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Quality of Information on Pelvic Organ Prolapse on the Internet
After review of more than 400 websites, most web-based information available to women regarding pelvic organ prolapse treatment is incomplete. The best-quality information was found on government-sponsored websites.
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Flibanserin: A Billion Dollar Market?
On the third attempt, the FDA approved the treatment for generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women.
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Stroke Mimics: A Clinical Dilemma
MONOGRAPH: A quarter of patients with symptoms apparently due to an acute ischemic stroke have another condition that mimics it.
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EDs Reduce Pediatric CT Scans, Partly Due to Cancer Concerns
The worry is about ionizing radiation in children. There are alternatives.
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EHRs vs. the Docs: They Should Work for You, Not Against You
If finding the information you need in an electronic health record feels like searching for a needle in a haystack, this research is helpful.
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Things That Go Beep in the Night
Is your hospital doing enough to manage noise that keeps patients awake and hinders their recovery? Here are some practical tips.
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Active shooter drills increasing, should hospital security be armed?
A wave of violence continues to threaten healthcare employees and patients, increasing preparations but opening new questions about arming staff and security.
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AOHP issues new respiratory position statement stressing competence, training
The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare recently adopted a new position statement emphasizing that respiratory protection is a “critical area of competence” for OHPs in healthcare.
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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers, many of whom will recall last year’s mismatched batch that whiffed on a widely circulating H3N2 strain that had antigenically drifted.
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Efficacy questioned, but consider pertussis revaccination of HCWs during outbreak
If there is an increased risk of pertussis in a healthcare setting evidenced by documented or suspected healthcare-associated transmission of pertussis, employee health professionals can consider revaccination of healthcare personnel with Tdap vaccine, the CDC recommends.