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A recent article by investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reiterated the following basic infection control measures to prevent patient-to-patient transmission of bloodborne pathogens in ambulatory care settings.
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Emerging data in elderly patients indicate that a stealth epidemic of hepatitis C and hepatitis B virus may be going undetected in ambulatory care settings, Hospital Infection Control has learned. If the data are verified, the infectious risk extends to all patients in ambulatory care, as elderly patients are essentially a surrogate marker for health care transmission due to their lack of other risk factors.
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Glucose Metabolism and Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Normal Glucose Tolerance; Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus; Alcohol Intake and Risk of Incident Gout in Men: A Prospective Study
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The FDA has approved an injectable drug for treating Parkinsons patients during hypomobility periods known as off periods.
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The present results on the Cache County study provide some of the strongest evidence to date that intake of antioxidant vitamin supplements may be beneficial.
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Dietary calcium, phytate, and fluid intake are associated with a decreased risk of symptomatic nephrolithiasis in younger women.
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Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a decreased incidence of diabetes mellitus and a decrease in heart disease in persons with diabetes.
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Normal PSA levels in elderly men should not be cause for reassurance that cancer does not exist. A rise in PSA level at any range should be a cause for concern about cancer.
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A cluster of hemodialysis patients with West Nile virus (WNV) infections suggests possible transmission of the emerging virus in a dialysis center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. However, the epidemiologic investigation was inconclusive in determining a source of infection.
