Articles Tagged With: CAUTIs
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CAUTIs: What to Do, What Not to Do
New compendium recommendations by the nation’s leading infection control groups on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) emphasize that, in most cases, screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria does more harm than good.
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Adverse Event Rates Still High Among Hospitalized Patients
The results of a recent study indicated adverse events remain disturbingly common for hospitalized patients, with 24% of admissions resulting in at least one adverse event that caused harm. The research shows adverse events are too common despite decades of attention from the healthcare community.
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Full July 2007 Issue in PDF
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Special Feature: Understanding Hormone Action: Does Route of Administration Matter?
Until recently, available information supported the notion that the transdermal route of administration of estradiol has less hepatic impact than the oral route. -
Cervical Length Changes During Preterm Cervical Ripening: Effect of 17-á- Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
In the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, there was a report of a small randomized trial that might generate some cautious optimism regarding the treatment of PTL.