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Immortal Time Bias and Mortality Effects of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is associated with high mortality and often is complicated by metastatic sites of infection that can be difficult to identify and control. Fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography has shown promise in some observational studies as an important diagnostic modality for detecting foci of infection and potentially guiding clinical management in ways that may lead to improved outcomes, including lower mortality. The validity of these findings has been questioned, however, due to the risk of significant bias.
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Highlights of Updated 2023 Pediatric Vaccination Schedules in the United States
In February, the annually updated immunization schedule for children in the United States was released by several professional organizations. Key updates involve the inclusion of the PCV-15 vaccine and COVID vaccines, as well as new comments about other vaccines.
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Dual Therapy Using Doxycycline and Azithromycin Is Superior to Monotherapy for Treating Severe Scrub Typhus
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial from India found dual therapy with intravenous doxycycline and azithromycin is more effective than either agent alone for treating severe scrub typhus.
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Golden State: Disseminated Gonococcal Infection
The diagnosis of disseminated gonococcal infection often is delayed, but the infection can most often be readily treated with ceftriaxone. Patients often lack urogenital symptoms.
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COVID Transmission During Air Travel
Despite careful air filtration in flying aircraft, there still is some risk of disease transmission during flights.
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Shigella: The New Superbug?
Five percent of Shigella isolates in the United States in 2022 were extensively drug-resistant.
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Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of the Past, Present, and Future
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in the United States and often can be complicated by a thromboembolic phenomenon, the most concerning of which is stroke. This article reviews the current evidence for the use of various anticoagulants, surgical techniques, and the left atrial appendage occlusion devices currently available for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
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Harsh Criticism for New Report on ED Diagnostic Errors
New research that might have injected renewed vigor into improving diagnostic performance in the ED has instead prompted much uproar. In the emergency medicine community, that discussion has been overshadowed by biting criticism about the data and the methodologies investigators used to reach their conclusions — and what some are calling unfair blame placed at the feet of emergency providers.
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Wash Your Hands to Prevent Patient Deaths
Healthcare workers generally self-report hand hygiene compliance at much higher levels than the observers watching them. In one Japanese study, healthcare workers reported a handwashing average of 77% before touching a patient. Shockingly, the actual compliance tracked by observers was 12%.
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Meet Lynda Enos: The Occupational Health Master
Lynda Enos is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and an occupational health expert. Hospital Employee Heath spoke with Enos between her many speaking engagements and consulting work.