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All About Personal Protective Equipment

It is undisputed that personal protective equipment (PPE) can protect both patients and healthcare workers (HCWs). Universal and Standard Precautions indicate when certain PPE should be worn, and how it should be disposed of. So many choices exist, though, that it’s often ...More
December 1, 2005
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
The Scoop on Scopes

As technology continues to advance, endoscope manufacturers constantly work to incorporate cutting-edge developments into their products as part of the quest to provide clinicians with the most effective means of diagnosis and treatment. EndoNurse recently spoke with some ...More
December 1, 2005
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Free Education Module: Understanding Hepatitis and Appropriate Barrier Protection

RED BANK, N.J. -- Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in healthcare barrier protective products, recently announced the availability of a new education module for healthcare professionals entitled Understanding Hepatitis and the Appropriate Barrier Protection. The self-study ...More
October 21, 2005
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Keeping the Holidays Safe Despite Food Allergies

DENVER -- Guess who's coming to dinner? Aunt Edna with lactose intolerance, nephew Eddie who is wheat-free, and your sister who avoids eggs. Relax, says one of America's foremost experts on special diets. Holiday celebrations can be safe and festive if you know which ...More
October 18, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Educational CD-ROM Develops Hand Hygiene Literacy

AKRON, Ohio -- GOJO Industries, a long-time innovator in hand hygiene and skin care products, introduces the first Hand Hygiene Desk Reference to integrate information on major elements impacting hand hygiene decisions and practice into a single, accessible resource. The ...More
October 5, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Need for Improved Infection Control Drives Disinfection and Sterilization Equipment Market

LONDON -- Low awareness among hospital personnel and inadequate implementation of infection control guidelines have heightened the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). This, in turn, is generating a real and urgent need for appropriate disinfection and ...More
October 5, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
May I Have Your Attention, Please?

Hey You! Yes, I’m talking to you! Have you been reading the news? A hospital employee in Virginia — responsible for programming a new piece of endoscopic cleaning equipment — mistakenly set disinfectant immersion times to one minute instead of five minutes. The colonoscopes ...More
October 1, 2005
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues, Procedures
Olympus Unveils World's First Endoscope System To Deliver Both High Definition and Narrow Band Imaging Technologies

MONTREAL -- Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide, announced the launch of a new high definition endoscope platform from its EVIS EXERA II 180 series, which provides ...More
September 12, 2005
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
TAP Licenses Rights to New Investigational Proton Pump Inhibitor

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. announced that it has signed a license agreement with ILYANG Pharmaceutical Company for the development and distribution of ilaprazole, a new investigational proton pump inhibitor (PPI), which will enter Phase II studies ...More
September 9, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Study Suggests XIFAXAN™ Potential in Treatment of Active Crohn's Disease

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. announced that results from a study published in Current Medical Research and Opinion suggest that XIFAXAN™ (rifaximin) tablets 200 mg might have potential in the treatment of active Crohn's disease. XIFAXAN is a gut selective, ...More
August 17, 2005
Posted in News, Industry Issues