C. Diff: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) is bacteria that causes about 500,000 infections a year in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can have mild to severe health consequences.Discover what C. di…
Learn MoreSurgical Site Infections: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that happens where you had surgery. SSIs happen in 2% to 4% of people who have surgery while in the hospital, says the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Even though most infections can be treat…
Learn MoreSmaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could lead to fewer blood transfusions, according to new research.The large clinical trial in Canada found that making this small chang…
Learn More‘Boarding’ Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next.“I arrived at 2 p.m. and…
Learn MoreEl COVID provocó más casos de sepsis mortal durante la pandemia de lo que se pensaba
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La infección sanguínea potencialmente mortal llamada sepsis fue más común de lo que se pensaba entre los pacientes con COVID-19 al inicio de la pandemia.Investigadores de Massachusetts relacionaron el SA…
Learn MoreCOVID Triggered More Cases of Deadly Sepsis During Pandemic Than Thought
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic.Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to about 1 in 6 …
Learn MoreLonger Nursing Shifts Tied to Higher Rates of Patient Incidents
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher proportions of long nursing shifts are associated with higher rates of patient incidents (e.g., self-injury and disruptive behavior) in mental health and community hospitals, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It seemed to some that patients of color were being restrained in the emergency room more often than others, so researchers decided to investigate.While physical restraints can be used to keep staff and pat…
Learn MoreUna cama promedio de hospital tiene una gran huella de carbono
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Cuán grande es la huella de carbono de una cama de hospital?Es bastante grande, según muestra una nueva investigación.Una sola cama de hospital equivale aproximadamente a la huella de carbono de ci…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de las infecciones hospitalarias por Clostridium Difficile no se transmiten entre pacientes
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una infección mortal asociada con la hospitalización podría no ser culpa del hospital, sino surgir de los propios pacientes, sugiere un nuevo estudio.La infección causada por la bacteria Clostridium…
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