The first thing that comes to mind here, is that given the VA Hospital report cards, is there a correlation between the lower scoring medical facilities and this increase use of antibiotics by VA Hospitals?
Phrased another way, do the lower scoring VA hospitals also use more antibiotics, and if so why is this?
Full article at: 'Last resort' antibiotic use increasing
April 04, 2011
"Use of carbapenems, a powerful class of antibiotics often considered the last line of defense against severe multidrug resistant infections, increased 102% at Veteran's Affairs facilities between 2005 and 2009, according to data presented today at 2011 Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Scientific Meeting.
“Use of these antibiotics helps the patient receiving the treatment, but has future consequences of innocent bystanders,” study researcher Makoto Jones, MD, of the University of Utah School of Medicine said in a press release. “The more these drugs are used the more resistance we see."
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, June 28, 2010
Agent Orange Linked to Auto-Immune Disease, Graves' Disease
It's important to note this linkage of Agent Orange to an AutoImmune Disease.
Full Article at: Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Graves' Disease in Vietnam Veterans, UB Study Finds
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Release Date: June 28, 2010
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves' disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study by endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo has shown.
Ajay Varanasi, MD, an endocrinology fellow in the UB Department of Medicine stated: "Our findings show that Vietnam veterans who came in contact with Agent Orange are more likely to develop Graves' disease than those who avoided exposure," says Varanasi.
"The autoimmune disorder was three times more prevalent among veterans who encountered the dioxin-containing chemical. We also looked at other thyroid diagnoses, but we didn't find any significant differences in thyroid cancer or nodules."
Full Article at: Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Graves' Disease in Vietnam Veterans, UB Study Finds
Contact
Lois Baker
Release Date: June 28, 2010
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves' disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study by endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo has shown.
Ajay Varanasi, MD, an endocrinology fellow in the UB Department of Medicine stated: "Our findings show that Vietnam veterans who came in contact with Agent Orange are more likely to develop Graves' disease than those who avoided exposure," says Varanasi.
"The autoimmune disorder was three times more prevalent among veterans who encountered the dioxin-containing chemical. We also looked at other thyroid diagnoses, but we didn't find any significant differences in thyroid cancer or nodules."
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