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CMS Moves to Enforce Infection Control in Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a new emphasis on infection control in nursing homes and has fast-tracked a regulation to enforce COVID-19 reporting.
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The ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Toll of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes
The combination of a highly infectious virus and a frail resident population in a closed environment — where infection control has been historically difficult to implement — has resulted in devastating outbreaks of COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes.
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Infections and Prophylaxis in Pediatric Trauma Patients
The emergency medicine physician serves a critical role for trauma and surgical patients. Early recognition of infections and understanding the indications for prophylaxis are critical for management of pediatric trauma patients. The authors explore the most common etiologic agents by body system and prophylactic and therapeutic strategies.
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Special Commission to Address U.S. Nursing Home Safety, Quality
CMS establishes independent panel after a wave of COVID-19-related deaths were reported in these care facilities.
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Shipments of Remdesivir Begin Arriving at U.S. Hospitals
HHS requests facilities submit weekly data to facilitate distribution of the COVID-19 therapeutic.
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Group Leads Charge Against Venous Thromboembolism
The American Heart Association issues guidance to help prevent a common and costly hospital-acquired condition.
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Restricting Access to Abortion Increases Complications
Restrictive abortion laws increase the chance that a woman will self-manage her abortion, a practice associated with an increased risk of complications.
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Should Metronidazole Be Added Routinely to Treatment Regimens for PID?
In this randomized, double-blind, controlled trial, routine treatment with metronidazole compared to placebo in addition to doxycycline and ceftriaxone reduced the presence of endometrial anaerobes, Mycoplasma genitalium, and pelvic tenderness at 30 days post-treatment. However, clinical improvement at three days post-treatment was no different between the two groups.
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COVID-19 and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know
While data remain limited on this particular coronavirus, extrapolation from other viruses (severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome), and best clinical observations and expert recommendations have led to current guidelines in care.
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Diet Modification in Older Women with Fecal Incontinence
Older women with fecal incontinence manage their symptoms with dietary modification.