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CDC: First U.S. Case of Rat-Borne Andes Virus Diagnosed
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The first confirmed U.S. case of a virus carried by South American rodents occurred earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
CDC: Many Pregnant Women Not Receiving Immunizations
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many pregnant women are not getting recommended vaccinations, with less than half of those pregnant during the peak influenza vaccination period in 2017 to 2018 reporting being vaccinated before or during their pregnancy, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Limited Evidence for OTC Preps to Treat Nasal Symptoms of Colds
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Limited evidence is available for over-the-counter treatments for nasal symptoms of the common cold, according to a report published online Oct. 10 in The BMJ.
Simple Clinical Assessment in ED Best for Predicting Mortality
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A simple clinical assessment seems to be superior to the formalized Danish Emergency Process Triage system for predicting mortality in patients presenting to the emergency department, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the Emergency Medicine Journal.
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Multicomponent Interventions Offer Little Impact on Fall Risk
ED Visits for Gambling Disorder Spike After Canada Liberalizes Online Gambling
Nearly 2 in 3 Poison Exposures in Young Children May Not Need the ED
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors