New System to Track Medication in UAE
The new pharmaceutical track and trace system is being adopted by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), a first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates... Read more
When Do Academics Work?
For academics across the world, ‘working hours’ vary greatly, and in China many tend to work after hours, shows a recent study published... Read more
More Openness in Research
A combined open access and subscription agreement between John Wiley & Sons Inc., an American multinational publishing company focusing... Read more
Most Discussed Medical and Health Sciences Publications 2019
Altmetric has released its annual Top 100 of the most discussed and shared scientific research of 2019 covering a variety of disciplines... Read more
Pharmacists’ Involvement Improves Patient Outcomes
Additional attention from pharmacists towards patients, such as educational talks about prescribed medications, may lead to increased level... Read more
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COVID-19 Superheroes
It is five in the morning as a healthcare worker gets out of bed. Let us call her Emma. She is self-isolated from the rest of the family in her own home. It has been months since she hugged her children and her husband. She gets ready and heads out to work. It is barely seven in the morning when she begins her shift – one of many dozens she... Read more
My COVID-19 Superhero
My COVID-19 Superhero is my sister, Loretta Bowen. We are a family of eight children; our father has passed and our mother is 85. Elaine Rohr has Parkinson’s disease and over the last few years has gotten worse. She is no longer able to cook or write and it is frustrating for her to have such limitations in her activity of daily living.... Read more
Largest Hospital Network in Brazil Responds to COVID-19
Brazil has now become one of the epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the burden on its healthcare system is increasing daily. Paulo Moll, CEO of Rede D'Or São Luiz (RDSL) , the largest privately held, independent hospital operator in the country, speaks about the measures taken on the national level and within the RDSL system and shares... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Spotlight On: Sutter Health Fights Pneumonia One Toothbrush at a Time
2020 23 Apr
Pneumonia can be deadly in a hospital setting. Two main factors contribute to the approximately 20 percent mortality rate of this healthcare-associated infection (HAI). First, whatever condition brought the patient to the hospital in the first place has likely weakened them, making the patient more vulnerable to the illness. Plus, the germs that patients... Read more
Spotlight On: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Reduces CLABSI with APSS #2
2020 23 Apr
HAIs are costly both in terms of harm/mortality and cost. Close attention to aseptic practices and monitoring patients can greatly reduce the incidence of these infections. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are the most costly type of hospital-acquired infections, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, and financial... Read more
Evaluation of the Microbial Tightness of Mini-Spike® 2 Chemo V - A Closed System Transfer Device
2019 08 Aug
In vitro study validating the microbial barrier function by means of airborne contamination Jürgen Gebel, Sapuna Kuriakose, Barbara Grüter, Martin Exner; University of Bonn Hospital, Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, Germany BACKGROUND Nosocomial infections pose a major problem in the healthcare system because they contribute... Read more
From Our Journals
Radiographers on the Frontline
During the COVID-19 pandemic, radiographers continue to provide high... Read more
Healthcare demands are growing and evolving - so must we
Healthcare companies must evolve to help providers face the challenge... Read more
Exploring the Future of Radiology
ESR TO LAUNCH NEW JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL... Read more
Biomarker Guided Antibiotic Therapy: What’s New?
The aim of the present review is to summarise the current evidence for... Read more
Humanizing Intensive Care
ICU Management interviewed Gabriel Heras La Calle MD (Intensive Care Physician, Read more
Lori Fontaine
T op Quote from Blog: Reinventing breast tomosynthesis. "As a woman... Read more