Healthcare Update Satellite — 12-01-2014
According to this study recently published in the journal Neurology, etodolac (Lodine) (which may have been discontinued) creates the biggest risk of the medications studied.
Think hand dryers are more “sanitary” than using paper towels? Think again. Bacterial counts in the air around jet air dryers were 27 times as high as those around paper towel dispensers and stayed around for up to 15 minutes after the drying ended. Bacterial counts for warm air dryers were about 6 times as high as those around paper towel dispensers. In other words, using a public bathroom with electric hand dryers is likely causing you t...
Source: WhiteCoat's Call Room - December 1, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: WhiteCoat Tags: Healthcare Update Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, November 7, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Old COX-2 Inhibitors Tied to Stroke Mortality. New use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of the first generation that selectively inhibits the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme, such as diclofenac and etodolac, was associated with increased 30-day mortality following ischemic stroke in a Danish database analysis.
Edoxaban Reversal Agent in the Works. A small molecule agent appeared promising as a reversal agent for the novel anticoagulant edoxaban (Savaysa), based on early-stage results.
Speed Is Ebola Vaccine Trial Goal. Results from trials of Ebola vaccines and therapeutics will be analyzed cons...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 7, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Heart Infectious disease Neurology Source Type: blogs
