Search Tag: Clinical Decision Support System
Germany Government Approves Covid-19 Antigen Self-Test for Lay Persons
2021 26 Mar
The German Federal Office for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has given temporary special approval for self-administration of the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by lay persons. Moreover, the regular conformity assessment procedure for CE marking for self-administration by lay persons has been initiated. The test had already received a... Read more
When COVID-19 Strikes, We Learn From The Traces It Leaves Behind
2021 11 Feb
Hot on the trail of COVID-19: Working with collaborators from around the world, a team began developing an algorithm that helps to evaluate changes in lung tissue. Read about how scientists reached a significant milestone during the pandemic. Putting the “AI” in aiding clinical decisions One of the major challenges in radiology is dealing... Read more
Robotic Technology in a Cath Lab
2021 07 Feb
Using robots to assist in heart interventions may seem like science fiction, but the idea may not be that far-fetched. Coronary heart disease is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the world. Acute myocardial infarction is a leading cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an established treatment strategy... Read more
Impact of Telehealth Expansion on Hospital’s CDS System
2021 29 Jan
A new study analysed how the pandemic-driven increase in telehealth technologies affected the ambulatory CDS programme at a large medical institution. The results showed clinically significant CDS malfunctions that highlight the importance of reassessing ambulatory CDS performance after the telemedicine expansion. You might also like:... Read more
COVID-19 Antigen Test Achieved CE Mark For Easier Specimen Collection From The Frontal Part Of Nose
2021 12 Jan
The CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test, distributed by Siemens Healthineers , can now be used with swabs from the frontal (anterior) part of the nose, in addition to the nasopharyngeal swab method. The new anterior method offers 97.3% sensitivity and 100% specificity. This new sampling method can be used with existing test kits in the field,... Read more
OncCOVID App to Estimate Impact of Delayed Cancer Treatment
2020 09 Nov
Cancer treatment delay has had significant impact on cancer-specific survival and COVID-19–specific mortality. While treatment delay is being recommended during the pandemic, this could be associated with suboptimal outcomes. A decision analytical modelling study was conducted to evaluate how effective a web-based application called OncCOVID could... Read more
Online Rehabilitation At Home Established In Record Time
2020 06 Nov
In March, when the whole country locked down, almost 150 patients were undergoing their rehabilitation stay at the LHL Hospital in Gardermoen, Norway. Within one day, everyone was sent home to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. “It was a bit chaotic that day,” recalls Anne Edvardsen, head of the rehabilitation department... Read more
DETECT Study: Fitness Trackers Can Predict COVID-19
2020 02 Nov
The first six weeks data from the DETECT study show that wearable fitness devices can improve public health efforts to control COVID-19. The DETECT study is a landmark initiative that was launched in March 2020. The study uses a mobile research app called MyDataHelps to collect smartwatch and activity tracker data from study participants. The... Read more
`Molecular Tests are Pivotal in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic`
2020 28 Oct
The central laboratory of the Niels-Stensen-Kliniken group in Osnabrück wasted no time in setting up its own test facilities for the molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. We spoke with Michael Erren, MD, Head of the Institute for Laboratory Medicine about his strategy and the importance of diagnostic molecular testing in fighting the pandemic.... Read more
QCOVID Helps Predict Hospital Admission, Death from COVID-19
2020 26 Oct
As COVID-19 continues to plague the world, and with cases increasing once again in the U.K. and across the globe, clinicians are in urgent need of reliable models that could help predict the course of COVID-19 and support important decisions related to the spread of infection, hospital admission, treatment and vaccinations. A new prediction... Read more