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Acute Stroke Protocol Speeds Diagnosis in Children

An emergency department rapid response plan for pediatric patients can help to quickly identify stroke and other neurological problem, according to a new study.   More...
13 Jul 2015
Image: Indigo-Clean lighting fixtures in both modes (Photo courtesy of Indigo-Clean).

Innovative Light Fixture Fights Healthcare Infections

A new device uses visible light for environmental disinfection, inactivating a wide range of microorganisms that are known causes of hospital acquired infections.  More...
12 Jul 2015
Image: The Breathe NIOV System (Photo courtesy of Breathe Technologies).

Open Ventilation Increases Exercise Capacity

Noninvasive open ventilation is associated with significant improvement in mean exercise duration among patients with chronic respiratory diseases.  More...
08 Jul 2015
Image: 3D-printed on the Objet1000 Multi-material 3D Production System, the KAFO Splint is a customized, airy, and fashionable design for a medically functional leg brace, printed with “VeroBlack” rigid opaque PolyJet 3D printing material that provides the required weight-bearing support (Photo courtesy of Or Steiner and Stratasys).

3D-Printed Leg Brace Cost-Effectively Customized for a Just-Right Fit

Braces or splints widely used to support legs that cannot take a person’s full weight are undergoing a design improvement makeover with 3-D printing.   More...
07 Jul 2015
Image: The implantable, battery-free CardioMEMS HF System (Photo courtesy of CardioMEMS).

Implanted Heart Sensor Monitors Heart Failure Patients

A tiny, state-of-the-art microchip placed inside the heart remotely monitors vital signs of patients with advanced heart failure.   More...
06 Jul 2015

Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure Reduces AF Risk

Hypertensive patients that achieve their systolic blood pressure target had lower atrial fibrillation incidence, according to a new study.   More...
05 Jul 2015
Image: Bacteriophage attacking a bacteria (Photo courtesy of Hyglos).

Phage Lytic Enzyme Specifically Attacks MRSA

A novel bacteriophagic protein has been designed to attack methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) microbes and dissolve them.  More...
01 Jul 2015
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