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Herpes zoster infection increases risk of stroke and coronary heart disease

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Being infected with herpes zoster increases the long term risk of a major cardiovascular event such as a stroke and the development of coronary heart disease, according to an analysis from three large, prospective studies by researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston, US. J Am Heart Assoc.

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Financial assistance for hearing aids

The Checkup by Singlecare

Necessary documentation and information Financial assistance programs may require proof of income. Other documentation they may require includes: Identification (driver’s license, passport, etc.) DD-214 for Veterans benefits Proof of residency (utility bill, copy of lease, etc.)

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How remote monitoring tech is enhancing healthcare for ageing populations

Pharmaceutical Technology

This decreases the need for hospital visits and related costs, freeing up vital time and resources for doctors and nurses to treat patients most in need. These low levels may signal a need for medical attention in one patient but are consistent with another’s normal health profile. Credit: Marie Bellet via Shutterstock.

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How Can Evidence-Based Medical Education Improve Learning?

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Today, at an outpatient practice or in an inpatient hospital, a healthcare provider is asking themselves: Can we do this differently or better? The team’s analysis yielded this causal fact: At Saint Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, typical pre-op hospital stays often exceeded two or more days.

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Why Are FDA Inspections So Ineffective and Disappointing?

The People's Pharmacy

There have been problems with records in the past: deceit, falsification of documents and even outright fraud. drug supply and made their way to patients’ medicine cabinets, hospital supply closets and IV drips.” Staff at a Texas hospital noticed an increase in an unusual infection called Burkholderia cepacia.

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Pharmacy united in the recovery of healthcare

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The Brighton-Lusaka Health Link (BLHL) drew on expertise from Brighton and Sussex hospitals and medical school to develop and pilot a hub and spoke model to enhance AMS in tertiary hospitals in Zambia. Accompanying leaflets for patients have been developed and also digital versions of the documentation.

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STAT+: FDA authorizes many AI devices for use in kids. Are they validated in a pediatric population?

STAT

  As medical devices powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning have exploded in the last decade, “we were concerned that this same pattern would emerge,” said Ryan Brewster, a pediatrics resident at Boston Children’s Hospital