Low blood levels of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are associated with right heart failure in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a study reports. Experiments in mouse models of PH, however, suggest that the low BDNF levels are a consequence, and not the cause, of right heart failure. The…
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The world is full of opinions, personalities, and attitudes. On my first day of nursing school, our dean told us to treat others as we’d treat our family or loved ones. How would we want nurses to treat them? This stuck with me, as I’ve tried to deal with others…
It’s officially spring! Flowers bloom, rain falls, and allergies flare as we begin to emerge from our collective hibernation. Before formally springing forward, I took a vacation to Florida where I spent a week visiting different amusement parks, and my comfort level with asking for and using disability accommodations reached…
Second in a series. Read part one. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, “emergency” is derived from the Latin word “emergere,” which means to come forth, to rise up and out. That is what our brave emergency responders do. They rise up, emerge, and help patients and caregivers…
In the first of a series, columnist Colleen Steele shares what life is like on the other side of an emergency health situation.
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