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OSHA drafts national infectious disease standard to protect health care workers
Though the timing with the Ebola outbreak is purely coincidental, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has drafted an infectious disease standard that would mandate infection control measures to protect health care workers. -
Regulators: CMS issues infection control survey, OSHA drafts ID reg
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its long anticipated infection control survey for hospitals, telling its inspectors the requirements are effective immediately and can be used to issue citations in unannounced inspections. -
Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full January 2015 Issue in PDF
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Rogue H3N2 A flu strain not covered by vaccine, threatens high risk groups with severe infections
An H3N2 A influenza strain not covered in the current vaccine is circulating in the U.S. and threatens high risk groups with severe infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. -
Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Poisoning in Smoke Inhalation Victims
MONOGRAPH: Both toxins can cause significant injury or death if unrecognized by clinicians.
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Cerebrospinal Fluid ß-Amyloid 42 vs Amyloid PET Imaging in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Aß 42, measured in cerebrospinal fluid, may help determine whether patients have normal or increased cortical Aß deposition. Additionally, abnormal PET 18F-flutemetamol retention levels correlate with disease stage in patients with mild cognitive symptoms.
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Varicella-Zoster Virus and Fingolimod: Much Ado about Not Much?
The risk of varicella-zoster virus infections in patients treated with fingolimod is slightly higher than placebo, but is overall quite low. -
Somatic Mutations in Cerebral Cortical Malformations
Targeted high-coverage sequencing for causal somatic mutations in patients with cortical malformations is more sensitive than traditional Sanger and whole-exome sequencing. -
Stroke Alert
At least 30% of strokes in China are caused by intracerebral hemorrhage, compared with approximately 10-15% in North America. -
Is Exercise Harmful in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
Unlike other neuromuscular disorders, physical exercise does not appear to worsen weakness in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.