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How Nurses Can Lead the IV to Oral Antibiotic Switch Campaign
Switching patients from IV antibiotics to oral antibiotics is a critical step in patient care that can improve outcomes, reduce risks, and free up valuable nursing time. Nurses are the healthcare professionals who spend the most time with patients, so they are ideally positioned to identify when this switch is appropriate and to prompt clinicians to consider it. However, many nurses feel uncertain about how to initiate this process. This video aims to empower nurses with the knowledge and confidence needed to support IV to oral switches – or IVOS.
Dr. Matthew Sherrer | Why Trust Builds Stronger Healthcare Teams
In modern healthcare, the stakes can be very high. Every decision made by medical professionals can have significant and life-changing consequences for patients. In this environment, it is crucial that medical staff work effectively together to do the best for their patients, and you may assume that their competence and skills are the most important factors in their success. However, as Dr. Matthew Sherrer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham argues in his new paper, Building Trusting Healthcare Teams, it’s not just competence that saves lives – it’s trust.
Dr. Christopher Marinangeli | Maximizing Nutrition in Plant-Based Diets
Plant-based diets are becoming more popular in many countries, due to their many benefits for health and the environment. However, shifting to a plant-based diet can raise concerns about achieving nutritional balance, particularly when it comes to protein intake and protein quality. Dr. Christopher Marinangeli of Protein Industries Canada and his colleagues recently explored plant protein consumption and its effects on protein quality and nutrient intake.
Dr. Ndukaku Omelu | Maintaining Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the US, with over 52,000 deaths annually. Early detection through screening saves lives, but maintaining these programs is challenging, especially when funding is uncertain. In California, a program called the California Colon Cancer Control Program (or C4P) helped to increase the uptake of fecal immunochemical test (or FIT) screening for colorectal cancer to prevent colorectal cancer deaths and reduce health disparities. The C4P intervention was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prof. Diana Jaalouk | Cutting-Edge Cancer Tools: Editing Genes and Cleaning Up Proteins
Cancer continues to challenge scientists and doctors around the world, partly because every tumor is unique and doesn’t always respond well to one-size-fits-all treatments. But a new wave of personalized medicine, called precision oncology, is changing that. Researchers such as Prof. Diana Jaalouk and her colleagues at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon are investigating two exciting tools, CRISPR-Cas9 and PROTACs, that are giving doctors more accurate ways to treat cancer with fewer side effects.
Dr. Mark Dombrovski | From Molecules to Behaviours: Untangling the Principles of Brain Wiring
How does the brain translate what we see into what we do? Every action we take, from catching a ball to avoiding danger, relies on precise connections between neurons. Dr. Mark Dombrovski, previously at the University of California Los Angeles, and now at the University of Colorado Boulder, explores how these neural circuits form, linking the genetic and molecular building blocks of the brain to behaviours. At the heart of his research lies a fundamental question: How do neurons identify and connect with their correct partners to form precise circuits in the developing brain, where they are exposed to so many possible alternative options?
Professor Imran Khan | A Ticking Time Bomb: Deadly Infections Can Wipe Out Our Civilization
Interview with Professor Imran Khan, of UC Davis Health
Dr Jacopo Iacovacci | Harnessing the Gut Microbiota to Predict Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is a common and effective treatment for prostate cancer. However, the inevitable irradiation of healthy tissues surrounding the tumour often causes gastrointestinal side effects, such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain and rectal bleeding, which significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Medical devices called endografts – consisting of a stent and a graft – can be used as internal scaffolds to stabilise the weakened artery walls. However, these devices can lead to problems, which many researchers and clinicians are striving to solve.
Dr Katsuhiko Oda | Mitigating the Long-Term Risks of Life-Saving Stent Grafts
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are a potentially life-threatening condition where the large blood vessel supplying blood to the abdomen and lower body becomes dangerously enlarged. Left untreated, these aneurysms can rupture, often with fatal consequences.
Medical devices called endografts – consisting of a stent and a graft – can be used as internal scaffolds to stabilise the weakened artery walls. However, these devices can lead to problems, which many researchers and clinicians are striving to solve.
Dr Ricardo Rosales | From Smallpox to Cancer: How Vaccinia Viruses Are Revolutionizing Vaccine Development
Vaccines have long been celebrated for their ability to prevent diseases, but some are now being developed to treat existing conditions, such as cancer and viral infections. One promising approach is the use of vaccinia viruses, which were historically used to eradicate smallpox. These vaccines prompt an immune response that can eliminate threats, including cancer cells and cells infected by viruses.
Dr. Ricardo Rosales and his colleagues at VIROLAB are at the forefront of this field, leading innovative research into two vaccinia viruses: MVA and GAB-1.
Dr Eleanor Wilson | The Evolving Nature of End-of-Life Planning for Motor Neurone Disease Patients and their Families When Ventilation is Required
This video summarizes research exploring how patients with motor neurone disease and their loved ones navigate end-of-life decisions when mechanical ventilation is in place. We will highlight some of the key things to consider and discuss with patients and their families.
Professor Waldemar Carlo | Delivering Hope: Reducing Infections in Childbirth
Childbirth is a joyous event for parents, but for many mothers, it entails a significant infection risk. Maternal infections can range from mild infections to life-threatening sepsis, which is a leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Recent research led by Professor Waldemar Carlo from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research has revealed a simple solution: a single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin administered during labor.
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