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Atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic arch are considered to be a potential source of embolism to the brain and a cause of some ischemic strokes, but the role of complex plaques (> 4 mm thickness, ulcerated, superimposed thrombi) in the proximal descending aorta (DAo) is uncertain.
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Pathological study shows atrophy within the inner nuclear layer of the retina and uveal tract inflammation in eyes from patients with multiple sclerosis
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For many years, "body mechanics" was the mantra of physical therapy. Position yourself correctly as you lift and you can avoid injury, the physical therapists said.
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Relying on patient satisfaction survey scores alone to drive your improvement efforts is probably a mistake, says Michael F. Sciarabba, MPH, CHAM, director of patient access services at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
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A ream of statistics and studies may prove the benefits of safe patient handling. But at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY, equally compelling was the story of one patient a 450-pound woman who could not get out of the ambulance.
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"Two dead in Tennessee Hospital Shooting" New York Times, April 19, 2010
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The unprotected exposure of a respiratory therapist who later developed bacterial meningitis triggered the first citations under California's new Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard with fines of $101,485, including two "willful" violations, the strongest possible penalty, against Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, CA. The medical center has appealed the citations, but did not reply to a request for comment as this story was being filed.
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The Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 includes the following language requiring health care employers to purchase equipment for patient handling:
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Safe patient handling moved to the national stage for the first time recently as a U.S. Senate subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would create new injury prevention requirements.
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