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AORN Journal, May, 2006
An article on the surgical treatment of patients with severe head injuries states that approximately 500,000 Americans are admitted to hospitals each year with traumatic head injuries that cause brain damage. * In "Clinical Issues," a reader asks AORN's opinion on eliminating the use of shoe covers in the OR to save the hospital money.
The answer states that AORN's recommended practices no longer recommend shoe covers as part of routine surgical attire, but they can be worn as personal protective attire. * An article discusses AORN's commitment to establishing a systematic classification of perioperative data elements. * A news item indicates that if Americans engaged in 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day, heart disease deaths in the United States could decrease by 10% to 25%.
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