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Diabetes Doc Who Turned His Unit to COVID-19 Sees End in Sight Diabetes Doc Who Turned His Unit to COVID-19 Sees End in Sight
There is light at the end of the tunnel for one endocrinologist in Paris, who turned his unit over to patients with COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic in the French capital.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 29, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Google Fights COVID Misinformation, Prepares for'Next Wave'Google Fights COVID Misinformation, Prepares for'Next Wave '
WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with David Feinberg and Bob Brisco about Google ' s response to misinformation on COVID-19 and how they ' re looking to ease the HCW burden. See part 1 here.WebMD (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 27, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Expert Interview Source Type: news

Google's COVID-19 Response and the Urgency to'Get It Right'Google's COVID-19 Response and the Urgency to'Get It Right '
John Whyte talks with David Feinberg, VP of Google Health, and Bob Brisco, CEO of WebMD, about getting the right information and resources to both physicians and consumers. See part 2 here.WebMD (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 27, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Expert Interview Source Type: news

Inside a COVID-19 ICU:'I'm Terrified'Inside a COVID-19 ICU:'I'm Terrified '
A look inside a COVID-19 ICU reveals the hardships as well as the heartache of caring for these critically ill patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 6, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Nursing News Source Type: news

FDA Calls for Market Removal of Ranitidine FDA Calls for Market Removal of Ranitidine
The agency found through product testing that NDMA contamination in ranitidine, commonly known by the brand name Zantac, can develop over time when the product is stored above room temperature.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 2, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news

ICU Lessons on COVID-19 From Italian Frontline: Be Flexible ICU Lessons on COVID-19 From Italian Frontline: Be Flexible
The rate of increase in patients needing ICU beds in areas badly affected by COVID-19 can double every 3 to 5 days for over a month, with patients staying an average of 15 days; flexibility is imperative.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 24, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news

FDA Updates Steps to Make Power Morcellators Safer in Surgery FDA Updates Steps to Make Power Morcellators Safer in Surgery
Laparoscopic power morcellation for myomectomy or hysterectomy should only be performed with an approved tissue containment system and only in appropriately selected patients.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 25, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Unnecessary Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Common in Young Women Unnecessary Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Common in Young Women
Most bimanual pelvic exams and Pap tests in adolescents and young women were not medically indicated, putting patients at risk for harm without demonstrated commensurate benefit, a study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - January 6, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscope FDA Clears First Fully Disposable Duodenoscope
Availability of a fully disposable duodenoscope represents another major step forward for improving the safety of these devices, the FDA says.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - December 16, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news

Passive Measles Immunity Wanes Quickly in Infants Passive Measles Immunity Wanes Quickly in Infants
Passive measles immunity waned quickly, and most infants were no longer protected from measles by age 3 months, a study found; US experts say the age of vaccination should remain the same.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - November 21, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Asthma Prescribing Choice Affects Greenhouse Gas Emissions Asthma Prescribing Choice Affects Greenhouse Gas Emissions
For every 10% of metered-dose inhalers replaced with dry powder inhalers, greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced and millions of dollars per year could be saved as well, a study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - November 16, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Ready-to-Use Phenylephrine Injection (Biorphen) FDA Approves Ready-to-Use Phenylephrine Injection (Biorphen)
Premixed phenylephrine injection does not require compounding, reducing the risk of sterility breach, or diluting, lessening the risk of medication error; it also has a 3-year shelf life.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - October 24, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Alert Source Type: news

VA Hospitals Ban Smoking, But Employee Union Objects VA Hospitals Ban Smoking, But Employee Union Objects
The Department of Veterans Affairs will ban all types of smoking at its hospitals and other facilities, starting next month. A union representing 260,000 VA employees says that the ban is in violation of their contract, which allows smoking outdoors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - September 13, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Our Stagnant EHR Is a Public Health Threat Our Stagnant EHR Is a Public Health Threat
The gap between our high-tech, hypermobile society and the geographically bound electronic health record is a public health problem, says Dr Madaras. And he proposes a solution.Medscape Public Health (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 16, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Commentary Source Type: news

Duodenoscope Contamination Rates Still Lethally High: FDA Duodenoscope Contamination Rates Still Lethally High: FDA
New data show ' high-concern ' bacteria on 5.4% of properly reprocessed scopes; FDA reports three deaths in 2018 related to contaminated duodenoscopes.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 12, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Alert Source Type: news