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With TB at a record low in U.S., OSHA ramps up inspections in healthcare
OSHA — which lost an epic battle with the infection control community to adopt a separate tuberculosis standard more than a decade ago — has decided to put TB back on its radar and update compliance requirements for healthcare settings.
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A 58% mortality rate: 509 healthcare workers have died in Ebola outbreak in West Africa
During the historic Ebola outbreak in West Africa that is now making its last stand, 509 healthcare workers gave their lives trying to save others. The deaths translate to a mortality rate of 58% of the 875 healthcare workers infected as of July 5, 2015, the WHO reports.
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APIC President: IPs are ‘living history’ in their fight against infections
Enduring partnerships must be formed with a wide variety of colleagues to meet the continual challenge of the next crisis.
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Eyewitness to History: IPs Tell their Ebola Stories
Infection preventionists have responded to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in a variety of ways. Here's what they saw.
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Treating HAIs with Ebola team approach could save lives
The Ebola outbreak that fueled fear in America and still smolders on in West Africa has left infection preventionists with a legion of lessons to ponder. Accordingly, practical points on improving communications, training, donning and doffing of protective gear were recently discussed in Nashville at the opening session of the annual APIC conference. But in addition to some 4,300 infection preventionists, there was an elephant in the room.
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Emergent Vascular Access: Is Intraosseous Better Than Central Venous Catheter Placement?
In this single-center, prospective, observational study, intraosseous access outperformed central venous catheter placement in terms of first-pass success rates, mean placement times, and complication rates.
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Is Peripheral Intravenous Administration of Vasopressors Really Safe?
The administration of vasoactive medications by peripheral intravenous access is safe and feasible in critically ill, hypotensive patients.
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What's in a Name: Should Protocols for Sepsis Treatment Be So Complete?
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Early and aggressive goal-directed therapy treatment for sepsis leads to a decrease in mortality.
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Surgery for All Papillary Fibroelastomas?
Patients with papillary fibroelastomas on echo who do not undergo surgical removal have an increased risk of stroke.
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When to Repair the Tricuspid Valve with Mitral Surgery
In patients undergoing mitral valve repair with moderate tricuspid regurgitation or tricuspid annular dilatation, tricuspid annuloplasty is safe and is associated with improved long-term right ventricular function.