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SIGN Apps for iPhone and iPad http://itunes.com/apps/signguidelines, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootcreative.sign The SIGN app has recently been updated and now contains quick reference guides (QRGs) for:SIGN 136 Management of chronic pain SIGN 135 Management of epithelial ovarian cancer SIGN 134 Treatment of primary breast cancer SIGN 133 Management of hepatitis C The SIGN app has also had a complete re-design and now features:Optimisation for the latest operating systems Re-designed for improved legibility Send pdf button feature Split screen feature (ipad) Prevention of stroke in patients with atr...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 17, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Liver disease, General practice / family medicine, Hepatitis and other GI infections, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Diet, Pregnancy, Reproductive medicine, Breast cancer, Gynecological cancer, Lung cancer (oncology), Radiotherapy Source Type: research

Available evidence suggests women with false-positive mammograms less likely to return for screening
Commentary on: Bond M, Pavey T, Welch K, et al.. Systematic review of the psychological consequences of false-positive screening mammograms. Health Technol Assess 2013;17:1–170. Implications for practice and research More research is needed to understand the implications of the distress reported by women following false-positive mammograms. Anxiety after a false-positive mammogram may affect women differently, among some women, exhibiting proactive health behaviours and others exhibiting avoidant behaviours. Brief interventions should seek to reduce distress and encourage continued cancer prevention activities. Cont...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 17, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Kilbourn, K., Martens, K. Tags: Stroke, Reproductive medicine, Breast cancer, Prevention, Screening (oncology), Surgical diagnostic tests, General surgery, Screening (public health) Women ' s health Source Type: research

Daily calcium intake in excess of 1400 mg is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in women
Commentary on: Michaëlsson K, Melhus H, Warensjö Lemming E, et al.. Long term calcium intake and rates of all cause and cardiovascular mortality: community based prospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ 2013;346:f228. Implications for practice and research Greater calcium intake is encouraged for bone health, but has unclear cardiovascular consequences. In a large cohort of Swedish women, total calcium intake of <600 or ≥1400 mg/day was associated with an increased risk of total mortality (TM) and cardiovascular disease mortality (CVDM). It is important to emphasise adequate dietary calcium intake in...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Sesso, H. D., Wang, L. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Diet, Breast cancer, Ischaemic heart disease, Clinical diagnostic tests Primary healthcare Source Type: research