Tetris-like program can detect breast tumours faster than current methods
Artificial intelligence-based techniques are helping researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for... Read more
New CMR protocol diagnoses heart ailments faster, cuts costs
A new rapid imaging protocol for diagnosing heart disease has been shown to improve care and reduce costs in a resource-poor... Read more
Novel biomedical imaging system combines optical, ultrasound technology
Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system, known as photoacoustic tomography (PAT),... Read more
Is it time for translation of ticagrelor?
Ticagrelor is more efficient than clopidogrel in attenuating myocardial structural and functional alterations post-myocardial... Read more
Lifestyle changes can reduce need for BP meds
Among obese men and women with high blood pressure, lifestyle modifications could help reduce their need for antihypertensive... Read more
Avoid white-coat hypertension with home monitoring
An intervention that helped patients monitor their blood pressures at home resulted in improved hypertension control and... Read more
Sepsis process and outcomes improvement associated with mandatory reporting
A state-wide mandated public reporting of compliance with protocols to treat severe sepsis and septic shock appears to improve... Read more
#EUSEM18: Sepsis in the over 70s presents differently
Patients over 70 who present to the emergency department with sepsis have a higher disease severity, and therefore different... Read more
Vasopressors contribute to ICU-associated weakness
In the ICU setting, nearly 25 percent of patients who receive mechanical ventilation develop muscular weakness severe enough... Read more
Robots to train surgeons for intricate procedures
A "new age of surgery" is coming to Australia with the establishment of a robot academy that will train surgeons to perform... Read more
How can banking models lead health digital identity?
Compared to other industries, especially the banking and aviation sectors, healthcare has been slow when it comes to adoption... Read more
Short read: smart contracts in healthcare
For researchers, funding plays an important role in accomplishing their work. In the healthcare industry, many relevant topics... Read more
Next generation of physician leaders & the 'triple aim' goals
There are important challenges in healthcare today, in particular regarding the needs to pivot from volume-based care to... Read more
Servant leadership: A journey, not a race
Amidst changing organisational mandates and employee expectations, leaders must learn new ways of leading. Old command and... Read more
Short read: Improving risk literacy
The Harding Center for Risk Literacy, established in 2009, is a unit of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in... Read more
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Earthquakes and climate change: hospitals response to emergencies
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Epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Insights from the PARAMEDIC2 trial and future improvements Perkins et... Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of... Read more
Healthcare of the future: Disney’s ‘Black Mirror’
We are getting used to hear that all sorts of technological innovations... Read more
How Does a Local Heart Foundation Benefit Research and Public Health?
HerzstiftungOlten is a local foundation connected to the Swiss... Read more
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Telemedicine – a new model for pre-hospital ultrasound?
FUJIFILM SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care (POC) ultrasound systems will... Read more
7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help... Read more
Taking the Mystery Out of Machine Learning
Radiologists have been taught to fear machine learning. It means what... Read more
Raising Care Standards to Enhance Patient Outcomes
Executive summary Hospitals are under increasing pressure to... Read more
Seven Steps to a More Efficient and Resilient IT Solution
Efficient patient-centric care models require consolidating mountains... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found... Read more
Canterbury Hospital, Australia
Located in Sydney’s Inner west, Canterbury Hospital has just over... Read more
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2015: Antibiotics
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases... Read more
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European Diagnostic Reference Levels for Paediatric Imaging
An update on the EC tender project PiDRL Despite a large number of... Read more
Culture is King: But Only if You Do These Three Things
But Only if You Do These Three Things The phrase “culture is king”... Read more
CT Diagnosis of Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome
Protocols For Timely And Accurate Assessment Acute aortic syn... Read more
Cardiology in the Care Continuum
The case for coordination of cardiology services across the care continuum... Read more
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ESGAR Consensus Statement on Liver MR Imaging
Clinical Use of Liver-Specific Contrast Agents The European S... Read more
