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Measles Outbreak 101: IP Shares Lessons Learned
Once declared eradicated in the U.S., measles is still causing outbreaks in many parts of the world and may show up at any given U.S. hospital in a traveler or a child whose parents did not have him or her immunized. -
What Is the SAFER Accreditation Survey?
Infection preventionists should be aware that The Joint Commission is using a new accreditation process called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk. -
What Joint Commission Surveyors Are Citing on Infection Control
Feeling prepared for a Joint Commission accreditation survey after receiving only one deficiency in an inspection three years prior, an IP was “devastated” when her hospital was written up for four lapses in infection control practices. -
APIC 2018: A Call to Action for Infection Preventionists
A keynote speaker who suffered a devastating healthcare infection urged IPs to stand their ground and protect patients. -
Anticoagulation Management After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
An observational study of patients with mechanical heart valves on oral anticoagulants who had an intracranial hemorrhage demonstrates that it generally is safe to resume anticoagulants after 14 days. However, in high-risk-for-thromboembolism patients, such as those with atrial fibrillation, restarting anticoagulants six to 13 days postoperative may be considered.
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When Can Surgeons Perform Aortic Valve Replacement Safely After a Stroke?
Interrogation of Danish administrative registry data demonstrated that a stroke within three to four months of aortic valve surgery was associated with a higher rate of perioperative stroke.
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Tailored Anticoagulation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Intermittent anticoagulation guided by continuous assessment of arrhythmia status in patients with low-to-moderate risk did not result in any strokes or thromboembolic events over a relatively short follow-up period. Such a strategy may be an alternative to chronic anticoagulation but requires further study.
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Invasive Procedures and the Risk of Infective Endocarditis
This large study suggests that several invasive, nondental medical procedures may be triggers for subsequent infective endocarditis, reopening the debate regarding prevention and management.
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Choosing a Vasopressor in Cardiogenic Shock: Is There a Difference?
When studying cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction, these investigators found using epinephrine compared to norepinephrine produced similar effects on blood pressure and cardiac index, but resulted in a higher incidence of refractory cardiogenic shock.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
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