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Tag: Shortage
UMSOM Launches New Rural Health Initiative to Address Physician Shortage on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
With a commitment to addressing rural health disparities and the challenges faced by Maryland’s rural Eastern Shore residents, the University of Maryland School of Medicine has launched the Rural Health Equity and Access Longitudinal Elective (R-HEALE).
Saint Joseph’s University Expert Available to Comment on Adderall Shortage in U.S.
What: According to a recent Washington Post article, prescriptions for Adderall rose more than 30% over the past five years and accelerated during the pandemic. Now, there is a nationwide shortage of the drug. Nearly 40% of all prescriptions for stimulants, including…
A shortage with a silver lining: A chance to reduce unneeded blood tests
A pandemic-related shortage of a mundane item – tubes to collect blood samples from patients — has caused headaches for health systems worldwide. But it may also have a silver lining: A lesson in how to reduce unneeded medical tests, whether or not there’s a shortage, according to a new study.
Global contrast media shortage: Strategies for conservation
In wake of the global shortage of iodinated contrast media, researchers modeled several ways to conserve it. They found that a combination of methods could reduce contrast media use for CT scans by approximately 80% if a moderate reduction in diagnostic accuracy could be tolerated. They say changes must be made to minimize supply chain risk in the future.
Baby Formula Shortage, Addressing Inequitable Policy Approaches
The formula shortage points to the urgency of addressing flawed and inequitable policy approaches to infant feeding in the US – a major public health issue, says Johns Hopkins School of Nursing associate professor, Cecília Tomori. “When egregious safety violations…
Amid Global Shortage, Study Shows How to Cut Contrast Dye Use 83%
As a worldwide shortage of contrast dye for medical imaging continues, a new UC San Francisco research letter in JAMA quantified strategies medical facilities can employ to safely reduce dye use in computed tomography (CT) by up to 83%. CT is the most common use for the dye.
New Report Provides Strategies for Managing Contrast Shortage
Recent disruptions in a pharmaceutical supply chain have impacted the global availability of GE Healthcare Omnipaque™ iohexol iodinated contrast media (ICM) for radiologic examinations. A new Special Report published in the journal Radiology provides consensus recommendations for dealing with the shortage of ICM in the near term and discusses long-term issues and potential solutions to supply chain problems.
Cornell expert offers tips amidst baby formula shortage
Stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough baby formula to meet demand for parents. Kimberly O’Brien, professor of human nutrition at Cornell University, studies bone health in infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women. She has tips for those…