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Emergent Vascular Access: Is Intraosseous Better Than Central Venous Catheter Placement?
Traditionally, the easiest vascular access has been placement of a triple lumen catheter in the femoral vein, as anatomic landmarks here are often easier to identify than other areas, minimizing the need for ultrasound assistance. -
ED Push - October 2014 Issue
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Do you know proper PPE removal procedures?
Observations of workers for the study took place October 13-31, 2014. With Ebola still very much in the news at that time, the findings are somewhat surprising, but likely would be similar at many other hospitals.
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Consumer group: Why leave chlorhexidine out?
The FDA is being taken to task for a failure to include chlorhexidine in its recently announced plan to review the safety of active ingredients in antiseptics used in healthcare.
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FDA concerned with alcohol exposures to pregnant, breast feeding healthcare workers
As hand hygiene is performed constantly throughout a hospital workday a small level of alcohol may begin to accumulate and flow through the bloodstream. No problem for most workers, but what about those expecting? -
Rate and Predictors of Futile Hospital Transfers for Acute Stroke Endovascular Therapy
A large number of futile transfers take place for consideration of endovascular therapy, and better selection criteria need to be developed.
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CMS calls for infection control improvements, antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes
A proposed rule by the CMS calls for a sweeping upgrade of infection control in nursing homes, solidifying the role with a new title and making it a higher priority through annual risk assessments and much-needed antibiotic stewardship requirements. -
Circadian Rhythms Predict Small Vessel Ischemic Disease
The presence of white matter infarcts and cerebral microbleeds is associated with disruption of sleep but not total sleep time.
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Pattern of Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated with Outcomes After Stroke
In a Japanese stroke registry, permanent as opposed to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was associated with higher in-hospital mortality after stroke.
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CDC bases infection projections on modeling
Some of the case count projections cited by CDC and others at the early stages of the Ebola outbreak turned out to be greatly overestimated, contributing to the perception by some that ratcheting up the fear level was designed to get the full support needed for the outbreak response. In this case, the CDC has collaborated with other researchers and used modeling methods already developed and time tested.