by Association for Professionals in Infection Control Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that many home infusion therapy (HIT) staff receive no formal training on how to perform central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance. The study, conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University, also identified specific training...
A new algorithm for monitoring glucose may help combat serious complications from COVID-19 in patients with diabetes or high blood sugar, researchers say. After preliminary observations of 200 COVID-19 patients with severe hyperglycemia, a new Diabetes paper sheds light on why high blood sugar may trigger worse outcomes in people infected with the virus. “THIS...
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring that’s suspected to help combat the virus’ serious complications MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those with a pre-existing...
Much of the greatest innovation in industries other than health care deploys technology-enabled approaches to making services more accessible and convenient and lower cost or higher quality. For example, companies such as Blockbuster Video, which provided what seemed like essential services, was supplanted by Netflix, which offered on-demand, personalized viewing of videos from the convenience...
by American Society of Anesthesiologists As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, ketamine use has grown as a pain management alternative, yet more than one in three patients may experience side effects such as hallucinations and visual disturbances, suggests new research presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting. Ketamine is a powerful...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 14, 2017) – Constant infusion of a drug now used intermittently to “rescue” patients with Parkinson’s from bouts of immobility may also help avoid these debilitating symptoms and smooth out their movement throughout the day, physician-scientists say. “As presently used, this therapy helps bridge a gap,” said Dr. Kapil D. Sethi, neurologist...
