Antibiotic History of Hospital Bed May Increase Risk of Infection
(Reuters Health) – If the previous occupant of a hospital bed received antibiotics, the next patient who…
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Antibiotic History of Hospital Bed May Increase Risk of Infection
(Reuters Health) – If the previous occupant of a hospital bed received antibiotics, the next patient who... -
Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Rises with Increase of PCI Use
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT) or... -
Hospitals’ Antibiotic Use Stable Overall from 2006–2012
(Reuters Health) – Between 2006 and 2012, antibiotic use in hospitals in general did not change, and...
Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Rises with Increase of PCI Use
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT) or…
Hospitals’ Antibiotic Use Stable Overall from 2006–2012
(Reuters Health) – Between 2006 and 2012, antibiotic use in hospitals in general did not change, and…
U.S. Justice Department to Enlist Federal Prosecutors to Fight Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will enlist federal prosecutors to help fight the nation’s opioid…
Pain Scales Often Fail to Capture What ED Patients Feel
(Reuters Health) – Asking patients in the emergency department to rate their pain on a visual scale…
Program Cuts PCI Readmissions by Nearly Half
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Doctors at one Boston hospital cut their readmission rate after percutaneous coronary…
Endovascular Therapy May be Effective for Strokes from More Distal Occlusions
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endovascular therapy (EVT) may be effective for acute ischemic stroke caused by…
Worse Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Low Serum Calcium
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The extent of bleeding in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is greater…
Approved Insect Repellants Can be Recommended “Without Reservation” During Pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly recommends that…
Virginia College Publicizes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Beyond Medical Community, Opens Wider Discussion About Addiction
According to a 2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study, the largest percentage drop in opioid prescribing…
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