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A historical review of the effects of dental radiography on pregnant patients |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 03:51 PM |
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The safety of dental radiography performed on pregnant patients has been a controversial topic since the 1960s. This review synthesizes and consolidates findings, from 1957 through 2021, of the effects dental ionizing radiation could have on a pregnant patient and in utero birth defects. Read more. |
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Antibiotic prescription patterns among US general dentists and periodontists. |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 03:49 PM |
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With the goal of understanding antibiotic prescribing practices, the authors surveyed a convenience sample of dental practitioners and periodontists to identify differences between the 2 cohorts and assess the factors that affect prescribing practices. Read more. |
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Barriers to and facilitators of opioid prescribing by dentists in the United States |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 03:47 PM |
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Dentists in the United States frequently prescribe opioids for dental-related pain, although evidence shows superior efficacy of nonopioids for pain management. A national sample of US dentists was interviewed to understand the barriers and facilitators to opioid prescribing. Read more. |
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Firmly establishing oral health care professionals’ roles as vaccinators within the health care system |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 03:44 PM |
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The release of Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges offers an opportunity to reflect on the many advances the dental profession has made over the past 20 years. Read more. |
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The EU experience in the first phase of COVID-19: implications for measuring preparedness |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:43 AM |
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In light of challenges experienced in the COVID-19 crisis, there has been a review of the European Union (EU) legislation to strengthen the EU’s collective preparedness to respond to communicable disease threats in the future. Read more. |
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How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:41 AM |
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A recent JAMA Neurology study provides an overview of existing literature on the complications of infection with both smallpox and monkeypox virus (MPXV). Here, the researchers primarily focus on the neurological manifestations that develop following recovery from these infections. Read more. |
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Moderna vs. Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots? |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:39 AM |
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As residents prepare to roll up their sleeves for a third, fourth or even fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, some may be wondering: Do I need to stick with the same brand, or is it safe to mix it up? Read more. |
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Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:37 AM |
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Even before more than 200,000 adults became eligible for MaineCare's dental benefits this summer, the state was experiencing a dearth of professionals to provide them. Read more. |
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Five things about covid we still don’t understand at our peril |
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Monday, September 26, 2022 11:08 AM |
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Unlocking these secrets might arm us with strategies to protect ourselves and stop the next pandemic. Read more. |
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Updated - Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages. |
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 01:07 PM |
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This guidance provides information on strategies to mitigate healthcare personnel staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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The Omicron Booster: Your Questions Answered |
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 01:06 PM |
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Yale Medicine experts discuss what we know—and don't know—about the new COVID-19 booster shots. Read more. |
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A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Survey on Blood-Borne Infection Control among Romanian Dental Students |
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 01:03 PM |
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According to the CDC estimates, 5.6 million healthcare workers worldwide are exposed to the risk of occupationally contracting blood-borne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and others. Read more. |
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Updated - Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:22 PM |
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This guidance applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including nursing homes and home health. Read more. |
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Updated - Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:19 PM |
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In general, asymptomatic HCP who have had a higher-risk exposure do not require work restriction, regardless of vaccination status, if they do not develop symptoms or test positive for SARS-CoV-2. Read more. |
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Antigenic cartography of SARS-CoV-2 reveals that Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 are antigenically distinct |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:17 PM |
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The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants continues to initiate fresh waves of COVID-19 infection across the globe. Antigenic cartography is an established method for assessing the degree of antigenic difference based on the capacity of polyclonal antibodies to distinct viral variants to neutralize an array of related viruses. Read more. |
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In Philly’s push to eliminate hepatitis, a ‘silent infection,’ how many have it remains a big unknown |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:15 PM |
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A national push to eliminate two types of hepatitis is hindered by too little information about who's infected. Read more. |
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12 recent patient safety study findings |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:13 PM |
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Here are 12 patient safety studies Becker's has covered since July 1... Read more. |
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Prevention of Occupational Hand Eczema in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:29 PM |
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Implementing education and adequate access to skin care products may help prevent the development of occupational HE in HCWs, even during a time when there is an increased focus on hand hygiene. Read more. |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:24 PM |
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Each year, more deaths occur because of flooding than any other hazard related to thunderstorms. The most common flood deaths occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous floodwater. Fortunately, during a flood, you can take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your home. Read more. |
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Research explores possible link between type 1 diabetes, COVID-19 |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:22 PM |
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A trio of new studies from the United States and Europe explore a possible link between COVID-19 and new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children. Read more. |
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European countries see early signs of autumn COVID-19 rise |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 04:54 PM |
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Health officials in the United Kingdom and the European region as a whole are seeing early signs of rising COVID activity, patterns that US experts closely watch as a harbinger of how the next months might unfold. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - September 23, 2022 |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 04:51 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 38. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,654: Ask the Experts – Influenza Vaccination for the 2022–23 Season |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:17 AM |
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IZ Express #1,654: Ask the Experts – Influenza Vaccination for the 2022–23 Season. Read more. |
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A healthy lifestyle may help former smokers lower their risk of death from all causes |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:15 AM |
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Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t engage in healthy habits, according to a new study by researchers at NCIExit Disclaimer, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more. |
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New COVID-19 variant's spread draws concern from CDC |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:12 AM |
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It turns out that Biden’s lingering wariness was warranted as yet a new variant has emerged, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the last two weeks the BF.7 has doubled its incidence nationally from 0.8% to 1.7%. The largest growth has been in the Northeast United States, Region 1, where the incidence is now over 3%. Read more. |
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US healthcare workers more emotionally exhausted amid pandemic |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:17 AM |
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A survey of US healthcare workers (HCWs) before and during COVID-19 reveals that emotional exhaustion (EE)—a problem even before the pandemic—has worsened, threatening to compromise patient care and fuel staff turnover. Read more. |
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A Global Open Access Dataset of Reported SARS-CoV-2 Events in Animals |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:14 AM |
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We consider as an event when one single case or several epidemiologically related cases were identified by the presence of viral RNA (proof of infection) and/or antibodies (proof of exposure) in an animal. Read more. |
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[NPPTL] Webinar: NIOSH Counterfeit N95 Challenge Q&A—October 4th |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:13 PM |
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Webinar - NIOSH Counterfeit N95 Challenge Q & A Panel Discussion. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,653: ACIP recommendations for pediatric PCV15 published in MMWR, and more |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:11 PM |
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IZ Express #1,653: ACIP recommendations for pediatric PCV15 published in MMWR, and more. Read more. |
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Bucknell resuming indoor masking mandate due to rising COVID-19 risk |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:10 PM |
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The indoor masking mandate has returned to Bucknell University because Union County’s risk assessment for COVID-19 has been rated high by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more. |
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CDC issues monkeypox infection control advisory for clinicians |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:01 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday recommended clinicians adhere to all recommendations to prevent monkeypox transmission in health care settings, including using the recommended personal protective equipment. CDC last week released a Colorado study showing low risk to health care personnel exposed to monkeypox patients, but suggesting health care personnel “could benefit from public health outreach regarding infection prevention education and training,” noting that only 23% of exposed personnel wore all the recommended PPE. Read more. |
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Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:59 AM |
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HIV and hepatitis C status associated with increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more. |
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Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:54 AM |
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In the last week of August, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more. |
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More than 1M patient records breached in the last 30 days |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:52 AM |
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From snooping employees to ransomware gangs breaching health systems' IT and communication systems, here are four cybersecurity incidents that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 29. Read more. |
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New York City Ends Private Employer Vaccine Mandate and Pushes Boosters |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:26 AM |
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Mayor Eric Adams received the new booster on Tuesday, as he ended the Covid vaccine mandate and continued to roll back pandemic restrictions. Read more. |
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