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    Room Decontamination Challenges Remain High Post-COVID

    Kara Nadeau
    Aug. 25, 2023
    Despite years of progress in reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), research from The Leapfrog Group found the average risk of three HAIs - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococc...
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    Trial Shows Cheaper Bone Marrow Transplant Is As Effective as Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

    Matt MacKenzie
    Feb. 25, 2025
    The transplantation procedure is also less intensive for patients and requires a significantly shorter hospital stay than gene therapy.
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    Study Shows Use of Less Polluting Anesthetic Agents Is Safe and Reduces Carbon Emissions

    Matt MacKenzie
    Feb. 21, 2025
    Around 3% of carbon emissions stemming from healthcare are from inhaled agents used during anesthesia.
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    Impact of Nurse-Implemented Intervention Bundle on HAPI Prevention in Cardiac ICU

    Janette Wider
    Feb. 20, 2025
    An article in Critical Care Nurse describes a nurse-led performance improvement project at a hospital in New York, where a straightforward tool was created to connect prevention...
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    Study Finds Many Breast Cancer Patients Who Pause Treatment When Pregnant Never Resume

    Matt MacKenzie
    Feb. 18, 2025
    Endocrine therapy must he halted during pregnancy, and only about one-third of those who paused due to a pregnancy resumed after delivery.
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    FDA Approves Merilog, a Rapid-Acting Human Insulin Analog

    Matt MacKenzie
    Feb. 17, 2025
    Merilog is a biosimilar product meant to help lower mealtime blood sugar spikes in people with diabetes.