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Red wine consumption may protect brain from stroke damage, say Johns Hopkins researchers

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke.

22 Apr 2010

AACN joins national, state and community organizations in support of NHDD

Because critical care nurses are often among those caring for patients during their final days, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses joins national, state and community organizations in support of the third annual National Healthcare Decisions Day on Friday, April 16, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Inpatient mortality rates not the best way to judge hospital care

Inpatient mortality rates, used by organizations to issue "report cards" on the quality of individual U.S. hospitals, are a poor gauge of how well hospitals actually perform and should be abandoned in favor of measures that more accurately assess patient harms and the care being provided, argue patient safety experts in a paper out today.

21 Apr 2010

Kaiser Permanente physician to receive ASH Marvin Moser Clinical Hypertension Award

Kaiser Permanente physician Joel Handler, MD, has been selected to receive a national award from the American Society of Hypertension for his "outstanding dedication to the treatment and care of hypertensive patients." The City of Orange resident is a critical care specialist at Kaiser Permanente's Anaheim Medical Center and has served area residents for over 30 years.

21 Apr 2010

MDx to better health care, cut costs and make personalized medicine a worldwide reality

The rapidly growing field of molecular diagnostics is addressing critical unmet needs in healthcare by enabling early disease detection and better disease segmentation, and by predicting relapse and response to therapy, according to a global industry review released today by Scientia Advisors.

20 Apr 2010

ICU Medical's first-quarter revenue up 18.5%

ICU Medical, Inc.,, a leading low cost manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

20 Apr 2010

Earplugs and eye masks could help intensive care patients get better night's sleep

Eye masks and earplugs could help hospital patients get a better night's sleep. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated their effect on sleep quality in a simulated intensive care environment.

15 Apr 2010

Critical experts introduce mild exercise programs to care critically ill patients in ICU

A new report from critical care experts at Johns Hopkins shows that use of prescription sedatives goes down by half so that mild exercise programs can be introduced to the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.

9 Apr 2010

Blood levels of carbon dioxide may be linked to near death experiences after heart attack

Near death experiences have often been described as “seeing life flash before one’s eyes” or “intense feelings of joy and peace.” Now researchers claim that levels of Carbon Dioxide or CO2 may be the causal link for these sensations. They believe that the CO2 alters the levels of certain chemicals in the brain and makes it see lights at the ends of tunnels or dead loved ones.

9 Apr 2010

Dangerous agitations: Nicotine replacement therapy needs to be tested in ICU setting

Nicotine withdrawal can cause dangerous agitation in intensive care patients. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care found that, compared to non-smokers, agitated smokers were more likely to accidentally remove tubes and catheters, require supplemental sedative, analgesic or anti-psychotic medications, or need physical restraints.

9 Apr 2010

Raised levels of carbon dioxide in blood may lead to ‘near death experiences’

Near death experiences (NDEs), reported to include sensations such as life flashing before the eyes, feelings of peace and joy, and apparent encounters with mystical entities, may be caused by raised levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care investigated the unexplained events in 52 cardiac arrest patients.

8 Apr 2010

WTC FDNY Rescue Workers have not recovered normal lung function, yet

A study of nearly 13,000 rescue workers from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) shows that the significant proportion who suffered acute lung damage after exposure to World Trade Center (WTC) dust have not recovered normal lung function in the years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

8 Apr 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles stroke risk in men

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Overall, sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of stroke in men.

8 Apr 2010

UNC Charlotte researcher improves lives of families and children affected by birth defects

Birth defects remain a leading cause of death in the first year of life. According to the March of Dimes, every 3 to 4 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. About 1 in every 33 infants is affected by birth defects.

8 Apr 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Apr 2010

Scientific American features Echo Therapeutics' non-invasive, wireless Symphony tCGM System

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony™ tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring (tCGM) system and its Prelude™ SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, announced today that its Symphony™ tCGM System has been featured in a March 31, 2010 online magazine article in Scientific American entitled "This Really Won't Hurt a Bit: Wireless Sensor Promises Diabetics Noninvasive Blood Sugar Readings," by Larry Greenemeier.

3 Apr 2010

Conasa to distribute full MetaVision suite of solutions from iMDsoft in Spain

Conasa, one of Spain's most established IT service providers, will distribute the full MetaVision suite of solutions from iMDsoft. iMDsoft is a global leader in hospital-wide clinical information systems, with established market-leading solutions for critical care and with customers in 21 countries across the globe.

1 Apr 2010

Ikaria Holdings acquires NDA and IND application for LUCASSIN drug

Ikaria Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the New Drug Application (NDA) and the Investigational New Drug (IND) application to LUCASSIN® (terlipressin for injection) from Orphan Therapeutics, assuming all future development and ownership of the drug in North America and Australia.

31 Mar 2010

ASA encourages spreading awareness about Doctors Day 2010

The American Society of Anesthesiologists joins communities across the United States today to recognize Doctors Day 2010, a day with a special tie to anesthesiology.

30 Mar 2010

Lung transplant patients may one day benefit from synthetic peptide, researchers report

Lung transplant patients may one day benefit from a synthetic peptide that mimics the body's natural ability to reduce excess fluid accumulation, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

26 Mar 2010

Critical Care News and Research

Red wine consumption may protect brain from stroke damage, say Johns Hopkins researchers

AACN joins national, state and community organizations in support of NHDD

Inpatient mortality rates not the best way to judge hospital care

Kaiser Permanente physician to receive ASH Marvin Moser Clinical Hypertension Award

MDx to better health care, cut costs and make personalized medicine a worldwide reality

ICU Medical's first-quarter revenue up 18.5%

Earplugs and eye masks could help intensive care patients get better night's sleep

Critical experts introduce mild exercise programs to care critically ill patients in ICU

Blood levels of carbon dioxide may be linked to near death experiences after heart attack

Dangerous agitations: Nicotine replacement therapy needs to be tested in ICU setting

Raised levels of carbon dioxide in blood may lead to ‘near death experiences’

WTC FDNY Rescue Workers have not recovered normal lung function, yet

Obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles stroke risk in men

UNC Charlotte researcher improves lives of families and children affected by birth defects

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

Scientific American features Echo Therapeutics' non-invasive, wireless Symphony tCGM System

Conasa to distribute full MetaVision suite of solutions from iMDsoft in Spain

Ikaria Holdings acquires NDA and IND application for LUCASSIN drug

ASA encourages spreading awareness about Doctors Day 2010

Lung transplant patients may one day benefit from synthetic peptide, researchers report

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