Test review is an essential aspect of teaching and learning in nursing education.
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Majority of stillbirth cases remain unexplained
In the majority of stillbirth cases the cause remains unknown despite a full post-mortem i
Hand-held respiratory training device improves physical activity in obese people
Obese people too breathless to become physically active could benefit from daily breathing
Parental absence linked to smoking and drinking in children
Children with an absent parent as a result of death or relationship breakdown are more lik
Children whose dads adjust well to parenthood and feel confident in their new role are les
Don’t expect nurses to be role models for healthy behaviours
Expecting nurses to be role models for healthy behaviours is unrealistic, unhelpful and pr
Women in deprived areas have increased risk of coronary heart disease
Women living in more deprived areas of the UK and with lower levels of education have a gr
Parent-led early intervention in autism can reduce symptom severity
An early intervention in autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child
Depression can shorten lung cancer survival rates
Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with
Women catching up with men in alcohol consumption
Women are catching up with men in terms of alcohol consumption, researchers say
Exercise could help ward off memory decline in older people
Older people who already have memory and thinking problems could benefit from exercise, sa
Urinary incontinence increases mortality risk in older people
Urinary incontinence is associated with an increased risk of mortality in older nursing ho
No link between breast cancer and working night shifts, researchers say
Working night shifts has little or no effect on a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer
Cutting exposure to common environmental synthetic chemicals by 25% could ward off more tha
Women who drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day could reduce their risk of developing dementia by
GPs can quickly detect serious infections in children using a simple decision rule and a fi
A Smartphone app used in conjunction with a heart monitor could test for atrial fibrillatio
Manuka honey curbs the activity and growth of bacterial biofilms even at low dilutions, new
Psychotropic drugs are more commonly prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s disease aged 90
