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New proposal can have substantial implications on EU fertility treatment costs

With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission's proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to costs of over EUR 140 million annually.

17 Nov 2009

Advanced BioMedical Technologies commences animal tests with novel patented PA bio-absorbable material

Advanced BioMedical Technologies Inc. announced that the Company's subsidiary, Shenzhen Changhua Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd., has signed a cooperative agreement with The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University ("GDPU Hospital") in Guangzhou. Under this cooperative agreement, both parties will join efforts in conducting research and animal tests on Cranio-Maxillofacial Fracture Treatment and Craniofacial Reconstruction utilizing ABT-CHANGHUA's novel patented PA (Polyamide) bio-absorbable material.

17 Nov 2009

Statistical analysis for measuring the quality of life related to health

The Biostatistics research team at the Department of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research of the University of the Basque Country is working on applied statistics based on health sciences and experimental sciences under the leadership of Ms Inma Arostegui.

17 Nov 2009

Telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression in post-CABG patients improve outcomes

Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its presentation at an American Heart Association scientific conference.

17 Nov 2009

Uniformly structured radiological test result reporting decreases the accuracy of the reports

As many software companies work to create programs that will give uniform structure to the way radiological test results are reported, a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that such a system does not improve, but rather decreases the completeness and accuracy of the reports.

17 Nov 2009

U.S. again scores 'D' for premature birth rate; states take action to reduce risk factors

For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved.

17 Nov 2009

Aterovax presents results of its sPLA2 activity test in the PEACE trial

Aterovax SA, a company developing innovative products for atherosclerosis, today announced data demonstrating that its blood test for secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) activity significantly improves cardiovascular risk prediction in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) over a 5 year period, independent of established risk markers, including C-reactive protein.

17 Nov 2009

UMG to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies

UMG Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Harrison, New York, has entered into an Agreement in principle to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies Corp. Both parties anticipate the transaction will be completed prior to December 1, 2009.

17 Nov 2009

UC San Diego Medical Center to implement Allocade's On-Cue System

As part of ongoing efforts to improve patient services, the Department of Radiology at UC San Diego is participating in the Enterprise Patient Flow (EPF) Study. UC San Diego Medical Center will implement the On-Cue™ System -- developed by Allocade, Inc., a developer of innovative healthcare software solutions -- to study process improvement, resource utilization, communication and patient experience.

17 Nov 2009

Survey reveals discrepancy between perception and reality in CPR knowledge and skill level

The CPR Improvement Working Group, formed to help improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill performance, today announced the results of the first-ever, multi-national attitudinal survey concerning the performance of CPR by healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses and paramedics. Survey results will be presented concurrently with the American Heart Association's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida at a panel discussion of leading resuscitation experts on Monday, November 16.

17 Nov 2009

GE Healthcare announces results from ongoing evaluation of Gemstone Spectral Imaging

GE Healthcare today announced results from its ongoing customer evaluation of Gemstone Spectral Imaging, a technology aiming to enhance CT’s diagnostic capability. Gemstone Spectral Imaging is an available option for Discovery CT750HD systems and is being delivered to customers worldwide.

17 Nov 2009

VCU and RAA have improved resuscitation and survival rates for cardiac arrest patients

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and the Richmond Ambulance Authority have improved resuscitation and survival rates dramatically for cardiac arrest patients by training and equipping paramedics to begin lowering a patient's body temperature in the field during resuscitation and following up at the hospital with a host of high-tech strategies to improve the odds of survival.

17 Nov 2009

New resuscitation program shows major improvement in patient outcome after cardiac arrest

ZOLL Medical Corporation announced today that in a “Best of the Best” presentation at the American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium in Orlando Florida, Daniel P. Davis, M.D., presented research from the University of California Resuscitation Research Center that shows a major improvement in patient outcome after cardiac arrest.

17 Nov 2009

Colorado receives “D” on Premature Birth Report Card for the second consecutive year

For the second consecutive year, Colorado received a “D” on the Premature Birth Report Card issued by the March of Dimes. However, the state did show improvement in two key areas that affect prematurity, including the rate of smoking for childbearing-age women.

17 Nov 2009

Program for childhood cancer survivors to quit smoking

As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation.

17 Nov 2009

Three-stage GDL policies could save lives and prevent injuries in Midwest

A new study shows that three-stage graduated driver's licensing (GDL) policies save lives and prevents injuries throughout the Midwest. The research published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal (Vol. 108, No. 8) also shows how states could save more teen lives and avoid thousands of teen motor vehicle injuries by modifying their GDL policies to include new, proven components.

17 Nov 2009

New automated peer review management system from Insight Health Solutions

Insight Health Solutions (IHS), a provider of risk management and quality improvement software solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced the availability of RadiologyInsight™, its automated peer review management system that streamlines the process and procedures that impact radiologist workflow and regulatory compliance measures.

17 Nov 2009

Hospitals should expand quality control guidelines to improve surgical complications in older patients

The elderly are more vulnerable to problems after a major surgical procedure than younger patients, but a team of investigators using data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) suggest that one way to improve surgical results in this age group is to have hospitals expand their quality control guidelines to include more types of surgery-related complications.

17 Nov 2009

EKG may not always be correct

The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

17 Nov 2009

Half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement due to fear of surgery

Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System.

17 Nov 2009

Hospital News and Research

New proposal can have substantial implications on EU fertility treatment costs

Advanced BioMedical Technologies commences animal tests with novel patented PA bio-absorbable material

Statistical analysis for measuring the quality of life related to health

Telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression in post-CABG patients improve outcomes

Uniformly structured radiological test result reporting decreases the accuracy of the reports

U.S. again scores 'D' for premature birth rate; states take action to reduce risk factors

Aterovax presents results of its sPLA2 activity test in the PEACE trial

UMG to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies

UC San Diego Medical Center to implement Allocade's On-Cue System

Survey reveals discrepancy between perception and reality in CPR knowledge and skill level

GE Healthcare announces results from ongoing evaluation of Gemstone Spectral Imaging

VCU and RAA have improved resuscitation and survival rates for cardiac arrest patients

New resuscitation program shows major improvement in patient outcome after cardiac arrest

Colorado receives “D” on Premature Birth Report Card for the second consecutive year

Program for childhood cancer survivors to quit smoking

Three-stage GDL policies could save lives and prevent injuries in Midwest

New automated peer review management system from Insight Health Solutions

Hospitals should expand quality control guidelines to improve surgical complications in older patients

EKG may not always be correct

Half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement due to fear of surgery

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