Medagadget

AUGUST 25, 2023

The CDC recently released new recommendations for higher air replacement rates and the use of active air purification equipment in crowded spaces. PCO has the capability to oxidize organic matter, VOCs and other organic molecules as well as airborne contaminants / pathogens. Medgadget: How can we prepare better for the next pandemic?

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 16, 2024

VTE is associated significantly with maternal mortality, and has been cited by the CDC to be up associated with 10.5% Pregnant patients are inherently higher risk for VTE, and because of this are excluded from normal clinical decision tools like Wells Criteria that would normally be able to help guidance our clinical decisions.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Background and Context Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is of paramount importance in the emergency department (ED) due to its indispensable role in facilitating precise diagnostic outcomes. Some institutions developed a tier-based system for outpatient imaging as well which was updated in real-time.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Patients were prescribed a schedule of twice-daily analgesia, and were allowed to increase the dose from 5 mg to 10 mg if pain was not initially well-controlled. The primary outcome was a more relevant seven-day outcome, rather than six-week follow-up. CDC website. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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AED Leader

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Consider having a backup AED battery as well as backup electrode pads in case of untimely failure or physical damage to the components. Making sure the AED is ready and functioning properly is essential for maximizing the odds of a positive outcome. This can cause incorrect heart rhythm readings as well as deficient shock delivery.

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AED Leader

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Consider having a backup AED battery as well as backup electrode pads in case of untimely failure or physical damage to the components. Making sure the AED is ready and functioning properly is essential for maximizing the odds of a positive outcome. This can cause incorrect heart rhythm readings as well as deficient shock delivery.

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Critical Care Now

APRIL 5, 2022

According to CDC data , more than 64000 Americans died in 2020 from TBI, and many more experience long-term sequelae, making them one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity across all age groups. In 2020 the EPIC4Kids study was published and the findings among pediatric TBI patients were similar to that of adults.

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PulmCCM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

IDSA cites multiple large observational studies showing no improvement in sepsis outcomes at many centers after SEP-1 implementation. A few questions a larger trial or trials should seek to answer: Does nebulized amikacin (or another inhaled antibiotic) improve meaningful outcomes like mortality or ICU length of stay?

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Stop and Think

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Off the main stage, at the American Heart Association meeting last month, Dr. Rebecca Woodruff, a scientist from CDC, presented a study that found a spike in deaths due to heart disease in 2020. You’ve now created a patient who was previously a well person. Heart disease statistics can be mundane. But not this one.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: And finally, how many of you wish there was a clearly outlined evidence-based approach to managing such patients to improve care and outcomes? Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

The Cleveland Clinic page on sex difference and sex terminology , for example, identifies the CDC’s alcohol guidelines as an example of a place where “the gender binary often shows up in places where it’s not needed.” As the CDC itself points out, males and females metabolize alcohol differently. Is it accurate?

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They analyzed the electronic health records of patients presenting to the ED who met modified Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sepsis surveillance criteria and received empiric treatment with either vancomycin/piperacillin-tazobactam or vancomycin/cefepime. Variations in compliance could have impacted patient outcomes.

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PulmCCM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read in JAMA Does Paxlovid Improve Covid-19 Outcomes in the Omicron Era? absolute risk reduction in the composite outcome among the immunocompromised or those with significant medical conditions. Both organisms have limited treatment options and have been identified as urgent health concerns by CDC and the WHO.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

She denies any trauma, swelling, or redness in the joints, as well as fever or weight loss. A comprehensive, patient-centered approach to pain management ensures effective treatment across these diverse pain syndromes, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Cause and outcome of atypical chest pain in patients admitted to hospital.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 12, 2025

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve patient care outcomes. CDC has documented rare cases of patients contracting HIV in healthcare settings from infected donor tissue.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

hours of their last time known to be well. Because it can be infused more rapidly than alteplase, TNK is gaining prominence as thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke, in patients presenting within 4.5 Limited data have suggested thrombolytics may be beneficial beyond 4.5 after thrombolysis) became standard care. anytime soon.

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PulmCCM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Systemic corticosteroids (such as intravenous dexamethasone) improve outcomes in severe pneumonia due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. It makes sense that inhaled steroids might improve outcomes from less severe infections. Do inhaled steroids improve Covid pneumonia? About two thirds of patients in each arm were vaccinated.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 1, 2025

Restorative nursing is an essential pillar of healthcare, dedicated to helping patients regain and maintain their physical and psychological well-being. of adults in the United States facing mobility challenges, according to the CDC, the demand for effective restorative care has never been greater. With approximately 12.2%

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Physical Exam Vitals : BP 128/84; HR 88; Temp 98F; RR 18; SpO2 (on RA) 100% General : Well appearing HEENT : No conjunctival injection Cardiovascular : S1, S2; no murmurs, rubs, or gallops Skin : Erythematous patch with central clearing in left popliteal fossa Laboratory Data WBC : 5.1 Platelets : 223 Sodium : 139 Creatinine : 0.8

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 23, 2023

Rochelle Walensky is handing the CDC over to Mandy Cohen–a woman who has supported 100% of Walensky’s policies. Most concerning, the pregnancy outcomes of those who participated in the trial, and their babies, are still not public today, nearly years later. But not having any good data didn’t seem to bother the CDC.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The disparities in health outcomes in the US, most notably between black and white, is appalling. It is one thing to generate hypotheses about why disparities in health practices or outcomes exist, but wholly another to infer bad faith -- “inequity” – as their cause without adequate information.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

volvulus as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of this morbid disease. Vision loss carries a high degree of morbidity and is associated with higher all-cause mortality, 4 and it is our role as emergency providers to recognize potentially reversible causes of such adverse outcomes. 7 Approximately 14.6 13 Figure 1.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

He was doing well and as we were finishing the visit he asked me a question to which I did not know the answer. He told me that he followed me on X and was aware of my skeptical views of the covid boosters because of the lack of solid data behind their FDA approval and CDC recommendation. I can tell them what the CDC recommends.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

But, please, keep the comments well argued and free of vitriol. In contrast, a policy that faces the facts, works to prevent the worst changes, and prepares us for the inevitable ones, is good for the health and economy of our nation as well as that of our children (not to mention and grandchildren). Please participate. That is normal.

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