Women's Health
Effects of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment & Care
Many countries have paused their breast cancer screening programmes because of COVID-19. Findings from a new study presented... Read more
Hologic Announces Commitment to Tackling Breast Cancer Screening Disparities for Black Women
Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately... Read more
October 2020: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is an annual campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer. The goal is to show... Read more
Patient Safety in Primary Care: Do Clinicians and Patients View It Differently?
New research shows that, in the primary care setting, both patients and practitioners perceive patient safety more in terms... Read more
Milestone for COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer has completed the Phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trial and is ready to seek authorisation for emergency use in... Read more
Democracy Against COVID-19
A new analysis provides insights into how democratic institutions play a significant role in the way countries mount quick... Read more
Timely Alerts Reduce Mortality
An automated alert system that analyses electronic health records (EHR) can help identify high-risk in-hospital patients... Read more
Benefits of Automated Scheduling
‘Manual’ scheduling in healthcare is still very common leading to inefficient time-management and loss in revenues. Automating... Read more
From ‘IT Department’ to ‘Digital Team’: Practical Steps
For many health providers, digital transformation is a challenging multidimensional task, but it always starts with an... Read more
Low Risk of Adverse Events With Cardiac MRI Contrast Agents
Findings from a large study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging show that contrast agents that are used to improve... Read more
Impact of COVID-19 on Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Education
When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 a pandemic, healthcare facilities were urged to reschedule non-urgent... Read more
Cybersecurity Challenges for Medical Imaging
Cybersecurity issues have been affecting the healthcare sector in recent years. As the use of the internet has expanded over... Read more
Use of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Older Adults
In seriously ill older adults or those near the end of life, acute respiratory failure is a common cause of hospitalisation.... Read more
Awake Prone Positioning and Risk of Intubation in COVID-19
Many COVID-19 patients develop severe bilateral viral pneumonia, which evolves into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARD). High-flow... Read more
Do We Need to Diagnose ARDS?
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the clinical expression of acute, non-haemodynamic lung oedema. It is typically... Read more
Siemens Healthineers Introduces Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner
Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Large 106 cm axial PET field of view enables simultaneous whole-body... Read more
Spouses of ICU Patients at Increased Risk of Cardiac Events
According to new research published in the journal Circulation, having a spouse in a hospital's ICU may make a person more likely... Read more
Influenza Vaccination to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in COVID-19 Patients
According to a state-of-the-art review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, seasonal influenza vaccine... Read more
World Heart Day 2020 - Use Heart to Beat Cardiovascular Disease
On World Heart Day this year (29 September), the World Heart Federation (WHF) cautions heart patients to be aware of COVID-19... Read more
Creating Harmony in Health Systems With Enterprise Imaging
Over the years, there has been significant technological advancement in the healthcare industry. However, for many healthcare... Read more
Enterprise Imaging and Peer Learning in Radiology
Peer reviews are one of the most important tools that can help with radiology workflow. Peer reviews help you collect and evaluate... Read more
CCM Survey: Genomic Testing and Precision Medicine
The U.S. Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) conducted an expert survey in March 2020 on the adoption of precision medicine... Read more
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Zoom On: Dr Donna Prosser
Dr Donna Prosser has worked in healthcare for over thirty... Read more
How to Manage Radiology Workflows Based on Facts?
The profitability and success of an imaging center depend on day-to-day... Read more
Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the... Read more
Setting Up a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Programme in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
An ever-expanding array of applications have been developed for ultrasound,... Read more
COVID-19 As Catalyst for Precision Medicine/Digital Therapeutics
Almost overnight businesses across the globe had to rethink their... Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of... Read more
4 Things To Start Doing Today to Reduce Medical Errors
1. Practise Good Self-Care It’s vital for your personal wellbeing that... Read more
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The Benefits Of Improved Workflow And System Stability In Radiology
Faced with the challenge of streamlining the workflow, managing documentation,... Read more
Netcare Pholoso Hospital’s Radiology in Polokwane, South Africa, Counts on medavis RIS
At Netcare Pholoso Hospital in Polokwane, the radiology department has... Read more
Intensive Care Ventilators - A Primary Option For Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients In The ICU
Summary & recommendations regarding ventilators Inten Read more
Radiologists' Work And Processes Have Become More Efficient
The hospital in Uster, Switzerland, had to replace its radiology information... Read more
Oliguria And The Role Of Urine Monitoring In Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Management
ABSTRACT Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is a complex treatment modality... Read more
The Importance Of Continuous Monitoring Of Urine Flow In Critical Care Patients
ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time... Read more
From Our Journals
Getting Started with a Health Blog
The Internet is full of blogs. They are multi-themed sites, self-managed... Read more
Is There an Alternative to Costly Tech For Future Healthcare?
Summary: An HIT expert gives his view on how healthcare can be revamped... Read more
Facilitated glucose control in the ICU through nutrition
As recently as 2010, the view of metabolic requirements for patients... Read more
Integrated, risk-based care for South Africa: Intercare Group focuses on value and innovation
Primary care and wellness centres, dedicated units for sub-acute care... Read more
Redesigning Emergency Ambulatory Care with Point-of-Care Testing: Reduced Costs and Length of Stay
Many patients presenting to the hospital emergency department do not... Read more
COVID-19 Superheroes
COVID-19 has affected 15 million people across the globe, and me Read more
