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Pandemic surgery delays exact an emotional toll, too, physicians say
As hospitals again pause nonemergency surgeries in response to surging COVID-19 patient volumes, healthcare leaders and physicians are closely watching what effect this will have on patients' health and healthcare experience. -
9 things to know about ADEM — a rare inflammatory disorder likely linked to COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis case reports have deemed the coronavirus as the trigger, NBC News reported Sept. 16. -
6 things to know on the WHO's World Patient Safety Day
Sept. 17 is World Patient Safety Day — a campaign established by the World Health Organization in 2019 to raise awareness about adverse patient safety events. -
Does delta cause more severe infections in kids? Science is still out, experts say
While many physicians are reporting an uptick in children requiring hospitalization for COVID-19, researchers say it's still unclear whether the delta variant is causing more severe infections, NBC News reported Sept. 16. -
US government should standardize maternal care practices across hospitals to reduce disparities, new report says
The federal government can play an influential role in reducing racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, according to a Sept. 15 report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. -
Death risk 11 times higher for unvaccinated amid delta spread, CDC finds
Relative to vaccinated people, those who are unvaccinated and infected with COVID-19 face a 10 times higher risk of hospitalization and are 11 times more likely to die from the disease, the CDC's Sept. 10 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found. -
New Mexico investigating 1st potential fatal poisoning from ivermectin
Health officials in New Mexico are investigating the state's first suspected case of fatal poisoning from ivermectin after a person self-administered the drug, USA Today reported Sept. 10. -
Staff shortages limit use of last-resort COVID-19 treatment in South
Many hospitals in the South are short on staff members trained to provide extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a last-resort therapy for severely ill COVID-19 patients, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 10. -
Older people more likely to experience severe breakthrough COVID-19, study finds
The median age of fully vaccinated people who developed a severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection from March through June was 80, a study published Sept. 7 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found. -
Adventist's Dr. John Laird discusses OR safety + fiber-related complications — 5 questions answered
Cotton fiber embolization can occur during cardiovascular, neurovascular and peripheral vascular interventions, which can cause patient complications. To increase the safety of interventional procedures, it is important to eliminate cotton-based products from the procedural workflow. -
Eleanor Slater Hospital regains Joint Commission accreditation
Cranston, R.I.-based Eleanor Slater Hospital has regained its Joint Commission accreditation, but inspectors are expected back in six to eight months, Gov. Dan McKee said Sept. 7, according to The Providence Journal. -
'A last resort': Crisis standards of care enacted in Northern Idaho
Idaho activated crisis standards of care Sept. 6 for hospitals in the state's northern region, which are facing severe shortages of staff and available beds amid the latest COVID-19 surge. -
COVID long-haulers have higher risk of kidney damage: 4 study findings
COVID-19 long-haulers — even those who experienced mild cases — appear to have a significantly higher risk for substantial declines in kidney function, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. -
COVID-19 may lead to significant spike in dementia rates, Alzheimer's group says
The Alzherimer's Disease International is warning that dementia rates "could rise significantly due to the neurological impact of COVID-19," CNBC reports. -
Breakthrough infections less likely to lead to long COVID-19, study finds
Fully vaccinated people who later contract COVID-19 are significantly less likely to experience long COVID-19 compared to those who are unvaccinated, according to research published Sept. 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. -
5 findings on Medicare patients' care needs during a COVID-19 hospitalization
Medicare patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are treated for a wide range of complex conditions, including sepsis and kidney failure, according to an Aug. 30 report from the HHS'Office of Inspector General. -
COVID-19 buildup in lungs likely driving high mortality rate: 4 study findings
A buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely tied to high COVID-19 mortality rates, according to a study published Aug. 31 in Nature Microbiology. -
COVID-19 symptoms can last 1 year, study in China suggests
A year after being hospitalized for COVID-19, nearly half of patients still had at least one lingering symptom, a study published Aug. 26 in The Lancet found. -
COVID-19 patients twice as likely to develop this surgery complication, study finds
Recent or current COVID-19 patients face a significantly higher risk of venous thromboembolism after surgery compared to those without a recent infection, findings published Aug. 24 in Anaesthesia suggest. -
'Elective injuries': Viral 'Milk Crate Challenge' sending people to ER
Some physicians are warning against the "Milk Crate Challenge," a viral phenomenon in which participants attempt to walk up a pyramid of milk crates until they reach the top or wipe out, deeming it a public health hazard, reports The Washington Post.
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