Pandemic Flu Pregnancy Mortality Rate: 12 Percent
Findings based on confirmed and possible influenza A deaths in the United States.
Preoperative Prophylaxis Injectable Coming Off FDA Shortage List
Baxter and Water Street Healthcare partners announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Cefazolin Injection in Galaxy Container.
Bevacizumab Did Not Raise Eye Infection Risk in Study
Rates of endophthalmitis were 0.017% for bevacizumab and 0.025% for ranibizumab.
Prophylactic Azithromycin May Be Beneficial Long After Lung Transplant
Reduced chronic lung allograft dysfunction for patients receiving prophylactic azithromycin.
Veterans With ARIs Often Get Antibiotics
Substantial variation in antibiotic prescribing habits among individual providers at the VA.
Hospital-acquired UTI, VTE Lengthen Stays, Add Costs For Children
Venous thromboembolism, catheter-associated urinary tract infections most costly.
Surveillance And Case Report Data Similar for Lyme Disease
In the U.S., highest outpatient incidence seen among boys aged 5 to 9 years, adults aged 60 to 64 years.
Advances in Potential RSV Vaccines Noted
Chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine and modified vaccinia Ankara vaccines show potential.
Fewer Varicella Cases Today, Even Among Non-immunized
A significant reduction has been seen in varicella cases and a greater protection has been offered to those who are not immunized against the virus following vaccine availability.
Many Clinicians Dissatisfied With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied.
Norovirus on Deck: Advice For Your Patients Who Like To Cruise
Nine cruise ships so far with American ports had norovirus outbreaks so far this year.
Migration Contributes to Flattening Of HBV Infection Prevalence
Prevalence of chronic HBV infection constant at 0.3% since 1999 despite rising immune protection.
Supplement Use Linked With First-of-Its-Kind Hepatitis Case in U.S.
First instance of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)-induced hepatitis reported in the United States and the third case worldwide.
Increased Chest CT Scans Leads to More Incidental Pulmonary Findings
Increase in rate of nodule identification, while rate of new lung cancer diagnosis remains stable.
New Insights Into Nasal Influenza Vaccine
Using human nasal tract cells, researchers have gained greater insight into a more effective vaccine against influenza that could particularly benefit children and elderly patients.
Rescreening For Syphilis In Third Trimester Universally Not Cost-Effective
19-fold higher seroconversion incidence for universal rescreening to be cost-effective.
ER-Based Test Detects High Hepatitis C Prevalence
Of those with confirmed positive result, 45% arranged follow-up appointments.
Additional Observation May Be Required in Older Patients With HIV
Social isolation of aging HIV patients is among many challenges to treating these patients.
New Service From Major Pharmacy Chain Syncs Drug Refills for Monthly Pickup
CVS Health announced the launch of ScriptSync, a new service that allows patients with multiple medications to pick up their eligible maintenance prescriptions in a monthly CVS/pharmacy visit.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Outcomes Improved With Systemic Corticosteroids
Mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, hospital stay down in community-acquired pneumonia.
Cleaning Hospital Room Surfaces Strategies Discussed in Review
Few studies compare effectiveness of disinfecting methods and monitoring strategies.
Norovirus in Nursing Homes: Even More Transmissible Than Previously Thought?
In patients showing symptoms, norovirus RNA was found in more than half of those patients’ rooms.
Health Care Teams Can Benefit From In-Person Staff Meetings
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda.
AAFP Discusses Continuity of Care Importance, Retail Clinics
Conditions include delivery of episodic care services in coordination with primary care physicians.
Data Highlight Importance of Improved E. Coli Detection in the United States
Contaminated food continues to be the most common source of E. coli outbreaks in the United States, followed by contact with animals and person-to-person transmission.
Pre-Referral Workup for Gastrointestinal And Liver Issues Can Be Optimized
Delphi method can be used to extrapolate externally developed referral guidelines for local implementation.
Vaccines Then And Now: Pediatrician Discusses Measles, Diphtheria Treatment Decades Ago
As a practicing pediatrician for 36 years, I often worked with patients suffering with diseases that have since been widely prevented by immunizations. During my internship in 1956, we still had patients in iron lungs because of paralysis from polio.
Another Plague-Related Death Confirmed in Colorado
The Pueblo City-County Health Department has confirmed the death of an adult due to the plague.
Delegation Key To Optimizing Time With Patients in Primary Care
Some activities may be delegated or accomplished outside of the visit using a different modality.
Which ID Drug is Most Commonly Prescribed to Pregnant Women?
Results from a cohort study evaluating over one million pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid revealed that nitrofurantoin was the most commonly dispensed medication during pregnancy.
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