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Does Hormone Therapy Increase the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
The results of a large Finnish case-control study suggest that postmenopausal hormone therapy results in a 9-17% increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the small effect size, and likely confounding of use effect, does not provide strong evidence for a causal relationship.
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Neuropathy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus may be associated with a variety of neuropsychiatric syndromes, including peripheral neuropathy, mostly sensorimotor types. However, all parts of the peripheral and central nervous system may be affected; careful and repeated neurological evaluation is important.
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Sacubitril-Valsartan Reduces Functional Mitral Regurgitation
In patients with chronic heart failure and functional mitral regurgitation, sacubitril/valsartan was associated with greater reduction in mitral regurgitation compared to valsartan alone.
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Workers Working Sick: Are Your Patients Safe?
Unfortunately, "working while sick" has historically been an all-too-common practice in healthcare, endangering patients and other healthcare staff. The fact that this trend continues unabated recently led to a call for action on presenteeism by infection control advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Infection Prevention and Cardiac Implants: Sometimes, More Is Less
The authors found that many common “interventions are ineffective, and that the simplest strategies (those designed to limit bleeding risk and avoid implantations in patients with active infections) have the strongest potential to improve CIED infection outcomes.” -
Researchers Show Understaffing Translates to Infections
Understaffing of registered nurses for two consecutive work shifts showed a statistically significant increase in healthcare-associated infections, researchers report in a new study. -
Waterborne Bugs: Common Routes of Transmission
The CDC reported on its consultations related to "potential or confirmed transmission of water-related organisms in healthcare." -
IPs Key to Preventing Waterborne Infections
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expands its focus on waterborne pathogens, infection preventionists are viewed as having a critical role in their facilities’ water management plans. -
FDA: 5% of Duodenoscopes Still Contaminated After Reprocessing
In reporting continuing problems disinfecting complex duodenoscopes, FDA officials recently sought input from an infection control advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They received it in no uncertain terms.