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In order to diagnose Sleep Apnea or other sleep disorders, a patient must undergo a polysomnography (sleep study). This is typically done in a sleep lab, requiring the patient to spend the night in-lab, while the polysomnography (PSG) equipment records his/her physiological data. However, today with technological advancements a polysomnography can be performed at home and is called a home sleep ...
C.Diff is one of the most pervasive and deadly pathogens of interest in hospitals today. It is both incredibly resilient and infectious. If contracted, patients must undergo involved care which often includes powerful antibiotics that come with their own detrimental effects to the patient. Thus, hospitals have taken a wide range of strategic infection protocol steps to curb the spread of ...
Anyone Who Needs Oxygen in Peru Can Hardly Ignore German Companies “Oxygen is not just any drug; the buying strategy and the logistics are fundamentally different from other drugs, ”says Dr. Rocio Espino. She heads the Medicines Procurement Department (CENARES) at the Peruvian Ministry of Health. In 2020 she was mainly busy getting enough medical oxygen for the many ...
In clinical work, wristband checking is one of the important ways of patient identification, and plays an important role in strict implementation of the checking system. Especially for severe patients, neonates and infants with surgery, coma, unconsciousness and disability, wristband should be worn as the basis for effective checking. And hospitalization number is the only sign that patients do ...
A silent but serious condition is impacting healthcare facilities around the world, taking a serious toll not only on patient safety but hospital revenue and operating costs, too. Although it’s not contagious, this condition afflicts 2.5 million patients each year, resulting in 60,000 deaths annually in the United States alone1. On top of that, it costs the U.S. health system an estimated ...
Hygiene is drummed into us from a young age. It usually starts with the more unsavoury lessons – like don’t pick your nose – and gradually migrates to the importance of showers, deodorant and good sexual health. It’s only when some of us dedicate themselves to caring for others do we fully appreciate how important hygiene is. In a good hospital robust infection control ...
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