In the past six months, six patients with endocarditis have been admitted to Pepin Heart Hospital in Tampa, Fla., after injecting oxycodone, and four of them have died, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.
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Utah orthopedic surgeon Alpesh Patel, MD, has gotten assistance from MBA students at the University of Utah on developing a device that alerts surgeons if the esophagus or bowel has been accidentally nicked with a scalpel, according to a Deseret…
The FDA has approved the Aspire HD full-field digital mammography system from Fujifilm Medical Systems USA, according to a Fujifilm news release.
Lloyd Hildebrand, MD, an ophthalmologist at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma City, Okla., is an example of the practical, pragmatic perceptions that clinicians can bring to medical innovations, according to an Oklahoman report.
Due to continuing uncertainty on how to treat chronic pain, physicians should base treatment on evidence-based studies and not rely on patient testimonials, according to an FASEB Journal report.
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UPMC researchers are embarking on a five-year study with an aim to finally create the first set of protocols for diagnosing and treating sepsis in the emergency room, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Otolaryngologist Dr. Douglas R. Myers has been elected president of the Washington State Medical Association, according to a WSMA news release (pdf).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published safety labeling changes made prescribing information for 44 products in August.
David Rosen, the former CEO of New York-based MediSys Health Network who was charged with bribing New York state legislators, has been found guilty of five conspiracy and fraud counts, according to a Thomson Reuters news report. Read more coverage…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention make the following 12 recommendations to prevent Clostridium difficile infections (CDI).