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Leonard and colleagues reviewed all the sputum specimens obtained to test for tuberculosis for nearly 4 years in a large public teaching hospital. Sensitivities of first, second, and third acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smears were calculated overall and also separately for HIV-negative and HIV-positive patients.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage is defined as extravasation of blood into the brain parenchymal tissue or ventricles. This form of hemorrhage may be primary (as in hypertension or amyloid angiopathy) or it can be secondary to vascular lesions or coagulopathy, or trauma or tumor.
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In this study from the University of Vermont, Turki and colleagues sought to determine the tidal volumes delivered and peak airway pressures generated during manual ventilation (hand bagging). They recruited experienced, off-duty respiratory therapists who worked regularly in the ICU and thus frequently performed manual ventilation.
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Is Holding NSAIDs Prior to Surgery Rational?; Low-Dose Aspirin: Men vs Women; FDA Actions
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Preaching with the enthusiasm of the newly converted, federal regulators are clearing the way for widespread installation of alcohol-based handrubs in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
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A March 25, 2005, interim final rule on alcohol-based handrubs (ABHRs) does not require facilities to install dispensers, but it does mandate correct installation if the dispensers are used.
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The presence of alcohol hand gel for the entire period of a recently published study was strongly and independently associated with decreased risk of hospital-associated gastrointestinal infections among patients undergoing elective surgical procedures, the lead study author reports.
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Lack of adherence to standard precautions and failure to implement long-standing recommendations against sharing fingerstick devices continue to place long-term care (LTC) residents at risk for acquiring bloodborne infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
