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Current inhalers are safe and effective. The new treatments are as safe and effective as previous ones. The new inhaler devices are very similar to the existing ones. The new propellants are less damaging to the environment. The active ingredient is the same. The GP or nurse recommends the change.
A total of 1724 clinical isolates from patients with different infections were tested in vitro to determine their susceptibility to norfloxacin. Antibacterial activity of norfloxacin was compared with other drugs that were commonly used in the hospital. Of the 919 strains of Enterobacteriaceae tested, all except four isolates of Enterobacter, two of Serratia and one of Proteus were susceptible to norfloxacin. Ninety-five percent of the 199 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were also inhibited by this quinolone. Brucella melitensis (81 strains) was completely susceptible to norfloxacin. All the 250 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci were also sensitive to norfloxacin. Pseudomonads other than P.aeruginosa, Acinetobacter/Alcaligenes and group D streptococci were less sensitive to norfloxacin, with 56%, 57% and 20% respectively being inhibited by this antimicrobial agent.
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Eight hundred and ninety-seven registered nurses working in NSW public hospitals were surveyed on their use of professional journals. Fifty per cent of participants were found to be regular readers, 30% occasional and 20% infrequent readers. Journals were most likely to be read when they were available at ward or departmental level. Ten per cent of participants reported that they frequently incorporated research findings into their practice and 44% that they never did so. The implications of these findings for the development of nursing as a profession are discussed.
Young people need more education and support if they are to manage their asthma themselves. A survey has shown most teenagers have poor knowledge of their asthma.