ADVANCE Outlook: Lab Professionals : January 2011

Bacteria Possible Cause of Preterm Births January 28, 2011 7:27 PM by Matthew T. Patton: The type of bacteria that colonize the placenta during pregnancy could be associated with preterm birth and other developmental problems in newborns according to research published in the current issue of the online journal mBio . “The fetal inflammatory Read More...
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Patient Privacy Violations Follow Arizona Shootings January 14, 2011 11:29 PM by Matthew T. Patton: According to a statement issued by the University Medical Center (UMC), Tucson, AZ, the hospital has terminated three clinical support staff members this week for inappropriately accessing confidential electronic medical records of victims in Saturday's Read More...
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In Remembrance of Vern Enge January 9, 2011 4:48 PM by Matthew T. Patton: By Sharlene George Vern Enge, founding editor of ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals , as well as ADVANCE newsmagazines for radiologic technology, health information and respiratory care and sleep medicine, died Jan. 5 at age 68 after a courageous Read More...
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Responding to Blizzard Emergencies January 1, 2011 1:03 PM by Matthew T. Patton: (Editor's Note: This blog post was written by Pam Tarapchak, editor of ADVANCE for Nurses ). "A woman with stroke symptoms in Midwood, Brooklyn, waited for an ambulance for six hours, finally arriving at the hospital with telltale signs of advanced brain Read More...
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