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    Surgical/Critical Care

    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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    Baxter Life2000 Ventilators Recalled Due to Low Gas Pressure Alarm Malfunction

    Matt MacKenzie
    Oct. 28, 2024
    This error could lead to serious adverse health consequences, and one injury has already been reported.
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    Organ Procurement and Transplant Network Aims to Increase Amount of Transplant Procedures Per Year

    Matt MacKenzie
    Oct. 28, 2024
    The network is enlisting the help of the University of Michigan Health Transplant Center to reduce the amount of discarded organs for transplant.
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    New Study Explores Gene Essential for Tumor-Suppressing Function

    Matt MacKenzie
    Oct. 23, 2024
    The gene, TET2, is mutated in approximately 30% of individuals with myeloid malignancy diseases.
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    Research Suggests MRI Can Help Determine Whether Rectal Cancer Patients Need Invasive Surgery

    Matt MacKenzie
    Oct. 22, 2024
    Colorectal cancer, which is on the rise in younger adults, is sometimes treated with invasive surgery that can result in the need for a permanent colostomy bag and sexual dysfunction...
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    Study Shows Increased Malnutrition Risk in Patients with Multiple Orthopedic Surgeries

    Janette Wider
    Oct. 21, 2024
    A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY2024 annual meeting reveals that patients undergoing multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are at higher risk of malnutritio...