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Should Lipid Measurements Be Obtained in the Fasting or Nonfasting State?
When attempting to determine whether fasting or nonfasting lipid measurements are most appropriate in an individual patient, it is important to first think carefully about the clinical scenario and consider what question the results answer.
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Can a Brain Condition Affect the Heart?
A large, prospective cohort study in women with more than two decades of follow-up indicated a consistent link between migraine and cardiovascular disease events, including cardiovascular mortality.
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Cleaning Agent Leads to Asthma-Like Symptoms
Nobody wants to eradicate Clostridium difficile more than infection preventionists, but they must balance patient safety with the respiratory health of workers using powerful cleaners to eradicate resilient C. diff spores.
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Zika Transmitted By Needlestick To Lab Worker
The question of whether Zika virus can be transmitted via needlestick is no longer hypothetical.
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HCWs Don Gloves – And Not Taking Them Off
While medical examination gloves are a bedrock protective measure for patients and healthcare workers, some of the latter may be guilty of overkill – i.e., wearing gloves when they are not called for and infrequently changing them.
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CDC Issues Alert On Emerging Yeast Infections
Another emerging infection is on the radar.
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Common CMS Infection Control Citations
Even as CMS makes a bold push into regulating antibiotic stewardship programs, the agency is inspecting hospitals and finding common, recurrent problems.
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CMS: Extends IC Across Continuum
There have been frequent communication breakdowns between hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities as patients with multidrug resistant pathogens or some other infectious condition move to various points of care. Thus better “communication across settings” is needed to avoid situations like failure to isolate an infected patient, potentially triggering an outbreak in the receiving facility. -
CMS Regulation Taps IPs for Key Stewardship Role
It's a move to rein in drug-resistant bacteria and stop the rise of Clostridium difficile.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
C. diff. Risk in Veteran’s Long-term Care; Survival in Acute Liver Failure