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Low HIV prevalence rates on SA campus
HIV prevalence rates among South Africa's university students remain
low, but risk is never far off according to one of the largest
surveys...
South Africa: Low HIV Prevalence Among Students
South Africa's student population recorded an HIV prevalence of 3,4% in
the first comprehensive study to survey the scope and impact of HIV and
AIDS on the...
Uganda: HIV/Aids Spread On the Increase in the North
The HIV/Aids prevalence rate is on the increase as indicated by the
population office surveys. The disease has seen an increase by five per
cent from 10.9...
South Africa: Female Students Bear the Brunt of HIV Infection
HIV prevalence among university students in South Africa is lower than
in the general population, according to a new study. But HIV infection
among female...
Europe without
needlestick injuries
... of pan-European binding measures for the protection of both
healthcare workers and patients from needlestick and other medical
sharps injuries.
New HIV treatment in Gauteng
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has thrown his weight behind a
campaign to reduce HIV prevalence at universities and colleges.
Avian Flu
Swine Flu
Swine Flu still infects students on
campus
Three Franklin Pierce University students have been
diagnosed with possible swine flu since spring break and
are the only cases so far in...
Swine flu probably originated in US, says
Mexico
A year after the outbreak of the deadly swine flu
epidemic that killed over 14000 people across the world,
Mexico has said it suspects the disease...
Swine flu making a comeback in
southeastern states
Just when we all thought the worst was over with the
swine flu virus it has resurfaced in some southeastern
states. Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina are...
Swine flu still a significant risk, warn
doctors
Bird flu kills up to 60 per cent of people who are
visibly affected by it. She said pockets of
misconception in the community about the danger of swine
flu...
Swine flu activity in the Southeast
raises fears of a third wave of pandemic
Continuing activity of pandemic H1N1 influenza in the
Southeast, particularly in Georgia, is raising fears of
a third wave of swine flu, federal officials...
H1N1 Swine Flu Cases Increasing in
Southern Hemisphere
A Senior World Health Organization Official confirms the
H1N1 Flu pandemic appears to have peaked in North
America and Europe.
Swine flu outbreaks are still possible
Tennessee health officials say there may continue to be
local outbreaks of swine flu for weeks or months. In a
news release last week, the Tennessee...
Kansas records 29th swine flu-related
death
Kansas health officials say a 71-year-old woman has died
after contracting swine flu. The death is the 29th in
Kansas linked to the H1N1 virus,...
Medical News
Antibiotics As Lifeline For HIV Patients
Providing antibiotics to some newly diagnosed HIV
patients could save tens of thousands of patients, but
the scientists do not utilize this opportunity,...
Study: Commonly-used antibiotic 'co-trimoxazole'
can reduce HIV mortality rate
It was found that the mortality rate of HIV patients who
were given the antibiotic fell by 59 percent during the
first three months, as against their...
Study Finds MRSA Infection Rates Six
Times Greater in HIV Patients
HIV-infected patients are at a markedly increased risk
for community acquired Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections according
to...
West Nile
Horse owners should protect now against
West Nile
The state veterinarian wants horse owners to vaccinate
their livestock against the West Nile virus, which can
cause a potentially fatal disease.
The county buzz on mosquitoes
It's also a potential breeding ground for West Nile
Virus. The San Bernardino County Department of
Environmental Health is on the lookout for green
pools...
The VeinViewer by Luminetx™ uses a
combination of near-infrared light and patented technologies
to image vascular structures, thus allowing physicians,
nurses and other healthcare professionals to clearly see
accessible vasculature (or lack thereof) in real time,
directly on the surface of the skin.
By imaging the vasculature, clinicians have
the ability to visualize the location of the target area
regardless of a patient's age, body type or skin tone.
During prototype development, the device was recognized by
Time Magazine as one of the most innovative medical
inventions of 2004.
The VeinViewer incorporates DLP™ Technology
from Texas Instruments.
But don't just take our word for it
" The VeinViewer technology has transformed
our ability to deliver compassionate care. With VeinViewer,
we have reduced not only the number of sticks, but also the
levels of stress associated with multiple sticks for the
practitioner, the patient and the patient's family."
Joel A. Saltzman, M.D.
Medical Director, Anesthesia
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
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and clinics with regard to decreased time, lower material
costs and a substantial reduction in the number of needles
needed for venous access is very real and quantifiable.”
David M. Pennington, RN, BSN, MBA
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In This Issue
OSHA Violations
...recent citations issued
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Calvin Coolidge Nursing And
Rehabilitation Center Florence, MA
$875 |
Failure to provide mechanical device or teaching of one-handed recapping technique Exposure Control Plan not updated at least annually and to document new tasks, procedures
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Evergreen Livingston Health & Rehab. Center
Livingston, MT
$525 |
Exposure Control Plan does not document annually consideration and implementation of safety products
Failure to establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. |
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Retractable Technologies Inc.
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LifeChoice Donor Services
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Health Care Logistics, Inc.
Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.
Managing Infection Control Magazine
The Society of Permanent
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Kawasumi Laboratories
America
Starr Systems, LLC
Owen Mumford
West
Pharmaceutical Services
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Bard Access Systems
Access Scientific
Sanofi-AVentis
Navilyst
Purple Surgical International, Ltd.
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Advanced Medical Innovations
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Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure
Stories
While trying on a denim jacket at a Macy's department store, the woman
put her hand into one of the jacket pockets and pricked her finger on a
hypodermic needle, which had apparently been left in the pocket with some
other drug paraphernalia. She could not sleep, had panic attacks, cried all
the time, and worried constantly about her future and that of her family if
she contracted AIDS. She never tested positive for HIV and as late as
three years after the needle stick, had no hepatitis-related infection.
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Over 384,000
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risk for hepatitis, HIV, and
other serious diseases2
The annual cost of
needlestick injuries to
hospitals is approximately
$258 million
— The follow-up costs for
high-risk exposure
needlestick injury is almost
$3,000 even if no infection
occurs
A 2007 New England
Journal of Medicine
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99% of surgical
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