AdventHealth feeling pandemic pinch; ICD-10 codes may miss COVID-19-related symptoms
This week ' s top stories include AdventHealth lamenting $260 million in losses, Dr. Fauci " cautiously optimistic " about a vaccine by early 2021 and a study finding ICD-10 codes have poor sensitivity for fever, cough and labored breathing. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - August 21, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Population Health Quality and Safety Source Type: video

How to bust up a bacterial biofilm
NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series The Bakaletz laboratory ’ s research focus is attempting to understand the pathogenic mechanisms operational in the highly prevalent pediatric disease, otitis media (OM) (or middle ear infection). Specifically, we are interested in elucidating how upper respiratory tract viruses predispose the middle ear to invasion by any of the three predominant bacterial pathogens of OM (nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae). We are also interested in understanding how bacterial biofilms contribute to the recurrence and chronicity of OM...
Source: Videocast - All Events - March 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video

The Narrow Gate
Read Dr. Charles Bruen’s blog post at http://bit.ly/BruenSponCirc, and watch this video to see if you can diagnose this patient with shortness of breath, cough, and a racing heartbeat.. (Source: Emergency Medicine News - Video)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - Video - April 2, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: video

Demystifying Medicine 2014 - Pertussis (Whooping Cough): A Lesson in Vaccines
Presented by: John Robbins, MD, NICHD, NIH; Alexandra Freeman, MD, NIAID, NIHCategory: Demystifying MedicineAired date: 02/18/2014 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - February 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: video

Demystifying Medicine 2014-Pertussis (Whooping Cough): A Lesson in Vaccines
The 2014 Demystifying Medicine Series, which is jointly sponsored by FAES and NIH, will begin January 7th and includes the presentation of patients, pathology, diagnosis and therapy in the context of major disease problems and current research. Primarily directed toward Ph.D. students, clinicians and program managers, the course is designed to help bridge the gap between advances in biology and their application to major human diseases. Each session includes clinical and basic science components presented by NIH staff and invitees. All students, fellows and staff are welcome, as well. For more information go to http://demy...
Source: Videocast - All Events - January 6, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video