WHO Just Released ICD-11: 5 Notable Changes
The World Health Organization has released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Here are a few of the notable changes. ICD-11 is completely electronic with 40,600 more codes for injuries, diseases and cause of death than ICD-10....Greater Likelihood of Concurrent Depression Found in Patients taking 3+ Concurrent Medications with Potential Adverse Effect of Depression
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study with evidence to reveal adults taking concurrent medications with the adverse side effect of causing depression have a heightened risk of depressive symptoms. The researchers assessed the prescribed...
First FDA approved CGRP Blocking Migraine Prevention Med
The first migraine prevention medication was approved by the FDA in May, 2018. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen and Novartis designed the CGRP receptor blocking monthly injection Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) as a game changer for those who suffer from migraines. Aimovig is...Intravenous Ketamine for Chronic Pain Consensus Guidelines
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Committees on Pain Medicine and Standards and Practice Parameter have determined a consensus guideline for the...S. 204 “Right to Try Act” Signed
Today, May 30, 2018, Trump signed S. 204, the “Right to Try Act,” giving the terminally ill more access to treatments outside of clinical trials. The Right to Try is intended to help patients, particularly cancer patients, who are not enrolled in clinical trial...
Robots for Nurses
With predicted deficits in the nursing workforce and an increasing focus on positive patient experiences and outcomes, robotics specialists are stepping in to create solutions. Here are a few recent and pending inventions to assist nurses. Save Time on Vitals...Point-of-Care Solutions Provider, PEPID to Attend 2018 Medical Library Association Meeting
Phoenix, AZ, USA, February 20, 2018 – PEPID, LLC, global provider of mobile and integrated point-of-care solutions, will be participating in the 118th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Medical Library Association (MLA). Set to take place May 19 to 21, at The...
World AIDS Day: 3 Reasons to be Optimistic
World Aids Day is Friday, December 1. It’s a day to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS, a disease that took more than one million lives in 2016 alone. Luckily, we’re closer than ever before to finding a cure. Here are three methods that could hold the keys to curing...
Killing Cancer with CAR-T Cell Therapy
There’s a new immunotherapy approach that could change the way cancer is treated in the future. It’s called CAR-T cell therapy and it’s showing promising results in small clinical trials treating children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and adults with...
New Study Could Change the Way Doctors Prescribe Opioids in the ER
Finally, some encouraging news about the opioid crisis. The results of a recent study could lead to a change in the way doctors prescribe opioids for pain in emergency departments. Findings from a randomized clinical trial, authored by Dr. Alex Chang, show that a...
PEPID Profiles: Saving Lives with Larissa Braun, RN, BSN
Listening to her mother’s stories about being air ambulance paramedic, Larissa Braun knew she wanted to be a nurse at an early age. Fueled by adrenaline, she knew she was meant for intensive care medicine, and now she thrives in public health.
