Copper-Impregnated Surfaces Killed C. difficile Spores
A copper-impregnated surface significantly reduced C. difficile spores by over 97% within four hours, offering continuous antimicrobial protection.
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Copper-Impregnated Surfaces Killed C. difficile Spores
A copper-impregnated surface significantly reduced C. difficile spores by over 97% within four hours, offering continuous antimicrobial protection.
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Dale Medical Introduces New Oral Care Device
Dale Medical Products has introduced its patent pending Scrape-n-Suction Tongue Cleaner to enhance oral care for patients.
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WHO Releases Disease-Agnostic Contact Tracing Guideline
The clinical practice guideline establishes definitions and strategies for improving contact tracing, addressing gaps revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic and other outbreaks.
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USDA Mandates National Milk Testing to Combat Bird Flu in Dairy Herds
A new federal order will require unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and shared with USDA for testing to facilitate H5N1 surveillance of the nation’s milk supply and dairy herds.
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Measles Surge Infected 10.3M People in 2023
Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in measles, with more than 22 million children estimated to have missed their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2023.
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New Guidance on Mitigating Infection Risk During Nebulization
The COPD Foundation Nebulizer Consortium’s statement provides recommendations for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses in healthcare settings and home environments.
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CDC Revises COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines
The US CDC has revised its previous COVID-19 isolation guidelines, removing a recommendation for five days of self-isolation for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
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PAHO Report on Respiratory Virus Circulation
News Brief: Pan American Health Organization The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week...
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Intranasal Mask Tested Against Viral Aerosols
Chinese scientists are testing an experimental intranasal mask to protect the respiratory tract against viral aerosols.
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ReddyPort Expands NIV Elbow Options
ReddyPort expanded its NIV elbows to include SE (standard elbow), L1 (Leak 1) and L2 (Leak 2) options based on the customer’s ventilator setup and patient’s needs.
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WHO Assesses the Benefits, Challenges of mRNA Vaccines
A WHO report conveys the importance of R&D efforts to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and outlines challenges of inequitable access.
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Technologies Aimed at Safer Indoor Air Fail to Prevent Infections
Technologies designed to make social interactions safer in indoor spaces are not effective in the real world, according to research led by the University of East Anglia.
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Doxycycline Slashes Infection Risk for C. diff-prone Pneumonia Patients
A new VA study finds a 45% reduction in Clostridioides difficile infections among high-risk patients with the use of doxycycline instead of azithromycin.
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Certain Vegetables Improve Lung Health During Illness
Researchers demonstrated in mice that molecules in certain vegetables help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lungs and ease infection during illness.
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ReddyPort Releases 24-hour NIV Oral Care Kit
ReddyPort has released a 24-hour NIV Oral Care Kit, with a new soft-pack design enhanced to meet the special clinical needs of noninvasive ventilation patients.
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RT 2023 May-June: The Digital Edition
In RT’s May-June 2023 issue, we cover the potential of vaping devices as smoking cessation aids; best practices for bubble CPAP use; plethysmography in the PFT lab; and infection control for intubated patients.
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Inhaled Ethanol Could Treat Respiratory Infections
Inhaling low concentrations of ethanol vapor can disable the influenza A virus in mice, say scientists. They believe it may also treat similar viruses, such as the one that causes COVID-19.
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Additional Patent for ReddyPort NIV Oral Care Solutions
The US Patent Office issued US Patent No 11,324,910 to ReddyPort Inc to cover its positive pressure ventilation appliance modules and related systems and methods, the company reports.
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‘Smart’ Face Mask Can Detect Common Respiratory Viruses and Alert Wearer
A “smart” face mask can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air and can alert the wearer via their smartphone within 10 minutes if targeted pathogens are detected.
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Second US Patent for ReddyPort Elbow
The US Patent Office issued a patent to ReddyPort Inc, covering Positive Pressure Ventilation Elbow and Related Masks, Systems and Methods, according to the company.
Read MoreMedline to Distribute Aerapy’s DuoGuard for Ambulance UV Disinfection
Medline will be the exclusive distributor of Aerapy’s DuoGuard, an air and surface UV disinfection unit designed for EMS and ambulances.
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Texas Healthcare Network Adopts ReddyPort NIV Products
A Texas-based hospital network of 8 acute care facilities has chosen to adopt the ReddyPort system...
Read MoreBird Flu Outbreak Nears Worst Ever
A bird flu virus that’s sweeping across the country is rapidly becoming the country’s worst outbreak, having already killed over 37 million chickens and turkeys. Under the guidance of the federal government, farms must destroy...
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Strategies to Reduce Ventilator-associated Pneumonia, HAP, and VAEs in the ICU
Even before the pandemic, an estimated 250,000-plus patients contracted VAP each year in the US, but effective strategies for infection control and ventilator management can reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia, as well as HAP and VAEs.
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