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Unless there is another overt cause, such as occupational exposure to toxic inhalants, we generally expect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be secondary to cigarette smoking.
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The ECG shown above was interpreted as essentially "normal," showing nothing more than minimal nonspecific ST-T wave changes. Do you agree?
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Dried plums (prunes) are safe and more effective than psyllium for treating mild-to-moderate constipation
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The FDA has approved Boceprevir, a protease inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections.
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Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.
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The Vermont MDRO Prevention Collaborative administered a baseline infection prevention survey developed by the CDC to assess the status of long term care facilities as the project began.
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The challenge of improving infection prevention is a formidable one, given such basic conundrums as how do you effectively isolate an infected or colonized resident who needs to move about and socialize for their overall health and well-being?
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Fifteen percent of U.S. nursing homes receive deficiency citations for infection control per year, with many of those breaches tied to staffing issues, long term care researchers report.
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Though conceding that powdered latex gloves pose little risk of causing patient infections, the nation's largest infection prevention group is joining the chorus of those urging the Food and Drug Administration to ban the gloves in favor of safer alternatives.
