure is a growing problem and is commonly associated with an older population. A proportion of young people also have heart failure. These patients are quite rarely seen but are increasing in number, and heart failure nurses need to ensure that when these patients present in clinic they have an understanding of their differing needs in comparison with older cardiac patients.
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New resuscitation guidelines contain significant changes intended to improve resuscitation practice and survival from cardiac arrest. The guidelines also include helpful new sections with guidance on in-hospital resuscitation. This article provides an overview of the key changes and discusses their practice implications for nurses.
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To gain insight into patients' and nurses' perception of the benefits of music therapy during critical illness. ⋯ The study concluded that music is useful not only for relaxing patients but also in some cases 'relocating' them from the critical care area to the place where they would normally be listening to the music.
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Hepatitis C has been described as a silent epidemic, as most of those infected show no symptoms over a long period. A report from the Hepatitis C Trust (2005) raises concerns that detection and treatment is low compared to that in the rest of Europe. Improvements in screening, treatment and public awareness are needed in order to reduce potential death from liver disease related to infection.