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Critical Care

Image: The Harloff “Start Cart” (Photo courtesy of Harloff).

“Start Cart” Improves Safety of IV Catheter Placement

A small mobile cart facilitates catheter insertion and needle disposal according to United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. More...
01 Sep 2011

Rats Not Responsible for Black Death After All

The Black Death Plague of 1348-49 spread so fast in London that the carriers had to be humans and not the notorious black rats, according to a new book. More...
01 Sep 2011

Many Nurses Unintentionally Exposed to Chemotherapy

Nearly 17% of nurses who work in outpatient chemotherapy-infusion centers suffer from skin or eye exposure to the toxic drugs they deliver, according to a new study. More...
31 Aug 2011

Licorice Lollipops May Reduce Tooth Decay

A study suggests that sugar-free lollipops containing licorice root extract significantly reduce bacteria that cause tooth decay, specifically in high-risk preschool children. More...
31 Aug 2011

No Evidence of Improved Survival Rates Seen with Heart Ultrasound before Elective Surgery

A study has found no evidence that patients who had undergone heart ultrasound before major surgery had improved survival rates one month or one year after their operation. More...
30 Aug 2011

Diet Alone Enough to Lower LDL Cholesterol

A diet based on plants, nuts, and high-fiber grains helps lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol cholesterol more than a low-saturated-fat vegetarian diet, according to a new study. More...
30 Aug 2011

Coronary Calcium Preferred in Stratifying Cardiovascular Risk

A new study suggests that measuring the burden of coronary artery calcium with cardiac computerized tomography appears to stratify the risk of cardiovascular disease more accurately than high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. More...
29 Aug 2011
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