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Study Shows Veterans May Be at Risk for Aging at Accelerated Rate

Men and women who serve their country come home every day only to suffer from mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. And now there is increasing evidence that there are even more-negative consequences to their time in the military: early signs of conditions that are...

Interventions

INTERVENTIONS The Delirium Toolbox is a container that holds materials necessary to improve sensory input, cognitive stimulation, and promote sleep in patients at high risk for delirium. Healthcare providers, such as physicians, nurses, and pharmacists may further modify a patient's risk for...

Resources

MedicalHarvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu HMS Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs (ORMA) http://hms.harvard.edu/content/multicultural-affairs-0 HarvardHarvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus http://hglc.org/ Harvard University Queer Student Association Resource Center http://www...

MODIFIED RICHMOND AGITATION AND SEDATION SCALE (mRASS)

Procedure for RASS Assessment Observe patient Patient is alert, restless, or agitated. (score 0 to +4) If not alert, state patient's name and say to open eyes and look at speaker. Ask 'Describe how you are feeling?' Patient awakens with sustained eye opening and eye contact. (score -1) Patient...

Pain

Veterans returning from deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan frequently report physical pain. Pain can be a debilitating condition, and is classified as chronic if it lasts for at least three to six months. Recent research has shown that pain often co-occurs with other physical and psychological...