Articles Tagged With: surveillance
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Variables Associated with Resolution and Persistence of Ovarian Cysts
This prospective cohort study evaluated 2,683 individuals with incidental cysts discovered during ovarian cancer screenings to determine what factors are associated with cyst resolution over time. Characteristics such as smaller cysts, septated cysts, younger age, premenopausal status, and family history of ovarian cancer were associated with an increased percentage of cyst resolution overall, and factors including older age and lack of hormone therapy were associated with a faster rate of cyst resolution over time. The findings of this study indicate that different surveillance times may be appropriate, depending on cyst morphology and patient characteristics.
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C. auris: Active Screening Interrupts Transmission
The ability for emerging fungal threat Candida auris to move undetected across the healthcare continuum via asymptomatic colonized patients capable of transmitting the pathogen raises a compelling question.
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Using Wastewater Surveillance to Monitor Mpox Outbreak
Researchers evaluated the use of wastewater surveillance to monitor the mpox outbreak in California.
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COVID-19 Exacerbated Antimicrobial Resistance
CDC report indicates related infections and deaths rose 15% in hospitals in 2020.
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Case Management at the Entry Points: Ensuring Reimbursement Through Appropriate Surveillance
At a time when capacity and reimbursement are more important than ever, case managers play a key role in helping operations run smoothly. One way this happens is through monitoring the entry points of the hospital. These points include the emergency department, post-anesthesia care unit, direct admission to the units, or transfers from other facilities. This is not to say case managers should now add “security guard” to their extensive list of roles and tasks; rather, they are uniquely positioned to survey the whole picture, including how entry points are used. -
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths 58% Higher Than Reported
With many COVID-19 deaths unreported in the United States, researchers estimate the actual death toll of the pandemic is closer to 1 million than the 574,043 reported from March 1, 2020, to May 3, 2021. Looking at excess mortality data, researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation calculated 905,289 COVID-19 deaths occurred in the U.S. during that period. That is 58% higher than the official numbers. -
Coalition Calls for More Federal Investment in Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention
Groups ask Congress for additional money for research, innovation, surveillance, and stewardship.
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The Key Question About COVID-19 Vaccines: Are They Safe?
The sheer size of the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials will enhance prelicensure safety and efficacy evaluation. Many post-market evaluations are in development to bolster existing surveillance for adverse events.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Informed Consent for Biobanking
Researchers have used the 2018 public health surveillance exception to the Common Rule for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the early weeks of the pandemic, researchers might have overused this exception. Federal agencies approved some protocols involving lines of genetic materials with explicit research purposes, even if these were secondary to the public health surveillance purpose.
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Infectious Disease Update: Are You Looking for ESBLs?
Prevention strategies are necessary to limit transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms in the hospital, especially in high-risk settings. Identification of carriers of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms via active surveillance, and contact isolation of positives, has been recommended for certain high-risk groups.