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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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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.
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The Push Is On to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Pregnancy-related death can occur during pregnancy, delivery, and even up to one year after. National health experts are outlining ways to reduce maternal deaths in light of new research indicating that about three out of every five such deaths are preventable.
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Telemedicine May Offer Access Option for Abortion
The TelAbortion study is designed to evaluate the use of telemedicine in providing medication abortion to women who have difficulty accessing abortion clinics.
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Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception Effective in Oregon
Study findings indicate that in the first two years after the Oregon law went into effect in 2016, pharmacist-prescribed contraception prevented more than 50 unintended pregnancies and saved an estimated $1.6 million in associated taxpayer costs.
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New Progestin-Only Pill Receives FDA Approval
Women who are seeking an estrogen-free form of contraception now have a new option: Slynd, a drospirenone progestin-only pill. The pill is scheduled for release in fall 2019.
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Counsel Teens on Dual Use of Condoms with LARC Methods
While more adolescents are choosing long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, they may not be implementing dual use of condoms to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections.
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Brain Trauma: What Case Managers Should Know
When brain trauma patients are discharged from hospital intensive care, a rehabilitation facility is the next step. At the rehab facility, a case manager will work closely with a team that helps patients regain functional ability. But often, the family wants to take a patient home too soon in the rehab process. In talking with patients’ families, the importance of “staying the course” with rehabilitation is imperative.