What is the effectiveness of continuous renal replacement therapy in reducing hyperkalemia?

Early implementation of continuous renal replacement therapy optimizes casualty evacuation for combat-related acute kidney injury.” The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 75.2 (2013):S210.

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).” The Internet journal of anesthesiology 21.1 (2009)

Metabolic and nutritional aspects of acute renal failure in critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy.” Nutrition in clinical practice 20.2 (2005):176.

Brooks G Potassium additive algorithm for use in continuous renal replacement therapy. Nursing in Critical Care (NURS CRIT CARE), 2006 Nov-Dec; 11 (6): 273-80. (24 ref)

Zonies, David, et al. “Early implementation of continuous renal replacement therapy optimizes casualty evacuation for combat-related acute kidney injury.” The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 75.2 Suppl 2 (2013):S210-4.

Jones, Sarah L, and Mark A JDevonald. “How acute kidney injury is investigated and managed in UK intensive care units–a survey of current practice.” Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 28.5 (2013):1186-90.

Lee, Chia-Ying, Huang-ChiehYeh, and Ching-YuangLin. “Treatment of critically ill children with kidney injury by sustained low-efficiency daily diafiltration.” Pediatric nephrology 27.12 (2012):2301-9.

Trends in stem cell transplantation as an upcoming therapy for diabetes mellitus type 1.

I searched Pubmed using these search terms (stem cell transplantion OR mesenchymal stem cell transplantation)  AND (diabetes mellitus type 1)  with emphasis on children.    See additional Pubmed references

Chhabra, Preeti, and Kenneth LBrayman. “Stem cell therapy to cure type 1 diabetes: from hype to hope.” Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2.5 (2013):328-36.

Hu, Jianxia, et al. “Long term effects of the implantation of Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells from the umbilical cord for newly-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus.” endocrine journal 60.3 (2013):347-57.

Stanekzai, Jamil, Esma RIsenovic, and Shaker AMousa. “Treatment options for diabetes: potential role of stem cells.” Diabetes research and clinical practice 98.3 (2012):361-8.

D’Addio, Francesca, et al. “Autologous nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in new-onset type 1 diabetes: a multicenter analysis.” Diabetes 63.9 (2014):3041-6.

Zhao, Yong, et al. “New type of human blood stem cell: a double-edged sword for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.” Translational Research 155.5 (2010):211-6.

Domínguez Bendala, Juan, et al. “Concise review: mesenchymal stem cells for diabetes.” Stem Cells Translational Medicine 1.1 (2012):59-63.

Does education improve nursing recruitment or nursing retention?

I searched PubMed using these search terms: (nurses OR hospital staff nursing) AND (recruitment OR retention) AND (inservice training OR continuing education OR nursing residency OR mentoring).   The evidence suggests that many types of educational formats may improve nursing recruitiment/nursing retention.

Gutekunst, Marie-Claude, JeanineDelucca, and Beth AKessler. “The use of an advanced medical-surgical course for the retention and professional development of medical-surgical nurses in an acute care hospital.” The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 43.7 (2012):309-14. 

Cockerham, Janine, et al. “Supporting newly hired nurses: a program to increase knowledge and confidence while fostering relationships among the team.” Nursing forum 46.4 (2011):231-9.

Halfer, Diana. “Job embeddedness factors and retention of nurses with 1 to 3 years of experience.” The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 42.10 (2011):468-76.

Lampe, Kayla, KarenStratton, and Julie RWelsh. “Evaluating orientation preferences of the generation Y new graduate nurse.” Journal for nurses in staff development 27.4 (2011):E6-9.

Schaar, Gina L, et al. “Nursing sabbatical in the acute care hospital setting: a cost-benefit analysis.” The Journal of nursing administration 42.6 (2012):340-4.

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