Latest news from Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/computer-assisted-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-recommended-for-depressionanxiety/?sc=rsin /articles/computer-assisted-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-recommended-for-depressionanxiety/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:00:03 EST Computer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing efforts to increase acceptance among patients and clinicians, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice(r), part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/religiosity-spirituality-and-meaning-making-generally-associated-with-lower-suicidality/?sc=rsin /articles/religiosity-spirituality-and-meaning-making-generally-associated-with-lower-suicidality/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:13 EST All aspects of religiosity, spirituality, and meaning-making (R/S/M) relate to suicidality in people with a psychiatric diagnosis or a recent suicide attempt, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/new-measures-of-patient-well-being-can-be-applied-readily-in-clinical-care/?sc=rsin /articles/new-measures-of-patient-well-being-can-be-applied-readily-in-clinical-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:00:25 EST Two measures of patient well-being, designed for use in busy clinical settings, are described in a Perspective piece in a supplement to Medical Care, the official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/stereotactic-radiosurgery-achieves-high-rates-of-tumor-control-for-koos-grade-i-vestibular-schwannomas/?sc=rsin /articles/stereotactic-radiosurgery-achieves-high-rates-of-tumor-control-for-koos-grade-i-vestibular-schwannomas/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:30:02 EST As primary care for Koos grade I vestibular schwannomas, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is superior to observation with regard to tumor control and preservation of neurologic function, according to the results of an international, multicenter retrospective study. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/survey-finds-continued-declines-in-hiv-clinician-workforce/?sc=rsin /articles/survey-finds-continued-declines-in-hiv-clinician-workforce/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:18 EST The supply of healthcare professionals available to provide HIV care continues to decline, even as the need for HIV care and prevention is expected to increase, reports a survey study in the November/December issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC). The official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/study-shows-racialethnic-disparities-in-surgery-for-children-with-cleft-lip/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-racialethnic-disparities-in-surgery-for-children-with-cleft-lip/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:00:52 EST Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/two-topical-treatments-show-similar-improvement-in-age-spots-on-hands/?sc=rsin /articles/two-topical-treatments-show-similar-improvement-in-age-spots-on-hands/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:27 EST Topically applied products containing human platelet extract or vitamin C provide similar improvements in age spots (photoaging) of the hands, as reported in a clinical trial within the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/potential-risk-factors-for-suicide-identified-in-the-professional-athlete-population/?sc=rsin /articles/potential-risk-factors-for-suicide-identified-in-the-professional-athlete-population/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:01 EST A career in an elite or professional sport is not in itself a risk factor for suicide, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice(r), part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/online-tool-supports-decisions-about-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy/?sc=rsin /articles/online-tool-supports-decisions-about-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:30:47 EST For women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, an online decision aid can help in making informed decisions regarding immediate breast reconstruction (IBR), reports a randomized trial in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/liposomal-bupivacaine-doesn-t-decrease-pain-after-hip-fracture-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/liposomal-bupivacaine-doesn-t-decrease-pain-after-hip-fracture-surgery/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:00:57 EST For older adults undergoing hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture, intraoperative use of liposomal bupivacaine does not improve pain scores or other relevant outcomes, compared to conventional bupivacaine, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/new-noninvasive-technique-provides-effective-treatment-for-urinary-stones/?sc=rsin /articles/new-noninvasive-technique-provides-effective-treatment-for-urinary-stones/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:00:23 EST A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave(tm) lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the October issue of The Journal of Urology(r), an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/new-guidelines-published-for-evaluating-and-managing-chronic-constipation/?sc=rsin /articles/new-guidelines-published-for-evaluating-and-managing-chronic-constipation/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:30:06 EST The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to evaluate and manage chronic constipation. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/machine-learning-predicts-which-patients-will-continue-taking-opioids-after-hand-surgery/?sc=rsin /articles/machine-learning-predicts-which-patients-will-continue-taking-opioids-after-hand-surgery/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:00:23 EST A machine learning algorithm performs well in predicting the risk of persistent opioid use after hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/plastic-surgery-patients-who-use-marijuana-also-have-elevated-nicotine-levels/?sc=rsin /articles/plastic-surgery-patients-who-use-marijuana-also-have-elevated-nicotine-levels/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:08 EST Marijuana use is common among patients considering plastic surgery and is associated with elevated nicotine levels on laboratory tests, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/primary-care-providers-urged-to-assist-patients-who-engage-in-emotional-eating/?sc=rsin /articles/primary-care-providers-urged-to-assist-patients-who-engage-in-emotional-eating/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:30:53 EST Primary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, noted Jana DeSimone Wozniak, PhD and Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/substituting-lower-wage-staff-for-hospital-rns-is-a-poor-business-model/?sc=rsin /articles/substituting-lower-wage-staff-for-hospital-rns-is-a-poor-business-model/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:55 EST When hospitals replace registered nurses (RNs) with licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, patients are more likely to die, experience readmissions, and have longer hospital stays, and Medicare must bear millions of dollars annually in avoidable costs. Moreover, there is no business case for this practice--hospitals actually experience a negative return on investment. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/chatgpt-shows-promise-in-answering-patients-questions-to-urologists/?sc=rsin /articles/chatgpt-shows-promise-in-answering-patients-questions-to-urologists/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:50 EST The groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot shows potential as a time-saving tool for responding to patient questions sent to the urologist's office, suggests a study in the September issue of Urology Practice(r), an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/modic-changes-linked-to-microbial-differences-in-lumbar-spine/?sc=rsin /articles/modic-changes-linked-to-microbial-differences-in-lumbar-spine/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:00:54 EST Among patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion, the presence of Modic changes is associated with differences in microbial diversity and metabolites in the lumbar cartilaginous endplates (LCEPs), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/electric-scooter-related-injuries-are-becoming-more-frequent-and-costly/?sc=rsin /articles/electric-scooter-related-injuries-are-becoming-more-frequent-and-costly/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:00:27 EST The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters ("escooters") in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott /articles/ptnm-system-provides-new-classification-for-peyronie-s-disease-and-penile-curvature/?sc=rsin /articles/ptnm-system-provides-new-classification-for-peyronie-s-disease-and-penile-curvature/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:53 EST Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of The Journal of Urology(r), an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott