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Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Transmitted By Blood And Organ Donations?

Forbes Healthcare

A new study suggests that certain kinds of Alzheimer's disease may be able to transfer from donors to recipients during bone marrow transplants.

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Cats And Dogs Can Spread Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs To Owners

Forbes Healthcare

Transfer of bacteria between sick pets and their humans may be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to new research.

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Sepsis Screening Decreases Mortality. Well, not really.

Sensible Medicine

This would mean that instituting sepsis screening would lead to escalating treatment in patients – transferring them to the ICU, escalating antibiotics, bringing in more consultants – without benefiting them. I’ve predicted that any screening tool would be more sensitive but less specific than a well-trained doctor.

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Planned Home Birth - Marty Makary’s Blind Spot

Sensible Medicine

could benefit from adopting elements of international models, such as formalized transfer agreements and standardized protocols. Rather than demonizing home birth, we should focus on improving its safety through randomized trials, integration, and collaboration. Obstetric care in the U.S.

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Yes, we should definitely study that!

Sensible Medicine

Relative to the control arm, the cash transfer arm resulted in large but short-lived improvements in stress and food security, greater use of hospital and ED care, and modest increases ($20/month) in medical spending. And that many are drawn to simple solutions—like cash transfers or expanding care. Their results were sobering.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” In this case, the resident has the right to appeal the involuntary discharge or transfer. 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).

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More Than One-Third of Data Breaches Due to Third-Party Compromises

The HIPAA Journal

Cl0p is by far the most prolific threat actor in this category due to the mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party file transfer solutions. Ransomware actors and other extortion groups are increasingly targeting supply chains, with 41.4% of incidents having a third-party component. of third-party breaches, similar to 2023.