CT Angiography Better at Predicting Future Risk for Patients with Chest Pain
Analysis of results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial showed that the... Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits Heart Disease Patients
According to a state of the art review paper, traditional Chinese medicine may be effective as a complement or alternative to... Read more
Artificial Intelligence Assists in Treatment of Heart Patients
A clinical study was recently launched by Finnish researchers to use the latest analytical methods to recognise myocardial infarction... Read more
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and Optical Imaging
Image-guided surgery for the removal of lymph node metastases can have a significant impact on outcomes in patients with metastatic... Read more
Dual-agent PET/MR Detects More Cancer, Reduces Radiation
New research presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) shows that... Read more
Point-of-Care Ultrasound goes Underground
Consultant Anaesthetist Stephan Rauscher uses point-of-care ultrasound as part of his daily routine working in the emergency department (ED)... Read more
Effect Sizes in Ongoing Critical Care Trials
Estimates of prior probability are important to the proper interpretation of a randomised controlled trial's results. For some... Read more
Sepsis E-alert System with Response Team Improves Outcomes
According to a new study, the use of a multifaceted intervention including an electronic sepsis alert (e-alert) system with sepsis... Read more
New Protocol Improves Sepsis Detection in Children
Sepsis, a life-threatening condition, is difficult to identify accurately in children. Researchers in the U.S. have developed... Read more
eClinicalWorks' Breach - Tip of the Iceberg?
EHR vendor eClinicalWorks recently paid $155 million to settle allegations it falsely certified its EHR software, and legal experts... Read more
Study: EHRs Full of Copy-and-Paste Records
A key benefit from using electronic health records is that it improves care coordination, given that information can be shared... Read more
Precision Medicine - Key Challenges
Evolving technology is seen paving the way for wider use of precision medicine in patient care. Further, more cost-effective gene... Read more
Machine Learning for Costly Illnesses
Machine learning algorithms now enable some hospitals in Boston to predict diabetes and heart disease hospitalisations up to a... Read more
Handshake Ban to Curb Hospital Infections
Hospital-acquired infections are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem in hospitals, and the unwashed hands of healthcare... Read more
#ESAGeneva: Physician-Assisted Suicide - Yay or Nay?
Physican-assisted suicide continues to remain a controversial topic. Both medical experts and the general public have so far failed... Read more
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Understanding IoT: Is Healthcare Harnessing the Potential?
Digital technology has paved the way for businesses and industries alike... Read more
There Might Be Too Much Money In Healthcare
I was struck by a press announcement of the United States Food and Drug... Read more
Burn Till You're Out
When using the technical definition of burnout: "The reduction of a fuel... Read more
High Time for Shift to a Better Model of Radiology
For the Russian state-based public healthcare system, the concept of v... Read more
How to Become a Cardiologist in 5 Steps
Like any other job, entering the field of cardiology requires academic... Read more
COMARE Report Response Designed to Improve Risk Management & Patient Care
Ahead of the introduction of the new Basic Safety Standards Directive... Read more
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7 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes in the New World of Value-Based Care
Introduction Hospitals around the world are under increasing pressure... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives to make... Read more
7 Ways to Maximize your Hospital’s Reputation
Executive summary A hospital’s reputation can do much to help attract... 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 improve t... Read more
Seven Steps to a More Efficient and Resilient IT Solution
Efficient patient-centric care models require consolidating mountains of... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities to join... Read more
The Road to Making Peer Review an Added Value—Not an Added Burden
Most radiology departments currently use some form of formalized peer review... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer fr... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over... Read more
Canterbury Hospital, Australia
Located in Sydney’s Inner west, Canterbury Hospital has just over 200 beds.... 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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A Librarian in the Critical Care Team
Knowledge about current research evidence is required by clinicians in... Read more
Sandeep Bansal
1. What are your key areas of interest and research?My interest is in improving... Read more
Risks in Dietary Supplements
Risks in Dietary SupplementsThe use of natural substances for treatment... Read more
Designing a Hospital Cardiology Outreach Service
The cardiology team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation... Read more
Perioperative Respiratory Management of Morbidly Obese Patients
Obese patients without other major co-morbidities are categorised as class... Read more
Chain of Survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The Final Link The "Chain of Survival" Concept After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac... Read more
