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2nd Excellence in Cardiac Care Congress
2017 31 Mar
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7 Variables Predict ICU Readmission: New Tool
2016 20 Oct
A simple and easy to use nomogram can predict the likelihood of readmission to surgical intensive care using just 7 common variables already collected for critical care patients, according to research presented at the 2016 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.Luke A. Martin, MD, a general surgery research resident and the study’s presenting... Read more
Advantages of 3D Printing in Healthcare
2016 25 Aug
ONE INSTITUTE ’S COLLABORATIVE PROCESS IMPACTS MEDICINE The Jacobs Institute (JI), a non-profit medical innovation centre in Buffalo, New York, is using 3D printing to further its mission of creating the next generation of medical technology to treat vascular disease, such as heart attack and stroke. One of the ways it achieves this is by partnering... Read more
NDS Receives FDA Clearance for Embedded Wireless Video Receiver in Radiance Ultra Displays
2016 29 Jun
NDS has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for an embedded wireless HD-video receiver to be integrated into an endoscopy display. The ZeroWire® G2 wireless technology solution from NDS, also available as an external unit, will now be design engineered into the new Radiance® Ultra series of premium endoscopy displays as an option within the... Read more
Noninvasive Monitor Assesses Patients' Response to Painful Stimulation During Surgery
2016 16 May
A novel measure for assessing the body's response to surgery may allow for better anesthesia management in the O.R., less pain when regaining consciousness from anesthesia and better postoperative outcomes. According to a study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists... Read more
Better Outcomes in Elderly but Care Integration Needed
2016 21 Mar
Better Outcomes in Elderly but Care Integration Needed A recent study published in the International Journal of Surgery focuses on challenges the National Health System (NHS) in England face when treating elderly patients in emergency care. Ageing increases the propensity to chronic disease that leads to challenging decision making in managing “pre-existing illnesses... Read more
Kai Zacharowski Honoured by Patient Safety Foundation for PBMS
2016 16 Feb
Professor Kai Zacharowski, Director of the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy at Frankfurt University Hospital has been honoured with the 2015 Humanitarian Award from the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, for his outstanding contribution to reducing the number of preventable patient deaths. Zacharowski and his team developed... Read more
ESC Congress 2016 Programme
2016 12 Feb
The pre-arranged scientific programme for ESC Congress 2016 is now online. The world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular event will convene in Rome, Italy, for the first time. The five day congress will be held 27 to 31 August at the Fiera di Roma and is expected to attract more than 30,000 cardiovascular professionals and journalists from... Read more
Hypnosis for Surgery
2016 06 Jan
A study published in Neurosurgery reports that a new hypnosedation technique could offer a new alternative for patients undergoing awake surgery for gliomas. Dr. Ilyess Zemmoura of Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours, France, and colleagues report that hypnosis has been successful in patients undergoing awake craniotomy for brain cancer. Hypnosedation... Read more
Back to School: Report Card Feedback Effective for Training Surgeons?
2015 22 Dec
One-on-one feedback and written report cards are effective tools for helping surgery residents do better in preventing dangerous blood clots among hospitalised patients, according to a new Johns Hopkins study published in Annals of Surgery. Researchers explain that the feedback strategy was designed to enhance the use of correct therapy in surgery patients... Read more
