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Survey Reveals Hospital Workers Concerned About Flu Vaccines

Hospital workers are asking the same questions about the safety and necessity of flu vaccines as the general public, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The survey of pharmacy directors at 341 hospitals across the ...More

October 13, 2009

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Should Noninvasive Ventilation be Considered a High-Risk Procedure During an Epidemic?

Contrary to current policies recommending that noninvasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the author of a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal argues that it should be used expeditiously in this setting. Noninvasive ventilation uses ...More

October 13, 2009

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Portrayal of the Flu Pandemic Doesn't Reflect Reality

A guest editorial online at BMJ Clinical Evidence asserts that the overall impressions of the influenza pandemic are not reflective of what is actually occurring. The editorial, “Mistaken identity: Seasonal influenza versus influenza-like illness,” is penned by ...More

October 12, 2009

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Germ-Spreading Behaviors Remain the Norm, Despite Flu Season Concerns

Do you cough without covering your mouth while standing in the lunch line? Or sneeze loudly into the air when squeezed onto the morning bus? Nearly all Americans (96 percent) have seen you do things like this -- and a shocking three-quarters (77 percent) say they are guilty ...More

October 12, 2009

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Most H1N1 Patients With Respiratory Failure Treated With Oxygenating System Survive Illness

Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood survived the ...More

October 12, 2009

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H1N1 Critical Illness Can Occur Rapidly; Predominantly Affects Young Patients

Critical illness among Canadian patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) occurred rapidly after hospital admission, often in young adults, and was associated with severely low levels of oxygen in the blood, multi-system organ failure, a need for prolonged mechanical ...More

October 12, 2009

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Lessons Learned from the 2009 H1N1 Virus Pandemic

A comprehensive study has revealed, for the first time, the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand.The lessons learned in intensive care units (ICUs) across the two countries on the impact of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus are being ...More

October 9, 2009

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Survey Finds Just 40 Percent of Adults Certain They Will Get H1N1 Vaccine

In a new survey, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that just 40 percent of adults are "absolutely certain" they will get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves, and 51 percent of parents are "absolutely certain" that they will get the vaccine for their ...More

October 2, 2009

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New Study Evaluates Surgical Masks vs. N95 Respirators for Preventing Influenza Among Healthcare Workers

Surgical masks appear to be no worse than, and nearly as effective as N95 respirators in preventing influenza in healthcare workers, according to a study released early online today by JAMA. The study was posted online ahead of print because of its public health ...More

October 1, 2009

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Flu Could Trigger Hospital Bed Shortage

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a new report today that finds 15 states could run out of available hospital beds during the peak of the outbreak, if 35 percent of Americans were to get sick from the H1N1 flu virus. Twelve additional states could reach or exceed ...More

October 1, 2009

Posted in News

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