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Surgical/Critical Care

Room Decontamination Challenges Remain High Post-COVID

Aug. 25, 2023
Despite years of progress in reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), research from The Leapfrog Group found the average risk of three HAIs - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococc...

Surgical/Critical Care

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Surgical/Critical Care

Study Shows Clinicians Hesitant to Prescribe Newer, More Effective Antibiotics to Treat Gram-Negative Infections

April 22, 2024
Researchers theorize that the higher cost of the newer antibiotics could be a hurdle.
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Surgical/Critical Care

Case Report Shows That Blood Testing and Analysis Platform Shows Promise for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

April 22, 2024
The company behind the platform, Molecular You, hopes to be able to apply the platform to a broader population.
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Surgical/Critical Care

Study Shows New AI Tool Predicts Whether an Individual’s Cancer Will Respond to Specific Drugs

April 18, 2024
The tool is important because of how many different types of cells are found in tumors, causing some patients to respond differently than others.
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Surgical/Critical Care

New Data From Annual Nursing Survey Show Decreasing Enrollment Rates in Some Academic Nursing Programs

April 16, 2024
Many programs offering advanced degrees in nursing saw decreases from 2022 to 2023.
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Surgical/Critical Care

Single-Use Surgical Power Driver Receives FDA Clearance

April 10, 2024
Peleton Surgical is the first company to receive clearance for a single-use surgical power driver