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U of M receives grant to improve care for dental patients with complex conditions |
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Sunday, March 03, 2024 02:08 PM |
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The Special Healthcare Needs Clinic (SHNC) at the University of Minnesota’s School of Dentistry has been awarded a Clinical Dental Education and Innovations Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, which will support technological and facility needs to improve efficiency in diagnosis, treatment planning and increase accessibility for patients. Read more. |
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Understand the Value of Certified Dental Assistants during Dental Assistants Recognition Week 2024 |
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Sunday, March 03, 2024 01:38 PM |
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Each year, the Ontario Dental Assistants Association dedicates the first week of March to celebrating a valuable member of the oral health team — the Certified Dental Assistant! Read more. |
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Norovirus Illnesses Rising; Here's What You Need to Know |
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Sunday, March 03, 2024 11:51 AM |
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Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Read more. |
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Measles Makes a Comeback: What Parents Need to Know |
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Saturday, March 02, 2024 10:44 AM |
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A highly contagious childhood disease once eradicated by vaccination has made a comeback. Read more. |
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Medical emergencies in the dental office |
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Saturday, March 02, 2024 10:42 AM |
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Medical emergencies at first glance seem counter to the concept of dental office “success.” Yet the fact is that medical emergencies can – and do – occur in the dental office environment. As health care providers it is essential that we develop a culture of safety within our offices, both for our patients and those who work in this environment. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 25 |
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Saturday, March 02, 2024 10:12 AM |
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This week, why measles and vibrio vulnificus infections are seeing outbreaks and increases in incidence rates; a medical association recommends fecal microbiota-based therapies for recurrent or severe C difficile; and an antiviral reduced a median time-to-symptom resolution. Read more. |
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Can long COVID lower your IQ? What a new study found. |
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Saturday, March 02, 2024 10:09 AM |
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According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, long COVID may lead to marked cognitive decline equal to a drop of six IQ points compared to those who have never been infected. Read more. |
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New scholarship promotes infection control education, certification |
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Saturday, March 02, 2024 09:18 AM |
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The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention, the Dental Assisting National Board and the DALE Foundation launched the new OSAP-DANB-DALE Foundation Andrew Whitehead Education and Certification Scholarship in an effort to promote infection control education and certification. Read more. |
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It’s DA Recognition Week! Make it memorable for your assistants |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 09:22 PM |
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Let dental assistants know how much you appreciate all their hard work. Do something special for them this week! And DAs, do something special for each other. Here are some fun ideas. Read more. |
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Researchers identify mechanism behind brain fog in long COVID |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 05:25 PM |
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Disruptions in the blood-brain barrier along with a hyperactive immune system are the likely mechanisms behind "brain fog" in patients who are experiencing long COVID, an Irish research team reported today in Nature Neuroscience. Read more. |
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US respiratory virus levels remain high as flu rises in central states |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 04:33 PM |
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Respiratory illness levels in the United States remained high but stable last week, with flu activity rising in some regions of the country and indicators declining for both COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest data updates. Read more. |
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CDC announces new respiratory virus guidance, ends COVID isolation policy |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 04:29 PM |
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Today Mandy Cohen, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the organization was officially replacing old isolation guidelines for COVID-19 and grouping the novel coronavirus into a respiratory virus category shared with influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Read more. |
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Norovirus Cases Rise in the U.S. |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 02:30 PM |
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The virus, which leads to nausea and vomiting, is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe. Registration required. Read more. |
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APIC Statement on OIG Report on Lessons Learned During Pandemic in Nursing Homes |
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Friday, March 01, 2024 01:08 PM |
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Statement from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) on “Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Can Help Improve Care in Nursing Homes,” by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - February 29, 2024 |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 04:22 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 8. Read more. |
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Largest multicountry COVID study links vaccines to potential adverse effects |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 04:19 PM |
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A new study on COVID-19 vaccines that looked at nearly 100 million vaccinated individuals affirmed the vaccines’ previously observed links to increased risks for certain adverse effects including myocarditis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Read more. |
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Antibiotic stewardship in dentistry: What it is, and why it is important |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 04:16 PM |
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The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) held its annual Infection Control Boot Camp in Atlanta at the beginning of February. For the second year, OSAP dedicated the day preceding the conference to antibiotic stewardship. Read more. |
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Pragmatic Return to Effective Dental Infection Control through Triage and Testing (PREDICT): an observational, feasibility study to improve dental office safety |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 12:16 PM |
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a substantial interruption of care, with patients and workers fearful to return to the dental office. As dental practice creates a highly aerosolized environment, the potential for spread of airborne illness is magnified. As a means to increase safety and mitigate risk, pre-visit testing for SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to minimize disease transmission in dental offices. The Pragmatic Return to Effective Dental Infection Control through Testing (PREDICT) Feasibility Study examined the logistics and impact of two different testing mechanisms (laboratory-based PCR viral testing and point-of-care antigen testing) in dental offices. Read more. |
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Open wide: Covering the growing field of AI and dentistry |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 11:08 AM |
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Artificial intelligence has been making its way into dentistry. New AI software products have emerged that could enhance dentists’ ability to detect tooth decay, cavities or bone loss and propose treatments before dental health worsens. The FDA already has approved eight such AI products, with more to come, and some large corporate dental chains have already begun using them. Read more. |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 02:10 PM |
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About 1 in 10 people may have a seizure in their lifetime.1,2 Follow these easy steps to help someone during or after a seizure. Read more. |
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Feeling queasy? Norovirus, ‘stomach bug,’ outbreak hits Northeast |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 01:50 PM |
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The “stomach bug” is making the rounds these days. Norovirus rates in the Northeast are now at their highest levels since April, according to the CDC. The positive “stomach flu” rates in the Northeast are higher than the rest of the country. Read more. |
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Change Healthcare’s cyberattack impacting dental practices |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 01:40 PM |
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A Feb. 21 cyber attack affecting Change Healthcare, one of the largest health care technology companies in the United States, is impacting dental, medical and pharmaceutical organizations. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,744: HPV Awareness Day, Immunize.org handouts, and more |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:43 AM |
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IZ Express #1,744: HPV Awareness Day, Immunize.org handouts, and more. Read more. |
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Your Workforce's Health is Declining |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:30 AM |
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Cost of diabetes in 2022 was $412.9 billion, including $306.6 billion in direct medical costs and $106.3 billion in indirect costs. Read more. |
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One more reason to brush your teeth? |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 12:37 PM |
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia rates lower with twice-daily toothbrushing. Read more. |
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EPA Launches New List of Disinfectants Effective Against HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Viruses |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 12:24 PM |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has combined and updated information from several disinfectant lists to create a new list titled “EPA-Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Bloodborne Pathogens (HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) [List S]." EPA launched this new disinfectant list to increase the accessibility, accuracy, and functionality of the information for all readers, including health care providers and hospital staff. Read more. |
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Workplace violence: De-escalating tense situations in the dental office |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 11:43 AM |
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Workplace violence in health-care settings is a pervasive problem that leads to employee turnover. Our response to these offensive behaviors plays a crucial role in diffusing tense situations and promoting positive outcomes. Read more. |
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Public meeting: FDA Rare Disease Day 2024 |
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Monday, February 26, 2024 02:43 PM |
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FDA will host Rare Disease Day, a virtual public meeting, on March 1, 2024 in global observance of Rare Disease Week. Read more. |
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Six Tips for Left-Handed Dental Hygienists in a Right-Handed Operatory |
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Monday, February 26, 2024 11:26 AM |
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Left-handed dental hygienists have an added struggle to an already demanding career because many operatories have inadequate space on the left-hand side of the patient chair. Read more. |
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CDC identifies states with highest and lowest rates of long COVID |
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Monday, February 26, 2024 11:23 AM |
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Seven U.S. states have a prevalence of adult long COVID that surpasses 8.8%, according to survey data published by the CDC. Read more. |
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Potential new weapon in battle against superbugs |
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Monday, February 26, 2024 11:21 AM |
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Harvard team’s synthetic molecule highly effective against drug-resistant bacteria. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 Contamination on Healthy Individuals' Hands in Community Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Monday, February 26, 2024 10:54 AM |
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Hand hygiene is an infection control measure for COVID-19 in our daily lives; however, the contamination levels of SARS-CoV-2 in the hands of healthy individuals remain unclear. Thus, we aimed to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 contamination levels by detecting viral RNA and viable viruses in samples obtained from the hands of 925 healthy individuals. Read more. |
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Report cites progress, but says leading economies need to do more to fight antimicrobial resistance |
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 01:12 PM |
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A new report indicates the world's leading economies have made progress in their efforts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but need to do more to lessen the health and financial impact of the looming public health crisis. Read more. |
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Role and relevance of dentists in a multiprofessional palliative care team: results of a cross-sectional survey study |
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 01:10 PM |
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Despite the multiprofessional concept surrounding palliative care patients (PCPs) and their high prevalence of oral issues, licensed dentists (LDs) are often not included in their treatment team. This study aimed to examine the current state of cooperation and to determine whether and how LDs should be included in the care for PCPs. Read more. |
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More Measles Cases Confirmed in New Orleans, Ohio, Minnesota, and More |
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 01:04 PM |
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Despite the severity of a measles diagnosis, outbreaks continue. Health care workers should encourage their patients to receive the vaccine and explain its safety. Read more. |
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