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Acid TestNososcomial or hospital-acquired infections are increasingly prevalent all over the world.
Hospitals That HarmHealthcare-acquired infections are a growing cause of illness and death, especially in developing countries.
Look SharpThe needlestick injuries that can spread blood-borne pathogens are becoming more frequent in healthcare systems.
The Cure That KillsHealthcare workers and patients in the developing world are still exposed to infection during injection procedures.
Doctors in the DarkEffective new treatments are now available for hard-to-heal wounds.
Growing PainsAgeing populations and the increasing prevalence of diabetes have created a huge need for advanced wound care products.
Dressed to ImpressSurgical site infections don't have to be accepted as a fact of life.
Silver LiningThe search for better treatments for chronic wounds is ongoing.
Just Add WaterMaintaining moisture levels in the wound-dressing interface can impact on clinical outcomes and the cost of wound care.
Cost Conscious Buyers Call the TuneHealthcare providers are increasingly looking to streamline their procurement practices.
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As technology has evolved and access to medical imaging procedures has increased, it is hardly surprising that such procedures are now being offered to asymptomatic people for no other reason than that they can afford them. Whole body screening has enjoyed considerable growth in recent years. In this issue we investigate how this trend is not without its risks.
In a similar vein, Dr Noel Brewer examines the physical and physiological trauma, sometimes lasting for many years, that false positive test results can cause patients and the additional healthcare costs that may be incurred.
Nic Paton tackles the increasingly controversial issue of the growing use of computerised tomography, and W Michael Alberts and Laurie Fenton Ambrose offer their opposing views on the use of CT in lung cancer detection.
In this edition we look at the African healthcare system which is blighted by incidents of needlestick injury. Efforts are being made by all stakeholders to reduce and eventually eradicate this, as Ron Stoker and Laura Baker explain.
But such incidents are increasing in frequency according to official figures. Lorrie Kelly talks to Dr Fortune Ncube and Jane Perry to see how the sectors in North America and Europe are responding to this situation.
Meanwhile, the issue of hospital-acquired infections remains a hot topic. A leading team of infection specialists investigate the issue of MRSA and the dangers it poses within a facility, particularly ICU departments. Professor Didier Pittet of the University Hospital of Geneva draws attention to the impact of this issue on the developing world.
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