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Olympus Receives Contract with Premier Healthcare Alliance for THUNDERBEAT Advanced Energy Platform
June 12, 2013 1:35 pm | News | CommentsOlympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative Medical and Surgical solutions, among other core businesses, announced today that its THUNDERBEAT Advanced Energy Platform has been added to the Surgical Energy agreement with Premier.
Conductive Fabric Warming Blankets And Mattresses
June 12, 2013 12:33 pm | by Augustine Temperature Management | Product Releases | CommentsThe HotDog conductive fabric warming blankets and mattresses from Augustine Temperature Management meet SCIP normothermia guidelines. Air-free warming is recommended by orthopedic surgeons for improving patient safety in implant surgery.
Survey Of Physicians Suggests Tablets More Useful Than Smartphones
June 12, 2013 11:49 am | News | CommentsSurveys reveal that the most common activity of physicians who use an electronic health record (EHR) and use a smartphone or tablet is "sending and receiving emails." The second most frequent activity among tablet users is accessing EHRs (51 percent daily). Just 7 percent of physicians use their smartphone to access EHRs.
Pads And Positioners
June 12, 2013 11:30 am | by Action Products | Product Releases | CommentsAction Products Inc. has expanded its Action brand positioners line with two more head pads and three positioners to protect the smallest of patients. Incrementally different sized products are meaningful to improving the quality of care for this patient population.
Standard Postop Care Reduces Pneumonia Risk
June 12, 2013 11:15 am | by Charles Bankhead | News | CommentsThe incidence of postoperative pneumonia and unplanned intubation decreased following implementation of a standardized postoperative care program, investigators reported. The frequency of postoperative pneumonia declined from 2.6 percent to 1.6 percent and the rate of unplanned intubation from 2.0 percent to 1.2 percent in the year after the postoperative care program went into effect.
Study Assesses Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis On Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
June 12, 2013 10:58 am | News | CommentsOne study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement (TKR) than patients who undergo the operation for osteoarthritis. The other study demonstrates that RA patients who undergo a total hip replacement were as likely to have significant improvements in function and pain as patients with osteoarthritis (OA).
Protexis Latex Hydrogel Surgical Gloves
June 12, 2013 10:31 am | by Cardinal Health | Cardinal Health | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Protexis Latex Hydrogel surgical gloves from Cardinal Health are powder-free, made from natural rubber latex, and their exclusive coating makes them easy to don. Hydrogel is a hydrophilic coating bonded to the interior of the glove, which enhances donning lubricity.
Lung Transplant Pool For Kids Just Got Bigger
June 12, 2013 9:43 am | by Michael Smith | Articles | CommentsThe high profile story of two children who need lung transplants has moved organ transplant board members to action, with ramifications for other youngsters in need of new lungs. In a revision of existing policy, the executive committee of the board that runs the organ transplant system ruled Monday that children 11 or younger can be considered for transplant from an adolescent or adult donor.
Pregnant Woman Dies After Ovary Removed Instead Of Appendix
June 12, 2013 9:33 am | by Skeptical Scalpel | Blogs | CommentsOn June 10, 2013 a 32-year-old "heavily" pregnant woman was reported to have died after having an ovary removed instead of her inflamed appendix. As the infected appendix festered, she became septic and succumbed to multiple organ failure. This tragedy occurred in the UK in late 2011, but has just come to light. How could this have happened?
Killer “Superbugs” No Match For College Researcher
June 12, 2013 9:20 am | News | CommentsWhile antibiotics can’t kill deadly “superbug” bacteria, a researcher at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi has developed an amazing new technology that can. Using new “cold plasma” technology, which he developed in the Plasma Engineering Research Lab (PERL) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Dr. Magesh Thiyagarajan is stopping these killer bacteria, before they find a host.
Fungus Found In Pharmacy's Drugs
June 11, 2013 12:39 pm | by Matthew Perrone, AP | News | CommentsFederal health officials say they have found bacteria and fungus in drug vials from a Tennessee specialty pharmacy that recalled all of its injectable medicines last month. The FDA said that it identified the growths in two unopened vials of a steroid injection and is working with the CDC to identify the exact species of fungus and bacteria.
Transplant Vote Seeks Balance
June 11, 2013 12:33 pm | by Kevin Begos, AP | News | CommentsFaced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board sought a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands of doctors, not lawyers or judges. The executive committee of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network resisted making rule changes for children under 12, but created a special appeal and review system to hear such cases.
Transplant Patient Outcomes Strong Following Trauma
June 11, 2013 12:21 pm | News | CommentsPhysicians from the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have determined that outcomes for traumatic injury in patients with organ transplants are not worse than for non-transplanted patients. One theory indicates that severe trauma activates nearly all components of the immune system, triggering a series of responses that lead to inflammation, which can limit tissue damage and promotes repair.
Nanofiber Sensors Detect Cancer Faster
June 11, 2013 12:10 pm | News | CommentsNew research suggests that smartphone users could diagnose serious diseases, such as diabetes or lung cancer, quickly and effectively by simply breathing into a nanofiber breathing sensor mounted on the phones. The use of biomarkers to predict certain diseases such as acetone for diabetes, toluene for lung cancer, and ammonia for kidney malfunction could speed diagnosis and cut costs.
Women Can Be Screened With Virtual Colonoscopy Later Than Men
June 10, 2013 11:57 am | News | CommentsA new study has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer at least five to 10 years later than men when undergoing an initial "virtual colonoscopy." The findings may help establish guidelines for the use of this screening technique, which is less invasive than a traditional colonoscopy.
