Articles Tagged With: Influenza
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The Next Pandemic: Hospital Management
More than 5 years after the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, this paper examines the history of pandemics’ impact in the United States and worldwide, their likely impact in the near future, the current state of preparedness of United States hospitals, and special considerations for hospital operations during a pandemic.
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Influenza Vaccination: Updated Information for 2015-16
The CDC has published updates of last year’s recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the use of seasonal influenza vaccines. The following is a selection of some of the most pertinent ones.
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Diagnosis and Management of Influenza
Influenza hospitalizations and deaths occur mainly in high-risk groups such as the elderly, the chronically ill, and the very young.
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Warning: You’re at higher risk for exposure to flu
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Is it anthrax or the flu? Take steps to protect yourself and your patients
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News Briefs: Proposed OSHA budget; Flu season starts slowly
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Low flu vaccine rates leave hospitals at risk
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Major Hemorrhage on Warfarin in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Recently, the importance of anticoagulation with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke has been established in clinical trials and emphasized in recent guidelines. -
Pericardial Fluid Analysis: How Valuable Is It?
The biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid is often done routinely, but there is little data on its value. Thus, these investigators from Israel retrospectively analyzed all pericardiocentesis patients over a 9-year period by chart review and phone calls. -
Spine procedures move to outpatient setting
When Robert Bray, MD, was asked by a colleague opening a surgery center to move some of his spine procedures to his outpatient center eight years ago, Bray was willing to try a few simple procedures such as microdiscectomies.