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FDA Actions
The FDA issues a warning on Daytrana, approves cangrelor, signs off on a new drug to fight cystic fibrosis, and green lights a combination drug to treat heart failure.
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New Drug Reverses Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran
The authors conclude that idarucizumab completely reversed the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran within minutes.
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California Mandates Vaccinations for Children
California has passed one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country, banning the personal exemption option for school-aged children.
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Liraglutide Helps Non-diabetics Lose Weight
The authors conclude that 3.0 mg of liraglutide given subcutaneously once daily as an adjunct to diet and exercise was associated with clinically meaningful weight loss.
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ASC-8 reporting deadline moved
CMS has extended the reporting deadline for quality reporting measure ASC-8 Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel until Aug. 15, 2015, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association says.
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Stuffed animals bring bacteria to OR
Despite efforts to minimize risk of infection after surgery, surgical site infections have not been completely eliminated.
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Paper, storage costs plummet with e-signatures
More than 60,000 pieces of paper each month no longer need to be printed, copied, and stored in offsite record storage locations, due to electronic signatures being implemented in registration areas at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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Management woes in the outpatient surgery field
There is something happening in the surgical industry that isn’t restricted to ambulatory surgery centers, but includes hospitals as well.
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Heart patients can stop blood thinners when undergoing elective surgery
Patients with atrial fibrillation who stopped taking blood thinners before they had elective surgery had no higher risk of developing blood clots and less risk of major bleeding compared to patients who were given a “bridge” therapy, according to research led by Duke Medicine.
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The key to reducing pain in surgery might already be in your hand
Imagine a hand-held electronic device — accessible, portable, and nearly universal — that could reduce pain and discomfort for patients, and allow doctors the freedom to use less powerful and potentially risky medications to complement anesthesia.