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GE Healthcare to develop wireless medical monitoring systems for patient care

In what would represent an important step forward in revolutionizing the way patients are monitored in the future, GE announced an initiative aimed to develop wireless medical monitoring systems, or body sensor networks (BSN), which would replace the traditional tangle of bedside cables used to capture a patient’s vital signs. GE’s vision for the systems would enable wireless monitoring from anywhere in the hospital—or even remotely from home.

2 Sep 2009

Edwards Lifesciences divests hemofiltration product business to Baxter International

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, announced today that it has completed the sale of certain assets related to its hemofiltration product line to Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), consistent with the previously announced terms of the agreement.

From Baxter International Inc. 2 Sep 2009

Involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies helps VCU Medical Center to improve workflow efficiency

InnerWireless®, Inc., the premier provider of end-to-end in-building converged wireless solutions, today reported that Spyglass Consulting Group’s independent study of the new Critical Care Hospital at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCU Medical Center) reveals the benefits of involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies such as InnerWireless’ Horizon™ Converged Wireless solution.

28 Aug 2009

Uncontrolled NHBDs could help counter the shortage of kidney grafts in France

A pilot study of a system for harvesting kidneys from non-heart-beating donors where attempts of resuscitation after a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have failed (uncontrolled NHBDs) resulted in 21 successful kidney transplants - a 10% increase in the transplantation rate - over 17 months.

28 Aug 2009

Bioethicists and safety experts suggest guidelines for policy makers to improve patient safety

Is it more urgent for hospitals, doctors and nurses to focus resources on preventing the thousands of falls that injure hospitalized patients each year, or to home in on preventing rare but dramatic instances of wrong-side surgery? Is it best to concentrate immediately on preventing pediatric medical errors or on preventing drug interactions in the elderly?

26 Aug 2009

Smokers twice as likely to get active TB, study finds

"A study in Taiwan has found that smokers are twice as likely to develop active tuberculosis compared to people who have never smoked, prompting calls for policymakers to be tougher on smoking," Reuters reports (Lyn, 8/24).

26 Aug 2009

Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology implemented in Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today that Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of 'America's Best Children's Hospitals', has completed its system-wide conversion to Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology.

26 Aug 2009

Royal Philips Electronics and Geisinger Health System to launch the eICU Program

Royal Philips Electronics announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Geisinger Health System to launch an eICU Program. The Philips VISICU eICU(R) Program combines early warning alerts and remote monitoring technology to connect off-site critical care specialists with intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their bedside care teams.

25 Aug 2009

Research reveals the life-long detrimental impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy

A new study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has found that the life-long effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy may occur through specific changes in DNA patterns.

25 Aug 2009

Study reveals factors associated with higher mortality rate in haematological malignancy

A study of 7,689 admissions from 178 adult intensive care unit s in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has revealed the factors associated with a higher mortality rate in haematological malignancy. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care found that certain factors have a significant impact on the risk of death.

25 Aug 2009

$1.1 million funds will help make critical enhancements to Integrated Medical Systems' MedEx 1000 system

Integrated Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology systems integrator transforming critical care, announced that it has received $1.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense for additional enhancements of the company's MedEx 1000(TM) "suitcase" intensive care unit (ICU).

24 Aug 2009

Research study reveals that mortality remains high in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Mortality remains high among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension awaiting lung transplant, despite changes to the allocation system that were designed to reduce mortality and increase the equitable distribution of donor organs, according to new research out of University of California San Francisco.

24 Aug 2009

New study identifies smoking as a risk factor for active TB

Smoking is a risk factor for active tuberculosis (TB) disease, according to a new study on TB incidence in Taiwan.

24 Aug 2009

New technique may help clinicians in diagnosing pleural effusion

A new technique may help clinicians hone in on a diagnosis in patients presenting with a pleural effusion of unknown cause.

24 Aug 2009

AETC Chicago launches 24/7 veterinary emergency care center

As of September 1, Chicago's approximately 1.6 million pets* will have access to 24-hour emergency medical attention - and ongoing hospitalization - should they fall victim to accident or illness. Located at 3927 W. Belmont, Animal Emergency & Treatment Center (AETC) is the only veterinary emergency and specialty center in the city to offer care at any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year.

21 Aug 2009

3M introduces Littmann electronic stethoscope with Bluetooth

Taking the stethoscope into the 21st century, 3M today announced the introduction of the 3M™ Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200, a next-generation auscultation device featuring Bluetooth technology that wirelessly transfers heart, lung and other body sounds to software for further analysis.

19 Aug 2009

H1N1 pandemic: no time for complacency

Prevention of H1N1 influenza virus through vaccination must be our top priority if disease patterns in the northern hemisphere follow those in the southern hemisphere this fall, writes Paul Hébert, Editor-in-Chief of CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) in an editorial.

18 Aug 2009

Tiotropium - corticosteroid combination improves lung disease survival

Sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a greater chance of survival when treated with a combination of drugs that includes tiotropium, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

12 Aug 2009

Many senior drivers unaware of potential impact on driving performance associated with taking medications

The findings, released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, indicate that 95 percent of those age 55 and older have one or more medical conditions, 78 percent take one or more medications, and only 28 percent have an awareness of the risks those medications might have on driving ability.

12 Aug 2009

Integrated Medical Systems receives U.S. Army order for "suitcase" intensive care unit

Integrated Medical Systems, Inc., a medical technology systems integrator transforming critical care, announced that it has received a commitment for approximately $3.25 million in funding from the U.S. Army's Medical Research Material Command for acquisition and ongoing development of the company's MedEx 1000(TM) "suitcase" intensive care unit (ICU).

11 Aug 2009

Critical Care News and Research

GE Healthcare to develop wireless medical monitoring systems for patient care

Edwards Lifesciences divests hemofiltration product business to Baxter International

Involving nursing staffs in the assessment and application of healthcare technologies helps VCU Medical Center to improve workflow efficiency

Uncontrolled NHBDs could help counter the shortage of kidney grafts in France

Bioethicists and safety experts suggest guidelines for policy makers to improve patient safety

Smokers twice as likely to get active TB, study finds

Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology implemented in Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Royal Philips Electronics and Geisinger Health System to launch the eICU Program

Research reveals the life-long detrimental impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy

Study reveals factors associated with higher mortality rate in haematological malignancy

$1.1 million funds will help make critical enhancements to Integrated Medical Systems' MedEx 1000 system

Research study reveals that mortality remains high in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

New study identifies smoking as a risk factor for active TB

New technique may help clinicians in diagnosing pleural effusion

AETC Chicago launches 24/7 veterinary emergency care center

3M introduces Littmann electronic stethoscope with Bluetooth

H1N1 pandemic: no time for complacency

Tiotropium - corticosteroid combination improves lung disease survival

Many senior drivers unaware of potential impact on driving performance associated with taking medications

Integrated Medical Systems receives U.S. Army order for "suitcase" intensive care unit

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