"While most people think of construction or manufacturing as high-risk occupations where eye injuries are prevalent, even jobs requiring 'smart phones,' laptops, and desktop computers can cause vision problems if not used properly," notes AOA's Dr. James Sheedy.
"From eliminating central-line bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit, to organizing statewide HAI prevention initiatives, to improving employee influenza vaccination rates -- this year's Heroes demonstrate what improvements in patient safety can be accomplished when focused commitment and unrelenting determination coexist," said APIC President Cathryn Murphy.
According to the study, factors driving sales include the introduction of novel therapeutics for drug-resistant bacteria, increasing incidence of severe fungal infections, the potential launch of new antiviral agents, and the introduction of new drugs in the HIV market.
Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA.
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) recently offered guidance to help patients understand recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnings about Advair® (fluticasone and salmeterol), Foradil ® (formoterol), Serevent® (salmeterol) and Symbicort® (budesonide and formoterol), daily inhaled medications containing a long-acting beta agonist (LABA, a 12-hour bronchodilator).
"People with rare diseases remain a medically underserved population around the world," said Peter L. Saltonstall, president and CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the event's sponsor. "Studies have shown that it typically takes many years to get an accurate diagnosis for a rare disease."
The maker of Maalox brand products has agreed to change the name of Maalox Total Relief to one that does not include the word "Maalox" and will change the drug's packaging to avoid further confusion and health-related consequences.
The non-invasive device, developed especially for those with osteoarthritis, is worn against the skin and designed to give patients and physicians the ability to precisely adjust the amount of pain-relieving force applied to the knee.
Researchers estimate annual short-term disability costs at about $1,000 per worker with depression and $1,700 per worker with severe depression -- much higher than for common diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.
When it comes to meeting national health goals for physical activity, Mexican-Americans are the most active group in America and may benefit from exercise that researchers typically have not measured, according to research by scholars at the University of Chicago and Arizona State University.
The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, recently reported it is continuing to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame.
The Institute of Medicine committee that is studying research, testing, and certification issues surrounding PPE for health care workers during a flu pandemic is scheduled to meet with NPPTL personnel in Washington, D.C.
CIRCADIAN founder and white paper author Dr. Martin Moore-Ede says that despite the rising prevalence of FRMS, many companies are still seeking to understand what FRMS look like and how they came to be.
Participants will receive an educator kit with graphics, simulations, supplies, a script, and a sound level meter needed to present the program in their own classrooms.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tells us that proper hand washing is the single most important action each of us can perform to help stop the spread of diseases.
Is your cup empty or too full? This expression refers to a well-known Zen teaching story of a "wanna be" with a mug so filled to the brim there's no room for fresh tea. "Knowing it all," like "Ain't been invented here," gets in the way of acquiring new information or skills.
In 2001, OSHA separated noise and MSDs into two separate columns on the form, but the MSD column was deleted in 2003 before the provision became effective. OSHA is now proposing to restore the MSD column and will host a public meeting on the proposal March 9.
A simple yet enormously effective patient surveillance system implemented by anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. has proven to dramatically decrease the number of rescue calls and intensive care unit transfers in postsurgical patients, allowing doctors to intervene in more cases before a crisis situation develops.
Researchers at Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and colleagues have found that prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers. Patients treated in county hospitals are more likely to undergo surgery while patients treated in private facilities tend to receive radiation or hormone therapy. These findings were published today online by the journal CANCER.
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, the most common reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years have been fractures, tendonitis, and other musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders.