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Guidance Offered for Infection Control in Anesthesia Work Area
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Recommendations have been developed for promotion of infection prevention policies in operating room anesthesia work areas; the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidance document was published online Dec. 11 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
by modernClinician Editorial Team
National health care spending slowed in 2017, according to a report published online Dec. 6 in Health Affairs.
Survival Similar With Donor Hearts From Hepatitis C+ Donors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Transplant patients with hearts from donors with hepatitis C virus infection and obese donors have similar survival rates as patients with other donor hearts, according to two studies published in the December issue and online Dec. 4 in Circulation: Heart Failure and the Journal of the American Heart Association, respectively.
Cemented Metal-on-Polyethylene Implants Best for Seniors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For older patients, small-head cemented metal-on-polyethylene implants are the cost-effective choice for total hip replacements, according to a study recently published in Value in Health.
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