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10 demographic trends that are shaping the U.S. and the world
Denver Health CEO resigns amid major health system initiatives, physician exodus
How Does Anesthesia Work?
Anesthesia is a way to control pain during a surgery or procedure by using medicine called anesthetics. It can help control your breathing, blood pressure, blood flow, and heart rate and rhythm.
Cartoon – Congress Finally Agrees
Translational Medicine: At the Forefront with Novel Stem Cell and MicroRNA Strategies
Out-of-hospital births on the rise in U.S
U.S., Canada issue joint alert on ‘ransomware’ after hospital attacks
NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase)
http://www.medicinenet.com/ndm-1/article.htm
NDM-1 stands for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, which is an enzyme produced by certain strains of bacteria that have recently acquired the genetic ability to make this compound. The enzyme is active against other compounds that contain a chemical structure known as a beta-lactam ring. Unfortunately, many antibiotics contain this ring, including the penicillins, cephalosporins, and the carbapenems.
Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)-Producing Bacteria
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075864/
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing bacteria are a group of emerging highly drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli causing infections associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Once confined to outbreaks in the northeastern United States (US), they have spread throughout the US and most of the world. KPCs are an important mechanism of resistance for an increasingly wide range of Gram-negative bacteria and are no longer limited to K pneumoniae.
