Blood coagulation issues and other COVID-19 manifestations can cause sometimes unavoidable skin injuries that appear to be pressure wounds. Clinicians should be aware of this when diagnosing and reporting...
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
Nurses unsafely exposed to COVID-19 at work, nationwide survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2020
A survey of 23,000 nurses exposes the impact of unpreparedness by employers and government, according to National Nurses United.
Two-in-one shot may help better control blood sugar in diabetes, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2020
Investigators have created a protective coating that wraps around insulin and amylin molecules, allowing them to coexist in a single syringe or insulin pump.
Airborne coronavirus can be limited by room ventilation, open spaces: study
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Alicia Lasek
May 04, 2020
The concentration of aerosolized coronavirus particles in two hospitals was lower in rooms with proper ventilation and after disinfection.
Healthcare workers first in line for newly approved at-home coronavirus test
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2020
Care providers are asked to complete a short eligibility assessment before ordering the FDA-authorized test kit. Self-swabs are mailed back for testing.
COVID-19 side effect: critical drugs in short supply
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Demand has skyrocketed for drugs ranging from asthma inhalers and antibiotics to sedatives needed for mechanical ventilation.
Malaria drugs approved for COVID-19 use: Geriatrician warns of side effects in elderly
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2020
Clinicians should tread carefully when treating elderly patients with two drugs newly cleared for COVID-19 patients, says a top industry doctor.
Prevention of common nursing home infections hinges on ADL care, CMS asserts
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2020
The agency’s new toolkit aims to support ADL care that is directly connected to preventing infections of the mouth, skin and urinary tract.
Prevention of common nursing home infections keyed on ADL care, CMS asserts
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2020
A new, ready-to-use toolkit shows direct-care providers how ADL care prevents infections of the skin, urinary tract and pneumonia.