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Elderly patients with depression respond favorably to bright light treatment.
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The fda has approved a new topical treatment for head lice infestation.
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Lower plasma levels of b-amyloid 42/40 in elderly persons followed over 9 years were associated with greater cognitive decline, mainly in those with low measures of past education and literacy.
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At most hospitals, the vast majority of physician orders are still written by hand. That means a lot of hurried squiggles that no one can decipher, and time-wasting phone calls to clarify the order, not to mention the threat to patient safety.
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The first Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership will be presented in July, 2011, by the American Hospital Association (AHA) of Washington, DC.
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Sharps safety in the OR needs to be an institutional mandate, says Ramon Berguer, MD, FACS, chief of surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, CA. It may be expressed in a policy that is developed by OR leadership, including the OR manager and chief of anesthesia, Berguer says.
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A team-oriented approach to working with members with non-healing wounds has paid off for UPMC Health Plan and its network providers.
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The patient asks, "Is it safe to take?" You pause, thinking, the FDA classifies it as a Category C, and everybody seems to use it, but how can anybody be sure? So, you finally respond, "It has been used a lot in pregnant patients and no harmful effects have been observed." But, you say to yourself, am I really confident? What would I do for myself or my spouse if in the same situation?
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In this issue: Escitalopram for menopausal hot flashes, rifaximin for IBS without constipation, herpes zoster vaccination, antiepileptics drugs and fracture risk, and FDA Actions.
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Paragonimiasis is caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus, of which P. westermani is the best described. Humans acquire paragonimiasis primarily by eating undercooked crabs or crayfish infested with the parasite.