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Study Reveals High Rate of Phlebitis Caused by IV Cannulas
drugs
January 04, 2019
The incidence of phlebitis caused by peripheral intravenous cannula insertions may be higher among patients with certain risk factors, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing......
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Available Vial Sizes Can Cut Drug Waste in Weight-Based Dosing
drugs
January 03, 2019
Pharmaceutical vial fill volumes can be optimized to reduce drug wastage when dosing is calculated by patient weight or body surface area, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Applied Health Economics and Health Policy.....
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Home Oxygen Users Experience Problems Related to Equipment
drugs
December 27, 2018
Home oxygen users often experience problems related to their oxygen equipment that may impact their quality of life, according to a report published in the December issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic Society......
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Amgen partners with Magellan on patient care for difficult-to-treat diseases
pharmaceutical-technology
December 13, 2018
Amgen has entered a partnership with Magellan Rx Management to improve care for patients suffering with chronic, difficult-to-treat diseases......
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Hospitalizations Rising Among the Homeless
drugs
December 12, 2018
On any given night in America, more than 550,000 people are homeless, and they are being hospitalized in greater numbers, a new study suggests......
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Higher Risk for Breast Cancer After Childbirth May Last 20+ Years
drugs
December 11, 2018
The increased risk for breast cancer that occurs after childbirth can last more than 20 years, according to research published online Dec. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.....
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Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals
drugs
December 10, 2018
Nearly two-thirds of insured adults with a previous health care visit did not use an online patient portal in 2017, according to a study published in the December issue of Health Affairs.....
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Obamacare Helped More Women Access Care Before Pregnancy
drugs
December 05, 2018
Ever since the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid in some states, more women have received health care before pregnancy, a new study finds......
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Better Training Needed to Boost LGBTQ Patient Health Care
drugs
September 07, 2018
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 -- High-quality health care needs to be provided to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and que
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NHS should employ robots to save time and money, suggests finds
pharmatimes
July 10, 2018
The NHS could free up frontline time worth up to £12.5 billion a year by fully embracing automation, such as employing robots at the bed side and care bots in the home, according to a new report led by former health minister Lord Darzi.