http://www.nursingtimes.net/RSS/Infection_control_nurses_Clinical_News_RSS_Feed.xml en-uk NICE has approved omalizumab (Xolair), a fortnightly injection that could halve acute exacerbations of allergic asthma in adults and children over 12 years. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/Clinical_journal_round_up/asthma_jab_gains_approval.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A Clare Lomas 03 December 2007 12:16 EUROPEAN drug regulators have said the benefits of diabetes drugs rosiglitazone and pioglitazone outweigh any potential cardiovascular risks, despite recent research. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/This_weeks_issue/diabetes_drugs_worth_the_risks.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/This_weeks_issue/diabetes_drugs_worth_the_risks.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A Steve Ford 05 November 2007 16:03 THE NUMBER of patients in England infected with MRSA has fallen by 10% in the last year, while Clostridium difficile rates also appear to be levelling out, latest official figures show. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/This_weeks_issue/mrsa_and_c_diff_rates_show_downward_trend.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/This_weeks_issue/mrsa_and_c_diff_rates_show_downward_trend.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A Clare Lomas 05 November 2007 16:06 Urinary tract infections are the most frequently diagnosed healthcare-acquired infections among residents in nursing homes, Norwegian research suggests. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/hcais_incidence_in_nursing_homes.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A 07 February 2007 09:30 Around 600,000 peer-reviewed research papers were made available free over the internet this week with the launch of UK PubMed Central. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/mentalhealthnurses/clinicalnews/free_research_archive_goes_online.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A 15 January 2007 10:22 NURSES at a London hospital could face disciplinary action for drinking cups of tea from ward trolleys. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/nurses_could_be_disciplined_for_drinking_patients_tea.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A 02 January 2007 11:54 PATIENTS with diabetes look set to lose access to the inhaled insulin product Exubera, after Pfizer announced it was ceasing production. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/patients_to_lose_inhaled_insulin_choice.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A Steve Ford 29 October 2007 16:08 DRUG misusers who provide a clean urine sample are being wrongly rewarded with increased doses of methadone, according to reports. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/extra_methadone_reward_unethical.html;jsessionid=E5EAA6733641810416B38988711E433A Steve Ford 29 October 2007 15:59