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Investigators Find Connections Between Surgical Tool Design, Reuse, and Contamination
After surgical instruments undergo multiple uses and processing cycles, they can become contaminated while sustaining structural damage and collecting biofilm. Researchers found that after using and decontaminating surgical instruments 20 times, neither a manual nor automated cleaning process removed all the patient secretions.
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Reprocessing and Cleaning Breaches Haunt Some ORs
Patients have sued a Colorado hospital over infections that occurred after surgery. The lawsuit follows public notification of an earlier infection breach in surgical instrument sterilization and cleaning.
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What Observations Can One Make?
The rhythm in the figure is challenging to interpret. More than one answer is possible. Unfortunately, no clinical information was available on the patient. What observations can one make about the cardiac rhythm?
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Galcanezumab-gnlm Injection (Emgality)
Galcanezumab is indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine and treatment of episodic cluster headache.
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Statin Use Moderately Reduces Dementia Risk After Concussions in Older Individuals
In a large population study, concussion in older adults resulted in significantly higher risk for dementia that was modestly lower among those taking a statin.
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The Return of Measles
The number of measles cases in the United States has exceeded 1,000 so far in 2019, the largest number in 25 years.
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Workplace Violence, Bullying Associated With Cardiovascular Disease Risk
In a 12-year follow-up of surveyed Scandinavian employees, reported workplace violence and bullying increased the risk of future cardiovascular disease of a magnitude similar to other recognized cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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Poor Diet May Cause More Than 80,000 Cancers Each Year in the United States
In a recent analysis, investigators noted a correlation between a diet loaded with processed red meat and various types of cancers.
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U.S. Suicide Rates Continue Climbing
Mental health concerns could become important topic during 2020 presidential campaign.
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Many Teens Do Not Fill ED Prescriptions for STI Treatment
Results from a recent study of U.S. teens ages 13-19 show that when they are prescribed antibiotics for sexually transmitted infections during ED visits, some 60% fail to fill the prescriptions. The findings are a concern for providers, since adolescents represent nearly half of all diagnosed sexually transmitted infections annually.