Carestream’s DRX Systems Used in ER, OR, ICU at Boston Medical Center
Rapid capture and delivery of X-ray images helped save lives for patients injured during Boston Marathon bombings, says radiology department... Read more
High-Risk Neonatal ICU Installs Carestream’s DRX-Revolution
Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., installed a Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System with Carestream’s specialised paediatric software... Read more
Zoll’s Latest X Series Defibrillator Receives Japanese Shonin Approval
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that its Japanese subsidiary, Asahi... Read more
ICU Survival Rates Drastically Improved With Philips’ Virtual ICU
According to a recent study conducted by Dr. Craig Lilly, a professor at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Director... Read more
RSNA 2013: Brain Differences in Preterm Infants Highlighted via MR Spectroscopy
A study due to be presented at next week’s annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America finds that premature birth may trigger... Read more
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Who should manage the airway in an emergency outside the hospital and inside?
Basic airway management—jaw thrust and mask and bag ventilation should be a basic competence of all health workers. Advanced airway management should not be defined by designation, but by competence. Health systems are different, so one cannot transplant one system to another. But in times where for instance laryngeal mask is replacing endotracheal... Read more
Epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Insights from the PARAMEDIC2 trial and future improvements Perkins et al. have advanced the long-awaited PARAMEDIC2 trial (Perkins et al. 2018). They deserve to be congratulated for such a well-interpreted and well-designed contribution. The study’s two main outcomes are as follows: the Epinephrine group had a significantly improved inpatient survival... Read more
Prompt cards in the Emergency Department
Human factors are a well recognised cause of discrepancies in patient care that can lead to adverse outcomes. In a busy Emergency Department (ED) setting, when dealing with the sickest patients at all hours and with a rotating workforce, there is an increased potential for inconsistent care despite clear evidence based protocols and guidelines on... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
High-End Transport Ventilation Around the World
2015 28 Oct
Interview with Georg Keunecke of FAI rent-a-jet AG on the global use of the HAMILTON-T1 as an ICU transport ventilator. Georg Keunecke is the Chief Flight Paramedic and Representative for Medical Devices with FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba Flight Ambulance International). Headquartered at the Nuremberg International Airport, the company serves... Read more
Clinical And Economic Effects Of The i-Stat POCT Solution
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION In Germany, emergency departments (EDs) often suffer from overcrowding, which may lead to stressful working conditions, increased risks for patients and costs for additional staff, as well as for investments in equipment. Furthermore, overcrowding has the potential to extend patient waiting times, in some cases rising up... Read more
Establishment of Ambulatory Emergency Services at James Paget University Hospital
2016 09 Dec
INTRODUCTION A study of emergency admissions in England found that over a quarter of admissions did not require an overnight stay (length of stay [LoS] of zero). 1 This suggests that many emergency patients could benefit from ambulatory emergency care (AEC). 1 Fundamental to AEC is the identification and management of patients with... Read more
From Our Journals
3D Printed Kidney Phantoms Will Optimise Radiation Dose
How can affordable cost 3D printed kidney phantoms assist nuclear medicine... Read more
Developing the Role of CIO in Healthcare Management: From "the IT Guy" to CIO
The chief information officer (CIO)—also known as the chief d... Read more
Early Sepsis Management
Sepsis is a recognised clinical spectrum of infection that often results... Read more
Big Data and the Future of the Care Continuum
Every facet of the healthcare sector has a role to play in the future... Read more
Strategic product approval for health companies and regulators
Streamlining regulation for better healthcare outcomes Rationalising... Read more
Healthcare wearables: What are the risks?
How can stakeholders harness the potential of healthcare wearables to... Read more
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Venue™
Ultrasound for the critical moment
Designed for many applications. Venue is a multi-purpose, point of care system that is also well-suited to help you manage patients in shock. It includes automated tools that enable you to quickly get the information you need to make fast decisions...
BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor
Connecting the Vision
Stay informed at every point of care In compliance with out-of-hospital patient transport standards such as EN1789, EN13718-1, IEC60601-1-12 and U.S. military standards, N1 is a highly competent solution for various out-of-hospital transport settings...
BeneVision Central Monitoring System
Patient Monitoring and Life Support
Features Mindray BeneVision Central Monitoring System is a powerful and scalable solution providing for continuous, real-time surveillance across networks large and small. The system can display patient information from networked monitors, wireless...
BeneVision N17/N15/N12 Patient Monitor
See more. With ease.
User experience enhanced by leading technologies With state-of-the-art screen technology, BeneVision N-Series patient monitors deliver clear, multi-color, wide-format displays for users to capture and review information at a glance. With...
NovaPort cannulas
The safe access to the vascular system
NovaPort cannulas are designed specially to meet the needs of extracorporeal lung and heart support circuits and perioperative perfusion in minimally invasive heart surgery. All blood-contact surfaces of the NovaPort cannulas are coated with the bio-...