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$TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women$

TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women

A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures.

10 Feb 2010

Doctor, executive who pled guilty to Medicare fraud leave ailing practices behind them

Health care providers with employees who committed Medicare fraud also face consequences.

10 Feb 2010

'A troubling picture' of long-term care hospitals

"Lawsuits, state inspections and federal statistics paint a troubling picture of the care offered at some hospitals," writes The New York Times in an investigation of long-term care hospitals that dominates the front page.

10 Feb 2010

Allscripts clinical and practice management IT solutions to be implemented at NuHealth

Allscripts announced today that NuHealth will implement Allscripts clinical and practice management IT solutions across its network of hospitals and employed physicians, enhancing the quality of care, improving patient communications, and better managing the cost of care delivery. The agreement, valued in excess of $5 million, is the central component of NuHealth's connected healthcare strategy, enabling health information exchange and collaboration among all the members of a patient's care team, inside and outside the health system.

10 Feb 2010

Majority of parents worry about safety of H1N1 vaccine

Ask any health professional who cares for children and they will tell you: When H1N1 flu hits, it can be very severe. In the last four months of 2009, nearly 240 children died in the United States from H1N1 flu—more than three times as many child deaths as in a typical non-H1N1 flu season.

10 Feb 2010

sanofi-aventis reports 2009 fourth-quarter and full-year net earnings

Commenting on the Group's 2009 performance, sanofi-aventis Chief Executive Officer Christopher A. Viehbacher said, "2009 was the first year of implementation of our new strategy. Major steps have already been achieved in strengthening our growth platforms and reinforcing our R&D pipeline while delivering a double-digit EPS(1) growth".

10 Feb 2010

Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces development and commercialization collaboration with Biovail Laboratories International

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has established a collaboration with Biovail Laboratories International SRL, a subsidiary of Biovail Corporation, to develop and commercialize AZ-004 (Staccato® loxapine) in the U.S. and Canada. AZ-004 is Alexza's lead program, based on the company's proprietary technology, the Staccato system. Alexza submitted its New Drug Application (NDA) for Staccato loxapine in December 2009. Alexza is seeking regulatory approval to market AZ-004, an inhalation product candidate developed for the rapid treatment of agitation in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

10 Feb 2010

Biovail and Alexza Pharmaceuticals sign collaboration and license agreement for anti-agitation drug

Biovail Corporation today announced that its subsidiary, Biovail Laboratories International SRL (BLS), has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

10 Feb 2010

ONA warns nursing cuts may result in longer wait times for cancer patients

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is warning that London-area cancer patients will face longer wait times as London Health Sciences Centre cuts five of its 22 full-time and four of its part-time front-line primary care nurses providing outpatient cancer program care.

10 Feb 2010

First Edition: February 10, 2010

Today's headlines indicate that health reform is among the issues on the table as President Obama meets with Republican leaders and seeks to 'bridge the partisan divide.'

10 Feb 2010

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing in hospitals

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing as hospitals improve adherence to evidence-based treatments of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines–Stroke initiative, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Feb 2010

Enrollment for SCAN Health Plan Arizona exceeds projections in Maricopa County

More than 6,300 Maricopa County residents selected SCAN Health Plan Arizona as their Medicare Advantage Plan (MAPD) for 2010, far exceeding SCAN's enrollment projections. Eligible individuals may continue to join SCAN until March 31, 2010.

10 Feb 2010

People living with IBD are at high risk of blood clots

People living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are known to be at high risk of blood clots when admitted to hospital during a flare-up of their disease but now new research by scientists at The University of Nottingham has shown that those who are not admitted to hospital during flare-ups are also at risk.

10 Feb 2010

Cardiac arrest due to medication-induced heart rhythm disturbance: Rare but catastrophic

Hospital care providers need to be more aware that cardiac arrest from a medication-induced heart rhythm problem is a rare but potentially catastrophic event in patients, according to a joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.

10 Feb 2010

Patients treated with Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft experience less postoperative pain

Results from a clinical study led by Luca Ansaloni, M.D., showed that Cook Medical’s Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft causes less postoperative pain and discomfort while creating a repair as durable as synthetic mesh when used in Lichtenstein’s hernioplasty procedures.

10 Feb 2010

Study calls for improved decision-making in using feeding tubes in dementia patients

Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

10 Feb 2010

Cost reductions offset sales decline to move Allied Healthcare Products back into profitability

Cost reductions offset a recession-driven sales decline to move Allied Healthcare Products narrowly back into profitability in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010.

10 Feb 2010

AANS: Accidental falls are leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages

Accidental falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). And among Americans age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries. Among older adults, traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes nearly 50 percent of fall-related fatalities.

10 Feb 2010

Study provides new data about potential risk of gastric cancer in patients with intestinal metaplasia

Gastric cancer remains a significant problem globally. The relationship between intestinal metaplasia (IM) and gastric cancer has always been controversial. Generally IM is divided into subtypes on the basis of histochemical characteristics; however, this classification is confusing.

10 Feb 2010

Psychotherapeutic treatment effective for patients with cluster C personality disorders

A large prospective multicenter study headed by Prof. Paul Emmelkamp (Amsterdam), published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, unravels new promising data on the psychotherapeutic treatment of severe personality disturbances.

10 Feb 2010

Hospital News and Research

TZD drug may increase fracture risk in older women

Doctor, executive who pled guilty to Medicare fraud leave ailing practices behind them

'A troubling picture' of long-term care hospitals

Allscripts clinical and practice management IT solutions to be implemented at NuHealth

Majority of parents worry about safety of H1N1 vaccine

sanofi-aventis reports 2009 fourth-quarter and full-year net earnings

Alexza Pharmaceuticals announces development and commercialization collaboration with Biovail Laboratories International

Biovail and Alexza Pharmaceuticals sign collaboration and license agreement for anti-agitation drug

ONA warns nursing cuts may result in longer wait times for cancer patients

First Edition: February 10, 2010

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing in hospitals

Enrollment for SCAN Health Plan Arizona exceeds projections in Maricopa County

People living with IBD are at high risk of blood clots

Cardiac arrest due to medication-induced heart rhythm disturbance: Rare but catastrophic

Patients treated with Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft experience less postoperative pain

Study calls for improved decision-making in using feeding tubes in dementia patients

Cost reductions offset sales decline to move Allied Healthcare Products back into profitability

AANS: Accidental falls are leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages

Study provides new data about potential risk of gastric cancer in patients with intestinal metaplasia

Psychotherapeutic treatment effective for patients with cluster C personality disorders

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