Trajectories of caregiver burden in families of adult cystic fibrosis patients.

Unlabelled: ABSTRACTObjectives:Little is known about the experience of family caregivers of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). This information is important for the identification of caregivers at risk for burden.

Methods: This was a longitudinal analysis of survey data obtained from caregivers of adult CF patients participating in an early intervention palliative care trial.

Dyspnea on daptomycin: eosinophilic pneumonia.

We present a case of drug-induced acute eosinophilic pneumonia with characteristic imaging and bronchioloaveolar lavage (BAL) findings. Although not a common diagnosis, it is important to consider in the right clinical scenario, including a patient with presumed pneumonia that does not respond to typical treatment. Diagnosis is confirmed by bronchoscopy with BAL.

Enhancing the "informed" in informed consent: a pilot test of a multimedia presentation.

The use of a multimedia presentation to supplement the informed consent process for endoscopy procedures was tested at a children's hospital. Fifty consecutive children who presented for an endoscopy were randomized to one of two conditions. In group 1, informed consent for the procedure was obtained by the physician in the usual manner.

Nurses' perceptions of physicians' communication: the relationship among communication practices, satisfaction, and collaboration.

This study examined the relationships among nurses' perceptions of physician communication practices, nurse-physician collaboration, and nurses' job satisfaction. Two hundred five nurses employed at a pediatric hospital completed surveys on site that examined perceptions of nurse-physician and physician-patient communication, job satisfaction, and nurse-physician collaboration. Nurse reports of physicians who listened effectively and used clear, humorous, immediate, and empathic messages were strongly related to nurses' satisfaction in several contexts.