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411Peripherally inserted central catheter / Intravenous therapy / Port / Peripheral venous catheter / Line / Phlebitis / Dressing / Medicine / Catheters / Central venous catheter

Caring for your PICC line at home If you have just had a PICC line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) put in your arm, there are some important things you need to know. This line is used for intravenous therapy suc

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Language: English - Date: 2014-12-11 11:49:46
412Surgery / Medical tourism / Antibiotic resistance / Surgeon / Joint Commission / Plastic surgery / Asepsis / Medicine / Health / Health economics

Medical tourism: Risks and safety considerations Medical tourism is a growing practice in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 750,000 people travel to other co

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Language: English - Date: 2015-01-30 15:39:19
413Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography / Endoscopy / Surgery / Nosocomial infection / Hepatology / Infection control / Infection / Medicine / Health / Infectious diseases

ERCP procedures and duodenoscopes: Infection risks and considerations You may have heard about recent reports of infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a highly resistant form of bacteria, linked

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Language: English - Date: 2015-03-03 12:29:33
414Pediatrics / Measles / Vaccines / Mononegavirales / MMR vaccine controversy / MMR vaccine / Rubella / Mumps / Vaccination / Medicine / Health / Biology

Measles: What you should know Measles is a serious respiratory disease that is spread easily through coughing and sneezing. Measles is a very contagious virus that can spread even if the person with measles is no longer

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Language: English - Date: 2014-06-30 12:24:25
415Viral diseases / Viruses / Vaccination / Hepatitis A / Picornaviruses / Vaccines / Hepatitis B / Infection / Hepatitis / Medicine / Health / Biology

Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. It is usually a mild illness, but in some instances, it can cause severe liver damage. A person can get Hepatitis A by ingesting food or

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Language: English - Date: 2014-07-08 09:32:44
416Medicine / Escherichia coli O157:H7 / Hand washing / Hemolytic-uremic syndrome / Disinfectant / Zoonosis / Pathogenic Escherichia coli / Bacteria / Health / Escherichia coli

Stay safe from stomach bugs at the country fair Do your autumn plans include a trip to a country fair? Spending a day at the fair is fun, but it’s important to make hand hygiene an important part of your day, especiall

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Language: English - Date: 2014-09-18 16:54:41
417Biology / Latent tuberculosis / Mantoux test / Bacillus Calmette-Guérin / Tuberculosis diagnosis / QuantiFERON / World Tuberculosis Day / Tuberculous meningitis / Tuberculosis / Medicine / Health

Tuberculosis: Find it and treat it Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease, yet remains a worldwide problem. In 2013, more than 9 million people had active TB worldwide, leading to 1 million deaths. The United States rep

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Language: English - Date: 2015-03-23 17:02:28
418Antibiotics / Pharmacology / Pharmaceuticals policy / Veterinary medicine / Antibiotic-resistant bacteria / Antibiotic resistance / Antimicrobial / Clostridium difficile / Multiple drug resistance / Medicine / Health / Biology

What is antimicrobial stewardship? Antimicrobial stewardship is the conservation of antibiotics, so they continue to work effectively. This can be accomplished by using antibiotics properly. It is important to know that

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Language: English - Date: 2015-03-04 16:55:58
419Tropical diseases / Pandemics / Zoonoses / Ebola / Ebola virus disease / Hand sanitizer / Diarrhea / AIDS / Altitude sickness / Health / Medicine / Hygiene

Travel tips to keep you healthy and safe Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the last thing you need is to get sick. With all the scare from Ebola, it is important to remember that there are many other d

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Language: English - Date: 2014-12-18 14:00:35
420Nymphaeales / Plant morphology / Plant sexuality / Reproductive system / Gynoecium / Brasenia / Cabomba caroliniana / Flower / Echinodorus longiscapus / Botany / Aquatic plants / Biology

Flora of China 6: 119–[removed]CABOMBACEAE 莼菜科 chun cai ke Fu Dezhi (傅德志)1; John H. Wiersema2 Herbs perennial, aquatic. Stems slender, branched, rhizomatous, repent; internodes at first elongate and apic

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Language: English - Date: 2012-03-07 16:37:52
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