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From Theory to Reality: The Impact of Virtual Reality in Emergency Medical Training
The field of emergency medicine is in a constant state of evolution, with technological advancements playing an increasingly pivotal role in enhancing patient care. One such technology is virtual reality (VR), which is being used to revolutionize emergency medical...
The Robot Will See You Now… How AI & Robotics are Transforming the Healthcare Industry
Imagine this: you walk into a doctor's office, and instead of being greeted by a human physician, you are met by a robot. It may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it's slowly becoming a reality in today's evolving healthcare industry. AI &...
When Seconds Count: The Benefits of Drug Data Alerts
Drug overdoses have become a significant public health crisis, with devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Alarming data from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscore the gravity of the situation, indicating that drug overdoses are...
Insulin’s Rising Costs: A Barrier to Diabetes Care
The price of insulin in the United States has risen more than 1000% over the past 20 years. Many reports and data over recent years have revealed that human insulin has often been inaccessible to certain demographics due to its high cost. Unfortunately, this has...
From Meal Prep to Calorie Tracking: Key Nutritional Habits Worth Embracing
Important Nutritional Habits to Explore or Adopt Meal preparation and the use of a food scale can be effective strategies for promoting healthier eating habits. As many of us have likely heard, meal preparation and the use of a food scale can be effective strategies...
Precision without Fatigue: Focusing on User-experience and Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
PEPID’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Edward Reynolds joins the Pulse to talk about the development strategy and objectives behind the company’s most cutting-edge release. His talk, “Precision without Fatigue: Focusing on User-experience and...
PEPID’s Founder and CEO Discusses the Challenges and Merits of PGx
Founder and CEO, Mark Rosenbloom, MD, MBA joins PEPID Pulse’s Implementing Precision Medicine live broadcast series “Implementing Precision Medicine in the Clinical Setting: Challenges and Rewards” covers: Pharmacogenomics’ present utilization and projected growth....
EUA: Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11 years
Emergency Use Authorization The CDC now recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) for children ages 5-11 years after the FDA’s EUA approval and support from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The authorization is based on data...
Omicron Variant – Preliminary Findings
VOC: Omicron The World Health Organization officially stamped the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant as a variant of concern (VOC) on November 26. Omicron was first identified in South Africa and has been detected in more than twenty-eight countries worldwide, including the...
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Headaches in the ED
Headaches are common in the ED department, making up for approximately 2% of ED visits. Primary Headache Disorder includes migraine, tension headaches, and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TACS). That’s up to 1.2 million patients walking in the Emergency Department to...
Suicide Prevention at Home, in the ED, & among Healthcare Colleagues
Suicide Rates in the U.S. Pre-COVID-19, suicide rates overall increased in the United States from 1999-2016. Suicide made the top-10 leading causes of death in every age group in 2019, with a concerning increase in younger age groups. However, during 2020, suicide was...
The Emergence of the Delta Variant
Sena Seged, Pharm D August 27, 2021Overview of Coronaviruses Coronaviruses are not new to us – they are a family of RNA or protein-based viruses that rarely infect humans. Coronaviruses are responsible for causing common colds and lower respiratory tract infections....
Four Studies About the COVID-19 Vaccine Response in Breastfeeding Women
National Breastfeeding Month August is National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting the many benefits of breastfeeding. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new risk factors for women who are pregnant, or have been recently pregnant including women who chose to breastfeed....
The Latest Variant of Interest: Lambda C.37
The Lambda Variant The Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2 currently spreading through South America has been classified as a Variant of Interest by the World Health Organization on June 14, 2021. The Lambda C.37 variant was first reported in Peru in December 2020 and has...
The Delta Variant & U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
Delta Variant Dominant in U.S. As of July 19, 2021, the Delta variant represents 57.6% of total U.S. COVID-19 cases. In some parts of the country, this percent is higher, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Since the Delta variant was first detected in the...
Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Colon Cancer, Particularly EOCRC
CRC Prevalence Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates 104,270 new cases of colon cancer in the U.S. for 2021. The overall risk for developing colorectal cancer is about 1...
CVST with Thrombocytopenia following J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
April 23, 2021 Update The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concluded the benefits of resuming the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older outweighed the risks. In the advisory meeting 10 participants voted yes, 4 voted no, and 1 abstained....
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients [Screening & Decision Support Tools for Nurses]
The Nurses role in recognizing & responding to Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome April is Alcohol Awareness Month. 5.3% of people 12 and older in the U.S. (equaling 14.5 million) have alcohol use disorder and may be at high risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome during an...
Tools that Improve Patient Safety
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, we're highlighting fast and easy-to-use tools that improve patient safety at the point-of-care to avoid ADRs, improve patient education, & verify clinical conditions.March 14-20 is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Patient Safety...