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Brady L. Stein, MD, MHS reviewing Authors: Khatib R et al. Blood Adv 2019 Mar 12 Beyond holding anticoagulation, adding vitamin K did not reduce mortality, bleeding, or thrombosis risks in nonbleeding patients with elevated INRs. Labile international normalized ratios (INRs) due to drug interactions, dietary changes, and acute illness increase bleeding risks in patients receiving vitamin […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young The CDC is calling on healthcare facilities to adhere to guidelines for preventing device- and procedure-related methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. New data show a slowing in the decline of healthcare-onset MRSA bloodstream infections. In MMWR Vital Signs, researchers report the following: From 2005 to 2012, the incidence of hospital-onset MRSA bloodstream infection declined by […]
Read MoreAuthor: Joe Carlson Minnesota Star Tribune 3M Co. declared legal victory Thursday after a federal judge dismissed lawsuits from more than 5,000 plaintiffs who said 3M’s Bair Hugger patient-warming device caused their post-surgical infections. “There is no legitimate scientific support for the plaintiffs’ theory,” Dr. Todd Fruchterman, general manager at 3M’s medical solutions business, said in […]
Read MoreEurekAlert JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Elevated risk of this common arterial disease lasts 30 years after quitting smoking A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that cigarette smoking boosts the risk of peripheral artery disease, and this elevated risk can persist up […]
Read MoreAuthor: Frank Opelka, MD, FACS American College of Surgeons Conventional wisdom is that doctors — and especially surgeons — do not want to bundle health care. Under the right circumstances in support of surgical excellence, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) supports team-based care and alternative payment systems that appropriately measure quality and value and assign […]
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