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Progress lags on needlestick prevention
Needlestick injuries remain stubbornly common, despite a long-standing federal law and worker safety regulations requiring an annual review of safety devices. Forging a path to improvement requires collaboration with hospital purchasing and quality improvement, says the coordinator of the nation’s most comprehensive needlestick surveillance system. -
Ebola spurs hospitals to coordinate to protect healthcare workers
When the first Ebola case appeared in the United States last fall, demand for personal protective equipment surged and led to shortages. But as fears of Ebola transmission in the United States subsided, a silver lining emerged: Hospitals are working together to become more prepared not just for Ebola, but for other novel infectious diseases. -
Pediatric Stroke
MONOGRAPH: Pediatric stroke presents a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. Here is what to look for and how to best proceed.
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Morcellation: Has it Improved Outcomes or Put Women at Risk?
Widespread concern over malignant tumor dissemination with morcellation threatens to undermine advances in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery that have benefited women. Before providers abandon this technique, they should put the risks and benefits in perspective.
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Can Cerebroplacental Ratio Predict Neonatal Mortality?
Recent articles show the cerebroplacental ratio to be a useful predictor of immediate and later neonatal morbidity, particularly, in late-onset intrauterine growth restriction.
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Quality of Information on Pelvic Organ Prolapse on the Internet
After review of more than 400 websites, most web-based information available to women regarding pelvic organ prolapse treatment is incomplete. The best-quality information was found on government-sponsored websites.
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Flibanserin: A Billion Dollar Market?
On the third attempt, the FDA approved the treatment for generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women.
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Stroke Mimics: A Clinical Dilemma
MONOGRAPH: A quarter of patients with symptoms apparently due to an acute ischemic stroke have another condition that mimics it.
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EDs Reduce Pediatric CT Scans, Partly Due to Cancer Concerns
The worry is about ionizing radiation in children. There are alternatives.
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EHRs vs. the Docs: They Should Work for You, Not Against You
If finding the information you need in an electronic health record feels like searching for a needle in a haystack, this research is helpful.