Editor's Note This study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, is one of the first to link long COVID symptoms at more than 1 year with changes in gene expression that occurred during the acute stage of COVID-19. The researchers examined blood…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 9 identified the recall by Remel, Inc, of its Thermo Scientific Gram Negative IVD AST Sensititre Plate as Class I, the most serious. The Plates are used to test the susceptibility of Gram-negative bacterial infections to specific antibiotics. The recall…

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Editor's Note An observational study, led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and released on November 30 in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association, shows that higher levels of oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia can add risk of injury, VUMC reported on November…

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Editor's Note A federal judge in Louisiana declined a case brought by 14 states that challenged the Biden administration’s mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccination for eligible staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid Programs, the December 8 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. The states have 60 days to appeal the…

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Editor's Note The Joint Commission announced on December 7 that it was recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference for its actions to decarbonize the healthcare sector and make healthcare facilities more resilient to climate change. The Joint Commission formally…

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Editor's Note This study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, finds that the use of a patient navigator to assist patients in overcoming barriers to telehealth access significantly improves visit attendance with a financial gain. A total of 4,066 patients had telehealth appointments scheduled. Those who had the navigator…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 8 identified the recall by Dewei Medical Equipment Co of its DNA/RNA Preservation Kits as Class I, the most serious. The kits are used to collect, preserve, and transport clinical samples that will be tested for viruses, including COVID-19. The…

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Editor's Note This prospective Danish study finds that transfer to a postanesthesia care unit (PACU) immediately after elective hip and knee arthroplasty might be unnecessary in low-risk patients. A total of 696 total knee (274), total hip (287), and unicompartmental knee (135) arthroplasty patients were analyzed. Of those, 307 bypassed…

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Editor's Note Ocean University Medical Center, Brick, New Jersey, is testing an in-room, live-video virtual nursing platform to ensure that patients receive the attention they need and help address a shortage of nurses, the December 6 NJ.com reports. The technology is being tested in a pilot program on the fourth…

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Editor's Note This study by nurse researchers at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, finds that passion for patient care dominates decisions by retirement-age nurses to continue working. The analysis included data from 49 nurses in eight focus groups. The nurses ranged in age from 54 to 75 years…

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