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Image: Post-surgical delirium in the ICU can strike rapidly (Photo courtesy of Alamy)

EHR Software Helps Prevent Patient ICU Delirium

 A new electronic health record (EHR) add-on helps implement The ICU Liberation Bundle (A-F), which both individually and collectively can help reduce delirium, improve pain management, and decrease long-term consequences for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients. More...
08 Jan 2020
Image: NT-proBNP levels can predict adverse outcomes following surgery (Photo courtesy of 123rf)

Cardiac Blood Test Predicts Post-Operative Complications

 A new study suggests that preoperative measurement of N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) can predict adverse outcomes after most types of surgery. More...
06 Jan 2020

Prehospital Plasma Transfusion Ups Trauma Patient’s Survival

 Plasma transfusion during transport for patients with severe trauma is associated with greater survival if the transport takes more than 20 minutes, according to a new study. More...
31 Dec 2019
Image: The Aptar Unidose Liquid System (Photo courtesy of Aptar)

Nasal Delivery Device Treats Acute Epileptic Seizures

 A nasal rescue system offers a ready-to-use, one-step option to treat acute repetitive seizures in those with epilepsy. More...
31 Dec 2019
Image: The IRRAflow ICP monitoring and drainage system (Photo courtesy of IRRAS)

Controlled Fluid Exchange System Advances Neurocritical Care

 A transformative fluid management system combines controlled irrigation with ongoing drainage to better manage patients with intracranial bleedings. More...
30 Dec 2019
Image: A specially formulated nanogel treats frostbite (Photo courtesy of INST)

Heparin Formulation Aids On-Site Management of Frostbite Injury

 A novel nano-spray gel (NSG) formulation, which is based on a combination of liposomal heparin sodium and ibuprofen, provides rapid relief of frostbite injury in extremely low temperatures. More...
27 Dec 2019
Image: A new wrap repels everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria (Photo courtesy of Georgia Kirkos/ McMaster University)

Self-Cleaning Surface Repels Drug-Resistant Bacteria

 A new study shows how a flexible plastic wrap that combines a hierarchical wrinkled structure with chemical functionalization can reduce bacterial adhesion, biofilm formation, and the transfer of bacteria through an intermediate surface. More...
26 Dec 2019
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