As many as 70 percent of healthcare-acquired infections may be preventable with current evidence-based strategies, says Craig A. Umscheid, MD, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Researchers suggest the combination of mechanical wiping and exposure to sodium dichloroisocyanurate with detergent is an effective method for decontaminating a surface with C. difficile.
Sam Elghor, MD, a pain management physician, will be opening The Center for Pain Management in Baxter, Minn., according to a Brainerd Dispatch news report.
New technology now allows GI physicians to remove patients' gallstones without open abdominal surgery and a hospital stay, avoiding longer recovery times and higher healthcare costs, according to an Albany Herald news report.
Avastin, in combination with chemotherapy, was expected to extend the lifespan of patients with cancer, including advanced colorectal tumors, by many years but is failing to live up to that expectation, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.
The Coalition for Patient Safety and Medicine Integrity wants stricter penalties for individuals who steal medication and medical products, according to a report by The Hill.
Failure to share final decisions for elective treatments and procedures with patients leads to wide variances in treatment, according to researchers from Dartmouth Atlas and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.
Here are ten recent findings from anesthesia studies and statements published in various journals and news sources.
Mindray Medical International Limited has announced FDA approval of its A5 Anesthesia System, an anesthesia delivery platform, according to a company news release.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local Florida police arrested 20 people, including at least five physicians, on Wednesday, as part of a lengthy undercover operation targeting illegal pill mills, according to a FOX News report.