{"id":8828,"date":"2023-11-17T09:52:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:31","slug":"quasi-450-pazienti-potenzialmente-esposti-allepatite-hiv-allospedale-del-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/quasi-450-pazienti-potenzialmente-esposti-allepatite-hiv-allospedale-del-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Quasi 450 pazienti potenzialmente esposti all&#039;HIV e all&#039;epatite al Massachusetts Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Un ospedale del Massachusetts ha avvertito che quasi 450 pazienti potrebbero essere stati esposti all&#039;HIV e all&#039;epatite a causa di un errore avvenuto nella sua unit\u00e0 di endoscopia.<\/p>\n<p>Ospedale di Salem nel Massachusetts <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/450-patients-massachusetts-hospital-exposed-hiv-hepatitis\/story?id=104941135\" target=\"_blank\">rivelato<\/a> Mercoled\u00ec che i pazienti sottoposti a endoscopia presso la loro struttura tra giugno 2021 e aprile 2023 potrebbero essere stati esposti all&#039;epatite B, all&#039;epatite C e all&#039;HIV (virus dell&#039;immunodeficienza umana).<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;endoscopia \u00e8 un <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.net\/navigating-cancer-care\/diagnosing-cancer\/tests-and-procedures\/types-endoscopy\" target=\"_blank\">strumento diagnostico<\/a> che aiuta il medico a visualizzare l&#039;interno del corpo utilizzando un tubo flessibile a cui \u00e8 collegata una luce e una telecamera.<\/p>\n<p>Le autorit\u00e0 ospedaliere non hanno rivelato i dettagli dell\u2019esposizione, tranne che \u00e8 avvenuta durante la somministrazione di farmaci per via endovenosa \u201cin un modo non coerente con le nostre migliori pratiche\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;ospedale ha affermato di essere stato informato dell&#039;errore all&#039;inizio di quest&#039;anno e da allora l&#039;ha corretto. I pazienti potenzialmente esposti sono stati informati e invitati a sottoporsi a test di screening.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;L&#039;ospedale di Salem ha informato tutti i pazienti potenzialmente colpiti, ha istituito una hotline con personale medico per rispondere alle domande e stiamo fornendo loro screening gratuiti e tutto il supporto necessario&quot;, ha affermato l&#039;ospedale in una nota.<\/p>\n<p>I funzionari del Dipartimento di sanit\u00e0 pubblica del Massachusetts hanno condotto un\u2019indagine presso l\u2019ospedale e hanno collaborato con la squadra di controllo delle infezioni per gestire la situazione.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Il DPH ha consigliato all&#039;ospedale di informare per iscritto tutti i pazienti colpiti della potenziale esposizione ad agenti patogeni trasmessi per via ematica e di offrire cure di follow-up gratuite, compresi i test&quot;, ha detto il dipartimento sanitario ad ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>I funzionari dell\u2019ospedale hanno affermato che il rischio di infezione atteso dagli incidenti \u00e8 \u201cestremamente ridotto\u201d e non \u00e8 stato ancora segnalato alcun caso ad esso collegato.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Non ci sono prove fino ad oggi di eventuali infezioni derivanti da questo incidente&quot;, hanno detto i funzionari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa sicurezza dei nostri pazienti \u00e8 la nostra massima priorit\u00e0 e abbiamo intrapreso molteplici azioni correttive in risposta a questo evento. Ci scusiamo sinceramente con coloro che sono stati colpiti e restiamo impegnati a fornire assistenza sanitaria compassionevole e di alta qualit\u00e0 alla nostra comunit\u00e0\u201d, si legge nella dichiarazione.<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;epatite e l&#039;HIV possono farlo <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.gov\/hiv-basics\/staying-in-hiv-care\/other-related-health-issues\/hepatitis-b-and-c\/\" target=\"_blank\">diffusione<\/a> condividendo aghi, siringhe e altri strumenti per l\u2019iniezione. L&#039;epatite B e C sono infezioni del fegato causate da virus curabili con farmaci antivirali se riconosciuti in tempo. L&#039;HIV non \u00e8 curabile, ma l&#039;uso della terapia antiretrovirale o <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/livingwithhiv\/treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">ARTE<\/a> aiuta a tenere sotto controllo il virus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-hiv-hepatitis-massachusetts-hospital-471116\">Fonte quotidiana medica<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Un ospedale del Massachusetts ha avvertito che quasi 450 pazienti potrebbero essere stati esposti all&#039;HIV e all&#039;epatite a causa di un errore avvenuto nella sua unit\u00e0 di endoscopia.<\/p>\n<p>Ospedale di Salem nel Massachusetts <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/450-patients-massachusetts-hospital-exposed-hiv-hepatitis\/story?id=104941135\" target=\"_blank\">rivelato<\/a> Mercoled\u00ec che i pazienti sottoposti a endoscopia presso la loro struttura tra giugno 2021 e aprile 2023 potrebbero essere stati esposti all&#039;epatite B, all&#039;epatite C e all&#039;HIV (virus dell&#039;immunodeficienza umana).<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;endoscopia \u00e8 un <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.net\/navigating-cancer-care\/diagnosing-cancer\/tests-and-procedures\/types-endoscopy\" target=\"_blank\">strumento diagnostico<\/a> che aiuta il medico a visualizzare l&#039;interno del corpo utilizzando un tubo flessibile a cui \u00e8 collegata una luce e una telecamera.<\/p>\n<p>Le autorit\u00e0 ospedaliere non hanno rivelato i dettagli dell\u2019esposizione, tranne che \u00e8 avvenuta durante la somministrazione di farmaci per via endovenosa \u201cin un modo non coerente con le nostre migliori pratiche\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;ospedale ha affermato di essere stato informato dell&#039;errore all&#039;inizio di quest&#039;anno e da allora l&#039;ha corretto. I pazienti potenzialmente esposti sono stati informati e invitati a sottoporsi a test di screening.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;L&#039;ospedale di Salem ha informato tutti i pazienti potenzialmente colpiti, ha istituito una hotline con personale medico per rispondere alle domande e stiamo fornendo loro screening gratuiti e tutto il supporto necessario&quot;, ha affermato l&#039;ospedale in una nota.<\/p>\n<p>I funzionari del Dipartimento di sanit\u00e0 pubblica del Massachusetts hanno condotto un\u2019indagine presso l\u2019ospedale e hanno collaborato con la squadra di controllo delle infezioni per gestire la situazione.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Il DPH ha consigliato all&#039;ospedale di informare per iscritto tutti i pazienti colpiti della potenziale esposizione ad agenti patogeni trasmessi per via ematica e di offrire cure di follow-up gratuite, compresi i test&quot;, ha detto il dipartimento sanitario ad ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>I funzionari dell\u2019ospedale hanno affermato che il rischio di infezione atteso dagli incidenti \u00e8 \u201cestremamente ridotto\u201d e non \u00e8 stato ancora segnalato alcun caso ad esso collegato.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Non ci sono prove fino ad oggi di eventuali infezioni derivanti da questo incidente&quot;, hanno detto i funzionari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa sicurezza dei nostri pazienti \u00e8 la nostra massima priorit\u00e0 e abbiamo intrapreso molteplici azioni correttive in risposta a questo evento. Ci scusiamo sinceramente con coloro che sono stati colpiti e restiamo impegnati a fornire assistenza sanitaria compassionevole e di alta qualit\u00e0 alla nostra comunit\u00e0\u201d, si legge nella dichiarazione.<\/p>\n<p>L&#039;epatite e l&#039;HIV possono farlo <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.gov\/hiv-basics\/staying-in-hiv-care\/other-related-health-issues\/hepatitis-b-and-c\/\" target=\"_blank\">diffusione<\/a> condividendo aghi, siringhe e altri strumenti per l\u2019iniezione. L&#039;epatite B e C sono infezioni del fegato causate da virus curabili con farmaci antivirali se riconosciuti in tempo. L&#039;HIV non \u00e8 curabile, ma l&#039;uso della terapia antiretrovirale o <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/livingwithhiv\/treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">ARTE<\/a> aiuta a tenere sotto controllo il virus.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/nearly-450-patients-potentially-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-massachusetts-hospital.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/quasi-450-pazienti-potenzialmente-esposti-allepatite-hiv-allospedale-del-massachusetts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A hospital in Massachusetts has warned nearly 450 patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis due to a lapse that occurred in its endoscopy unit.Salem Hospital in Massachusetts revealed Wednesday that patients who underwent endoscopy at their facility between June 2021 and April 2023 may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).Endoscopy is a diagnostic tool that helps the doctor view the inside of the body using a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it.Hospital authorities have not disclosed details of the exposure, except that it occurred during the administration of IV medications &quot;in a manner not consistent with our best practice.&quot;The hospital said it was notified about the lapse earlier this year and has since corrected it. The potentially exposed patients were informed and requested to take screening tests.&quot;Salem Hospital has notified all potentially impacted patients, set up a clinician-staffed hotline to answer questions, and we are providing them with free screening and any necessary support,&quot; the hospital said in a statement.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials conducted an investigation at the hospital and were working with the infection control team to manage the situation.&quot;DPH advised the hospital to notify all impacted patients in writing about the potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and to offer free-of-charge follow-up care, including testing,&quot; the health department told ABC News.Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is &quot;extremely small&quot; and no case connected to it has been reported yet.&quot;There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident,&quot; the officials said.&quot;The safety of our patients is our highest priority, and we have undertaken multiple corrective actions in response to this event. 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