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Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland retains NIH ranking as 10th for research grants

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is ranked 10th in the nation for research grants from the National Institutes of Health to children's hospitals. In 2012, Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland received more than $15 million in awards from the NIH for 25 separate research grants - a 20.4 percent increase in funding compared to 2011.

11 Jun 2013

Data points to potential role of immunosuppression in protecting organs from inflammation after injury

In the largest study of its kind, physicians from the Department of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center have determined that outcomes for traumatic injury in patients with organ transplants are not worse than for non-transplanted patients, despite common presumptions among physicians.

11 Jun 2013

Teleflex gets FDA clearance to market ARROW NextStep Retrograde Femoral Length Dialysis Catheters

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its ARROW NextStep Retrograde Femoral Length Dialysis Catheters.

11 Jun 2013

International experts formulate guidance for neuromodulation practitioners

An international panel of experts has formulated guidance for neuromodulation practitioners that reflects increasing recognition of the value of this growing field.

10 Jun 2013

Proventix Systems honors physicians for excellence and leadership in hand hygiene

Proventix Systems, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. today awarded the Lathem Physician Leadership Award in Hand Hygiene to five physicians who demonstrate a commitment to hand hygiene excellence and leadership in their facilities.

7 Jun 2013

Echo Therapeutics declares reverse split of issued and outstanding common stock

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced that a 1-for-10 reverse split of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock will be effective prior to the market opening on Friday, June 7, 2013.

7 Jun 2013

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that a paper just published in Critical Care Medicine reported the likelihood of achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 62% greater when the AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is used to deliver CPR chest compressions.

7 Jun 2013

Teleflex announces acquisition of Eon Surgical

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, today announced the acquisition of Eon Surgical, Ltd., a late stage development company that has advanced a minimally invasive microlaparoscopy surgical platform technology designed to enhance surgeons' ability to perform scarless surgery while producing better patient outcomes.

6 Jun 2013

Echo Therapeutics to evaluate safety, efficacy of Symphony CGM System in hospital setting

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced that it is initiating a multi-center clinical trial of its Symphony CGM System to support a CE Mark Technical File for marketing approval in Europe.

5 Jun 2013

Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Patients in hospital who are on antibiotics may benefit from taking probiotics, according to researchers at St. Michael-s Hospital.

5 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers find interstate variations in rates of emergency bowel surgeries

Johns Hopkins researchers have documented huge and somewhat puzzling interstate variations in the percentage of emergency versus elective bowel surgeries. Figuring out precisely why the differences occur is critical, they say, because people forced to undergo emergency procedures are far more likely to die from their operations than those able to plan ahead for them.

5 Jun 2013

New strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children

Implementation of a bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill infants and children may lead to lower rates of VAP in these patients, according to an article in the June issue of Critical Care Nurse.

4 Jun 2013

Lowering light setting, holding phone several inches from face help in-bed use, study suggests

Smartphones and tablets can make for sleep-disrupting bedfellows. One cause is believed to be the bright light-emitting diodes that allow the use of mobile devices in dimly lit rooms; the light exposure can interfere with melatonin, a hormone that helps control the natural sleep-wake cycle. But there may be a way to check your mobile device in bed and still get a good night's sleep.

4 Jun 2013

People with type 2 diabetics, hypertension more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea: Study

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. The recommendation comes as the group of international clinicians and researchers meets in Baltimore for SLEEP 2013, the foremost gathering of sleep experts annually.

4 Jun 2013

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk on non-commercial drivers.

1 Jun 2013

Measuring blood flow in the brain may predict stroke or hemorrhage in children on ECMO: Study

Measuring blood flow in the brain may be an easy, noninvasive way to predict stroke or hemorrhage in children receiving cardiac or respiratory support through a machine called ECMO, according to a new study by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

31 May 2013

Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

Researchers analyzed 121,084 firearms deaths in the U.S., using 2007 to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "The outcome measures were state-level firearm-related fatalities per 100 000 individuals per year overall, for suicide, and for homicide.

27 May 2013

Research report examines trends in pediatric organ donation and transplantation

Changes in the circumstances of when organs are donated to pediatric patients has resulted in a decreased number of organ transplant wait-list deaths over the past decade, according to research published online this week in the journal Pediatrics.

24 May 2013

The Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health is acknowledged for excellence in stroke care

The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality of its stroke care with a Target: Stroke designation and two Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

24 May 2013

Echo Therapeutics unveils Symphony CGM System

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced the successful unveiling and demonstration of its Symphony CGM System during a live webcast following yesterday's annual stockholders meeting.

24 May 2013

Critical Care News and Research

Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland retains NIH ranking as 10th for research grants

Data points to potential role of immunosuppression in protecting organs from inflammation after injury

Teleflex gets FDA clearance to market ARROW NextStep Retrograde Femoral Length Dialysis Catheters

International experts formulate guidance for neuromodulation practitioners

Proventix Systems honors physicians for excellence and leadership in hand hygiene

Echo Therapeutics declares reverse split of issued and outstanding common stock

ZOLL Autopulse improves ROSC after sudden cardiac arrest

Teleflex announces acquisition of Eon Surgical

Echo Therapeutics to evaluate safety, efficacy of Symphony CGM System in hospital setting

Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Johns Hopkins researchers find interstate variations in rates of emergency bowel surgeries

New strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children

Lowering light setting, holding phone several inches from face help in-bed use, study suggests

People with type 2 diabetics, hypertension more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea: Study

New clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, driving risk on non-commercial drivers

Measuring blood flow in the brain may predict stroke or hemorrhage in children on ECMO: Study

Research roundup: Getting a critical care doc at night; Poverty among seniors

Research report examines trends in pediatric organ donation and transplantation

The Berman Brain & Spine Institute at LifeBridge Health is acknowledged for excellence in stroke care

Echo Therapeutics unveils Symphony CGM System

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