Malnutrition, thyroid cancer result in high rates of death among home care, hospice patients, studies...
By
Adam Healy
Apr 08, 2024
Two separate studies analyzing disparities in patients’ place of death revealed high death rates related to malnutrition and thyroid cancer among patients receiving care at home and in hospice.
Thyroid hormone treatment for older adults may do more harm than good, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2020
Hormone replacement therapy almost doubles the mortality risk in seniors with subclinical hypothyroidism compared to those who do not take hormones.
Thyroid diagnostic reader for smartphones debuts
Sep 18, 2013
ThyroMetrix USA, a clinical thyroid testing company, has partnered with Holomic LLC to create the Holomic Rapid Diagnostic Reader for smartphones, the companies announced.
Lab results and potential problems
By
Bill Vaughan, RN
Jun 05, 2013
Long-term care nurses are like traffic cops, managing data coming at them from multiple sources. Buried in the midst of vital signs, weights, meal percentages and overly detailed reports concerning bowel...