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Image: The ViSi Mobile System body-worn monitor (Photo courtesy of Sotera Wireless).

Passive Measurement Technique Transforms Vital Signs Monitoring

An innovative continuous noninvasive blood pressure device aids clinicians in continuously monitoring all patient vital signs, without the use of a catheter or blood pressure cuff.  More...
22 Oct 2013

Use of Hydroxyethyl-Starch Solutions to Be Discontinued in Most Patients

 A risk assessment review confirms the recommendation that hydroxyethyl-starch containing solutions no longer be used, with the exception of highly restricted patient populations. More...
22 Oct 2013
Image: The Occlusion Perfusion Catheter (OPC) (Photo courtesy of Advanced Catheter Therapies).

Occlusion Catheter Isolates Local Treatment Chamber

A new multilumen balloon catheter temporarily occludes a specific region from blood flow to allow local delivery of therapeutic agents to the peripheral and coronary vasculature. More...
21 Oct 2013

Disaster and Military Medicine Conference to Launch at MEDICA 2013

The first international conference on disaster and military medicine will be held during THE MEDICA International Trade Fair with Congress – World Forum for Medicine, to be held from November 20–23, 2013, in Düsseldorf. More...
17 Oct 2013

Fraud Detection Tool Predicts Hospital Quality

A new study reexamines patient satisfaction scores in measuring hospital quality, putting into use a health-care fraud tool. More...
16 Oct 2013

Grading System Designed to Assess Patient Reactions to Radiotherapy

A novel study was designed to assess the effectiveness of different systems used by caregivers to evaluate toxicity for patients receiving radiation therapy. More...
15 Oct 2013

Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescription Still Too High

A new study suggests that despite years of persuasion and publicity, antibiotics are still drastically overprescribed for two common complaints: sore throat and bronchitis. More...
15 Oct 2013
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