Nursing and Health Care Gateway

Stalking cancer in the microbial jungle

Charis Eng and Pauline Funchain ponder the roles of microbial diversity and microbial profiling in cancer, and consider the prospects of hunting for cancer and its causes amidst the wildlife of the human microbiome.

Outcome in ICU survivors

Survivors of critical illness in the UK face a negative impact on employment and commonly have a care requirement after discharge from hospital.

Identifying suicidal youths

Young adults are less likely to consult a GP or express suicidal ideas during a consultation before attempting suicide than older adults, highlighting the difficulty faced in identifying young people at risk

Successful case management by nurses

Nurses can resolve a high proportion of same day consultations through use of a management algorithm for treating common minor illnesses, suggesting this is a sustainable way to reduce the burden on primary care doctors

Protecting children from tobacco smoke exposure

Many parents who participated in a tobacco prevention intervention decreased their cigarette consumption or started smoking outside, suggesting that intervention can improve the ability of smoking parents to protect their children from tobacco smoke exposure.