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Nearly half (43%) of hospitals surveyed in the first half of 2007 were not compliant with The Joint Commission's standard requiring medications be properly and safely stored, and 20% were non-compliant with the requirement for medication orders to be written clearly and transcribed accurately.
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During a February 2008 Joint Commission survey at Temple East/Northeastern Hospital, a 187-bed community hospital in Philadelphia, surveyors asked several staff members if they knew how to contact The Joint Commission about quality or safety concerns.
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The proton pump inhibitor rabeprazole is said to provide rapid acid inhibition, but clinical implications of this have been uncertain. This study shows that a single dose of rabeprazole 20 mg administered 5 hours before therapeutic dosing of aspirin significantly decreases gastroduodenal damage.
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Mild TBI may be associated with brain microhemorrhages and white matter disruption, even with mild or absent symptoms of a postconcussion syndrome.
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A statistically significant improvement in symptoms was observed in the treatment groups, with the honey-child group scoring the best, and the no treatment group doing the most poorly.
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Bendamustine has received FDA approval, after priority review, for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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The adenomatous polyp (ADP) is recognized as the primary predecessor of colon cancer (CCA), prompting management strategies to identify and remove ADP.
