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One case of measles leads to more than 1,000 exposures to HCWs and patients
There are maddening, laborious measles exposure incidents in hospitals, and then there is the epic disaster that unfolded in May 2014 at Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA.
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Take-home points in the ANA’s vaccination mandate
The American Nurses Association issued a new position statement on healthcare vaccinations on July 21, 2015.
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Nursing Leaders: Mandate Recommended Shots
This could be a turning point in the controversy over healthcare immunizations.
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Compliance Mentor - September 2015
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ED Push - September 2015 Second Issue
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FDA Actions
In this section: Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women goes live; new drug available to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; DPP-4 inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes may cause severe and disabling joint pain; and evolocumab receives approval.
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Aspirin and NSAIDs Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
Long-term continuous use of low-dose aspirin and long-term use of non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories was associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk.
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Chronic Sinusitis Recognized as Inflammatory Disease
Evidence supports daily high-volume saline irrigation along with topical corticosteroids as first-line therapy.
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Liraglutide Effective for Weight Loss in Diabetics
Among overweight and obese participants with type 2 diabetes, use of subcutaneous liraglutide daily compared with placebo resulted in weight loss over 56 weeks.
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Rosacea is Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
While the mechanism for the relationship between rosacea and cardiovascular disease is ill-defined at this point, one postulate is that systemic inflammation, which has been shown to alter the ability of lipoproteins to remove cholesterol from circulation, might be at least part of the explanation.