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Can D-Mannose Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection?

July 20, 2025 dashephe

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2025 GOLD Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD

July 19, 2025 dashephe

2025 GOLD Guidelines can be foud here — > https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/ Oral Steroids is no longer recommended from long term chronic treatment of COPD. GOLD-2025-Report-v1.0-15Nov2024_WMV.pdf Evidence suggesting that oral corticosteroids increase…

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End of Days for Benadryl (diphenhydramine)?

July 17, 2025 dashephe

Is It Really Time to Say Goodbye to Benadryl? | MedPage Today Diphenhydramine: It is time to say a final goodbye – World Allergy Organization Journal We believe that diphenhydramine…

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July 2025 Medical Director Report

July 17, 2025 dashephe

MDS Most of you know this but…. Wounds that were obtained in the hospital do not affect our quality measures initially. However, after 100 days, the wound will count against…

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CMS dropping 3rd survey for health inspection; Judge pauses staffing mandate.

June 25, 2025 dashephe

CMS Makes Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare and Five Star Drop Third Cycle Standard Surveys from the Nursing Home Care Compare Health Inspection Rating Beginning July 2025, CMS will…

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TB Testing Algorithm

June 18, 2025 dashephe

Testing for Tuberculosis: Blood Test | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Tuberculosis Screening and Surveillance Guidance LTC Facilities.pdf – Google Drive TB: For health care professionals | Colorado Department of Public…

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Here’s Why Rational People Skip Vaccines Even When They Trust Science : ScienceAlert

June 13, 2025 dashephe

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Is It Really Time to Say Goodbye to Benadryl? | MedPage Today

June 5, 2025 dashephe

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Is It Really Time to Say Goodbye to Benadryl? | MedPage Today

June 5, 2025 dashephe

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AHRQ-Suspected UTI Evaluation Tool

May 29, 2025 dashephe

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