Mercy Integrated Labs Implements PNA FISH(R) Tests To Help Clinicians Provide Best Care For Patients With Bloodstream Infections

Mercy Integrated Labs Implements PNA FISH(R) Tests To Help Clinicians Provide Best Care For Patients With Bloodstream Infections
AdvanDx announced that Mercy Integrated Labs in Toledo, Ohio has implemented AdvanDx's PNA FISH(R) tests to identify bloodstream pathogens 1 to 3 days earlier than conventional methods to help physicians, pharmacists and nurses at hospitals served by the lab to improve care and outcomes for patients with bloodstream infections (1).

Limited Benefit Of Defibrillators For Elderly Patients With Comorbidities

Limited Benefit Of Defibrillators For Elderly Patients With Comorbidities
A study in CMAJ establishes that implanted defribrillators do not provide a significant survival benefit for elderly patients with comorbidities or individuals with numerous hospital stays linked to heart failure. The investigation was carried out by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg611.pdf .