Research suggests that inexperienced individuals cannot accurately implement stimulus preference assessments given written instructions alone. Training that includes written instructions supplemented with feedback from a professional with expertise in conducting preference assessments has proven effective; unfortunately, expert-facilitated direct training may not be widely available. In the cur...

Infusion reactions occur commonly with the administration of monoclonal antibody therapy and can vary in severity. Oncology nurses have experience in hypersensitivity reactions with different chemotherapy agents, but with the increased use of monoclonal antibody therapy in the treatment of various cancers, knowledge of specific risk and management of reactions with these therapies is important....

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the use of an art exhibit, created in response to breast cancer survivor stories, and additional supplementary activities to increase cancer awareness and provide support to those with cancer. DATA SOURCES Published articles and books, personal experiences. DATA SYNTHESIS Art has been used to educate and promote the expression of emotions. Using an art exhibit...

BACKGROUND Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is often associated with anxiety and pain. Recent reports advocate the use of nitrous oxide (NO), a volatile gas with analgesic, anxiolytic and sedative properties. OBJECTIVE To prospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of NO analgesia for intra-articular corticosteroid injection in JIA, and t...

Hand hygiene of medical staff plays a significant role in the prevention nosocomial infections healthcare facilities. Therefore, there is need to identify approaches facilitate proper adherence hand hygiene. The study aims substantiate for staff, explore modern methods evaluating effectiveness supplies and problems associated with use these along their solutions. authors have carried out genera...

Introduction / objectives Antibiotics are amongst the most sold drugs. Inappropriate use of antibiotics leads not only to emergence of resistant bacteria, but also economic loss and adverse reactions. Knowledge, attitude and practice of academic staff and high school teachers about the use of antibiotics and self-medication are assessed in this survey. Also, the relationship between these facto...

The title furan-ocoumarin, C14H12O4 [systematic name: 9-hy-droxy-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-2,3-di-hydro-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one], crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. The two mol-ecules differ essentially in the orientation of the propenyl group with respect to the mean plane of the furan-ocoumarin moiety; the O-C(H)-C=C torsion angle is 122.2 (7)° in mol-...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To assist clinical nurses in understanding the complex nature of chemotherapy-induced hypersensitivity reactions as well as effectively preventing or managing these reactions. DATA SOURCES Published articles and abstracts, pertinent book chapters, computerized databases. DATA SYNTHESIS Most available chemotherapy drugs can cause hypersensitivity reactions, but certain dru...

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines, managing patients with food allergy (FA) in the community, intend to provide guidance to reduce the risk of accidental allergic reactions to foods in the community. This document is intended to meet the needs of early-childhood and school settings as well as providers of non-prepackaged food...

The aim of these guidelines is to assist staff in school and childcare settings to plan and implement appropriate risk minimisation strategies, taking into consideration the needs of the allergic child, the likely effectiveness of measures and the practicality of implementation. Although these guidelines include risk minimisation strategies for allergic reactions to insect stings or bites, late...