infection
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Ups Infection Rates in Orthopedic Trauma
A liberal transfusion strategy leads to increased rates of infection in asymptomatic orthopedic trauma patients.
JUNE 21, 2023
15 Seconds of Your Time Can Prevent Infection, Improve Patient Care
Hand rubbing for 15 seconds was equal to 30 seconds in reducing bacterial counts on the hands.
MAY 14, 2017
FDA Issues Class I Recall of Saline Flush IV Syringes
This is the agency’s most serious type of recall, where “there is a reasonable probability that the ...
JANUARY 11, 2017
OpenBiome Now Stores Your Stool In Case of C. difficile Infection
OpenBiome, a public stool bank that provides clinicians with ready-to-use stool preparations for fecal microbiota ...
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Exhaled Nitric Oxide May Predict Complications In Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Is there an association between exhaled nitric oxide levels and postoperative complications in children undergoing ...
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Big Bad Data?
We recently asked a question of a comprehensive medical database: “Do intentionally hypothermic patients ...
AUGUST 2, 2016
Early Diagnosis Vital To Defeating Invasive Aspergillosis
This airborne mold can cause an allergic reaction or chronic lung conditions in some people, and serious invasive ...
JULY 28, 2016
Does Hospital’s ‘Safety Culture’ Keep Patients Safe?
New study finds no connection between scores on patient safety culture surveys and improvement in infection rates.
JULY 26, 2016
Post-op Surgical Infection Risk Not Associated With Number of OR Personnel
Surgical site infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and medical costs; prior studies have ...
JULY 22, 2016
First Discovery in United States of Colistin Resistance in a Human E. coli Infection
Colistin is the last agent used to combat bacteria that are resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics.
JUNE 23, 2016
Local Infiltration Analgesia for TKA Cuts Recovery Times, Hospital LOS
Preoperative ultrasound-guided infiltration analgesia with liposomal bupivacaine is a safe, effective technique ...
JUNE 16, 2016
