Inappropriate Catheter Use Found
Very elderly women are at high risk for inappropriate urinary catheter (UC) use in the emergency department (ED), according to researchers.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Fungal Pathogens Cause Worse PD Peritonitis
Fungal peritonitis has a worse prognosis than bacterial peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study. It is associated with higher rates of catheter removal, technique failure, and mortality.
Duloxetine Effective for SUI After Prostatectomy
Duloxetine may be effective for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and improving quality of life (QoL) in men who have had a radical prostatectomy, a study shows.
Colistin Dosing May Be Wrong for HD Patients
Colistin is a treatment option for infections caused by multidrug resistant gram negative organisms. However, new findings suggest that available dosing guidelines for this agent may be inappropriate for patients receiving intermittent hemodialysis (HD).
Short-Term Bonds Funds, More Yield Without Taking on Much Risk
When you shop for an investment, look for short-term funds with steady records. Top performers have long records for making money every year. Plenty of savers are frustrated with the puny yields available on the safest investments.
West Virginia Malpractice Award Caps Challenged
West Virginia’s law capping medical malpractice damages is being challenged by a couple who were awarded over $1.5 million in damages in a medical malpractice case only to have the award reduced to a third because of the state’s law.
Wrong-Site, Wrong-Patient Surgeries Found to Persist
Despite the institution of the Universal Protocol by the Joint Committee, which were designed to prevent wrong-site and wrong-patient surgeries, these errors are still taking place, according to a new study.
Illinois Malpractice Policies Drive Docs Out of the State
A study by researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago has revealed that half of the graduating medical students or fellows trained in Illinois are leaving the state to practice medicine elsewhere, frequently in bordering states.
Shift in Nosocomial UTI Pathogens Identified
Enterococcus and Candida are the most frequent pathogens isolated in bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to University of Michigan researchers.
Daptomycin Effective for S. aureus Bacteremia
Daptomycin is well tolerated and effective for treating Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in patients with renal insufficiency but not on dialysis, new findings suggest.
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