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Life-extending epilepsy surgery performed less often in Black children, study finds

STAT

The study of 18,000 children who were treated at 49 pediatric hospitals in the U.S. between 2004 and 2020 found that those who had cranial surgery, which involves removing or disconnecting the brain portion where seizures occur, were 83% more likely to be alive after 10 years.

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Spotlight On The Infectious Diseases Podcast Over 15 Years Old That Just Added New Mobile Streaming Options

IDStewardship

Adopting the name, “ IDPodcasts ,” the project (the term “podcast” was coined by a BBC journalist in 2004) sought to adapt infectious diseases presentations to a format recently popularized by the popular iPod music player of the 2000’s. The app and website are accessible to all; no paywall, subscription or user fees are requested.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a FTC probe into GPOs, a frostbite drug, and more

STAT

Federal Trade Commission is launching a probe into the extent to which group purchasing organizations and wholesalers may contribute to ongoing shortages of key medicines at hospitals and other facilities , STAT writes. The Three group purchasing organizations, or GPOs, buy drugs on behalf of most hospitals in the U.S.,

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Teva appoints Eric Hughes as head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer

European Pharmaceutical Review

At the beginning of his career in 2004, Dr Hughes was responsible for early clinical research at Bristol Myers-Squibb Company and then at Schering-Plough Research Institute. .” Since September 2021, Dr Hughes has been Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Translational Medicine at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, based in Boston.

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Retinopathy risk from hydroxychloroquine below 10%

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In the present study, researchers undertook a cohort study, including patients aged 18 years and older who were prescribed hydroxychloroquine between 2004 and 2020 and who participated in retinal screening. female) were included and who had used the drug between 2004 and 2014 and then continued for a further 5 years. Overall, 65.4%

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How to cure hangover nausea: Remedies that work

The Checkup by Singlecare

Peppermint According to a recent study of 100 hospital patients with nausea symptoms, simply inhaling peppermint essential oil eased nausea symptoms significantly within 60 minutes of using it. Ginger is safe to take when pregnant and is often recommended to help lessen nausea symptoms related to morning sickness.

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Pharmacy practice in emergency care: patient safeguarding

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Given the pressures on inpatient care, notably bed capacity and blocking (bottlenecks in patients being able to leave the ED because of lack of capacity in the downstream system), moving pharmaceutical care closer to the hospital front door– that is, to the ED – is logical. ED pharmacy services were surveyed for the first time in 2004.