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MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Summit Anesthesia Associates, P.A., a physician group practice primarily based in Summit, New Jersey. The practice will become part of MEDNAX's American Anesthesiology division and is the second New Jersey-based anesthesiology practice to join this division.

2 Jan 2014

Controlling tobacco marketing may reduce number of smokers by one-third

Tripling taxes on cigarettes around the world would reduce the number of smokers by one-third and prevent 200 million premature deaths from lung cancer and other diseases this century, according to a review published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Jan 2014

Penn researchers receive PCORI awards to develop, expand health data network for patients, researchers

Two teams led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have been approved for funding awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

31 Dec 2013

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as postprandial triglycerides, new research has found.

30 Dec 2013

Preoperative tests increasing for Medicare patients undergoing cataract surgery, despite lack of benefits

The elimination of extensive routine preoperative tests and consultations represents an area of potentially large health care savings across many disciplines, particularly for low-risk patients being evaluated for cataract surgery. It is also a major theme of the Choosing Wisely campaign from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

28 Dec 2013

Ikaria shareholders to sell Commercial Business to Madison Dearborn Partners

Ikaria, Inc., a critical care company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies designed to address the significant needs of critically ill patients, announced today that its investor group and employee shareholders have reached a definitive agreement to sell the Commercial Business to Madison Dearborn Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion.

26 Dec 2013

Madison Dearborn Partners signs definitive agreement to acquire Ikaria

Madison Dearborn Partners announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement under which it will acquire a majority ownership position in Ikaria, Inc., a leading provider of proprietary and innovative therapies for the critical care units in hospitals.

25 Dec 2013

MEDNAX acquires Neonatology Center of Winchester

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Neonatology Center of Winchester, P.C., a neonatal physician group practice based in Winchester, Va. The practice will become part of MEDNAX's Pediatrix Medical Group division, a national group practice consisting of the nation's leading neonatal, maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric cardiology, and other pediatric specialty physicians.

19 Dec 2013

ATS Foundation, American Lung Association to co-fund $80,000 grant to support HPS research

The American Thoracic Society Foundation and the American Lung Association announced today that they are co-funding an $80,000 grant that will support important research into the mechanisms underlying Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, a rare inherited disease which affects a number of organs including the lungs.

19 Dec 2013

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

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18 Dec 2013

Affordable Care Act may help strengthen trauma systems

Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for people under the age of 45 and the fourth-leading cause of death for people of all ages. Much progress has been made over the last 50 years in developing statewide regionalized trauma systems to care for these injuries, but authors of a review appearing in the December issue of Health Affairs, believe more work is needed to ensure the right patient gets to the right place at the right time, and that the Affordable Care Act may offer opportunities to strengthen trauma systems.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers identify first biomarker that appears to be associated with duration of delirium

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research have identified the first biomarker that appears to be linked to the duration of delirium.

16 Dec 2013

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital opens new Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa opened its new and expanded Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center Dec. 16, 2013. The hospital has the busiest children's emergency center in the region, and the larger, advanced facility will increase the community's access to the highest level of pediatric emergency care in the area.

16 Dec 2013

Better to fat finger a text than to lose a finger due to the cold

The popular half-gloves that leave fingers uncovered for texting may be good for communicating electronically but they may also lead to permanent loss of fingers due to exposure to the cold. "Fingers are one of the first body parts to feel the effects of the cold and damp and along with toes, ears and the nose are frequently subjected to frostbite and even amputation," says Arthur Sanford, MD, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Burns, Loyola University Health System.

16 Dec 2013

Aerogen wins Medical Technology Company award for its innovative solutions to healthcare providers

Aerogen, a medical device and drug delivery company has been honoured as the Medical Technology Company of the Year Award 2013. Aerogen's patented vibrating mesh technology turns liquid medication into a fine particle mist, gently and effectively delivering drugs to the lungs of critically ill patients.

16 Dec 2013

PPDC receives $1.5 million grant to advance pediatric medical devices

For medical devices, as with many medicines, the market for children is a small fraction of the adult market, and there are far fewer child-sized devices. But, of course, the need exists, even if proper devices may not.

12 Dec 2013

Echo Therapeutics signs strategic collaboration agreement with MTIA

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company developing its Symphony CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced that it entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Medical Technologies Innovation Asia, Ltd., Hong Kong, for a license arrangement and equity investment in Echo.

10 Dec 2013

MUC5B protein plays key role in many lung-related ailments

An international team of researchers has zeroed in on a protein that plays a key role in many lung-related ailments, from seasonal coughing and hacking to more serious diseases such as MRSA infections and cystic fibrosis.

9 Dec 2013

Children with higher parental stress gain more weight

Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. The study found that children whose parents have high levels of stress have a Body Mass Index, or BMI, about 2 per cent higher than those whose parents have low levels of stress. Children with higher parental stress also gained weight at a 7 per cent higher rate during the study period than other children.

8 Dec 2013

Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana improve patient outcomes

Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana measurably improved patient outcomes while demonstrating anticipated financial savings of more than $5.2 million to their organizations, according to initial results from a hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program launched last year by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

6 Dec 2013

Critical Care News and Research

MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

Controlling tobacco marketing may reduce number of smokers by one-third

Penn researchers receive PCORI awards to develop, expand health data network for patients, researchers

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Preoperative tests increasing for Medicare patients undergoing cataract surgery, despite lack of benefits

Ikaria shareholders to sell Commercial Business to Madison Dearborn Partners

Madison Dearborn Partners signs definitive agreement to acquire Ikaria

MEDNAX acquires Neonatology Center of Winchester

ATS Foundation, American Lung Association to co-fund $80,000 grant to support HPS research

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

Affordable Care Act may help strengthen trauma systems

Researchers identify first biomarker that appears to be associated with duration of delirium

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital opens new Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center

Better to fat finger a text than to lose a finger due to the cold

Aerogen wins Medical Technology Company award for its innovative solutions to healthcare providers

PPDC receives $1.5 million grant to advance pediatric medical devices

Echo Therapeutics signs strategic collaboration agreement with MTIA

MUC5B protein plays key role in many lung-related ailments

Children with higher parental stress gain more weight

Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana improve patient outcomes

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