Articles Tagged With: endoscopy
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Diagnosing and Managing Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions: Part II
The process of diagnosing and managing foreign bodies has changed over the last few years. In Part II, the authors discuss not only the process for managing the majority of foreign bodies, but also unique ingestions that require special care.
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Tips for Effective and Efficient Scope Cleaning
Preventing infections through better facility and scope-cleaning practices takes a concerted effort on the part of surgery centers. Leaders must make this a quality improvement project, and develop and train staff to follow best practices.
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An Evidence-Based Review of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common presentation to the ED, and patients can present at any age with varying complexity and severity.
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'Substantial' Settlement Reached in Joan Rivers’ Death
The physicians who were sued by the family have accepted responsibility for her death. -
Malpractice suit filed in Joan Rivers’ death
Melissa Rivers filed a malpractice lawsuit recently against doctors and the clinic where her mother, Joan Rivers, died after a routine medical procedure.
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Pharmacology Watch
GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug. -
Discharge Planning Advisor: Homeless pose unique discharge challenge
In the wake of a first-of-its-kind settlement regarding the discharge of a homeless woman by a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California, indications are that the disturbing issues it aims to address are far from unique. -
Reviewing gold standards for processing endoscopes
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Reviewing gold standards for processing endoscopes
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Is endoscopy getting out of (infection) control?