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Despite a dearth of evidence, many clinicians still believe the combination of epinephrine and lidocaine is too risk for use in office-based procedures on digits.

<p>A new <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.10.010">study</a> published today in the <em>American Journal of Infection Control</em> (AJIC), based on a survey of healthcare professionals conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that new efforts may be needed to strengthen infection prevention precautions and protect staff members at the highest risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens. This is believed to be the first study of pandemic-era infection precautions to include a broad variety of healthcare jobs. Researchers found...

Background: The global increase in the number of frail older people and the accompanying increase in chronic conditions underline the need to develop effective health promotion and preventive interventions for these population groups. Wide ranging of physical, psychological, and social health factors influence frailty in older people and leads to increased vulnerability to many adverse outcomes. To reverse or reduce the progression of frailty, nurses play a pivotal role in delivering health promotion and preventive interventions. The purpose of the review is to determine the effectiveness of n...

<p>A new <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.019">study</a> conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD&nbsp;Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs). The <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.019">findings</a>, published today in the <em>American Journal of Infection...

Overuse of antibiotics contributes to the problem of drug-resistant bacteria. Developing countries and young children are particularly affected. Review examines how antibiotics affect gut bacteria and drug resistance in infants in low- and middle-income countries.