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Patient questionnaire can help measure disability risk following surgery

Freedom from disability is one of the most important patient-centered outcomes after surgery, but there is currently no validated instrument to measure postoperative disability.

17 Feb 2015

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

They come from highway accident scenes and nursing home beds, from factories and farm fields, from suburban homes, downtown sidewalks and small community hospitals.

16 Feb 2015

Loyola pediatrician offers tips to help ease spit-up in babies after feeding

A baby's feeding habits are a common source of questions for pediatricians. Though every baby will spit up, some do it considerably more than others, which can cause parents to think something might be wrong.

16 Feb 2015

Study shows in-flight blood transfusions improve outcomes in trauma victims

Air-lifted trauma victims who received blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center had higher one-day survival rates and less chance of shock than air-lifted patients who did not receive blood transfusions until they arrived at the trauma unit, according to study findings published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

16 Feb 2015

Huntington Hospital, OBHG launch new program to improve women's healthcare

Huntington Hospital of San Gabriel Valley, CA recently partnered with Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) to provide on-site, Board Certified OB/GYN obstetric hospitalist services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

13 Feb 2015

Health Canada to review Cipher’s self-adhesive medicated plaster, Beteflam Patch

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CPHR; TSX:CPH) ("Cipher" or "the Company") today announced that the Beteflam Patch (previously called the Betesil® Patch) has been accepted for review by Health Canada.

13 Feb 2015

Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare awards grants to support MIHS programs

The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare announced today that it awarded $50,000 in community impact grants to help four programs that support the underserved, including a unique hospital-based domestic violence prevention effort.

13 Feb 2015

New study indicates that malaria-causing parasite is unlikely to cross from animals to humans

In recent years, public health experts have increasingly explored the idea of eliminating the most dangerous malaria-causing parasite. But they have questioned whether getting rid of this species, called Plasmodium falciparum, would allow other species of the parasite to simply jump into the gap and start infecting humans with malaria.

13 Feb 2015

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

Makrolon® polycarbonate resin from Bayer MaterialScience LLC forms the handles of CMP’s TorqueSafe™ instruments, which are designed for trauma, reconstruction, small bone, cranio maxillofacial fixation, spine and extremity procedures.

12 Feb 2015

InterveXion receives federal grants for development of drug therapies to treat methamphetamine users

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences BioVentures startup company, InterveXion Therapeutics LLC, has received two federal grants totaling $14.5 million for development of drug therapies that can help methamphetamine drug abusers break their addiction.

12 Feb 2015

Young adult survivors of leukemia and lymphoma report high distress than older survivors

Two University of Colorado Cancer Center studies published in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology show that young adult survivors (ages 18-39) of leukemia and lymphoma are more likely to report high distress than older survivors (ages 65+).

12 Feb 2015

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to research published today in CMAJ Open.

12 Feb 2015

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

For many years, torque-applying instruments have been among the surgical instruments typically used during orthopedic surgeries.

12 Feb 2015

Harborview's MCICU receives gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from AACN

Harborview Medical Center's Medical Coronary Intensive Care Unit has received a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

11 Feb 2015

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

Husbands and wives, parents and children, siblings and others are taking on the role of caregiver for family members who are unable to care for themselves due to disabilities, chronic health conditions or the challenges related to aging. In fact, more than 90 million caregivers – two out of five adults – are now providing that daily care, an increase of 30% since 2010.

11 Feb 2015

DePuy Synthes announces acquisition of Olive Medical

Today DePuy Synthes Companies announced that it has acquired Olive Medical Corporation, a Utah-based privately held provider of high definition (HD) visualization systems for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

10 Feb 2015

Bayer materials withstand demanding conditions and meet requirements for innovative medical devices MD&M West

Increasingly, innovative medical applications place further importance on the success of the materials they use. When patients’ health, mobility and comfort are involved, reliability and durability are crucial. Bayer MaterialScience LLC steps up to the challenge offering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a wide range of material solutions for their medical application needs.

10 Feb 2015

Bayer offers wide range of material solutions for OEMs' medical application needs

Increasingly, innovative medical applications place further importance on the success of the materials they use. When patients' health, mobility and comfort are involved, reliability and durability are crucial. Bayer MaterialScience LLC steps up to the challenge offering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a wide range of material solutions for their medical application needs.

10 Feb 2015

Loyola orthopaedic surgeon uses new minimally invasive technique to repair ruptured Achilles tendon

Orthopaedic surgeon Adam Schiff, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center, used a new minimally invasive technique to repair the ruptured Achilles tendon on Mr. Frias' left leg. The technique requires a smaller incision, minimizes wound healing complications and leaves less scar tissue.

9 Feb 2015

Balanced blood product ratios can improve outcomes in severe trauma patients

Among patients with severe trauma and major bleeding, those who received a transfusion of a balanced ratio of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells (RBCs) were more likely to have their bleeding stopped and less likely to die due to loss of blood by 24 hours compared to patients who received a transfusion with a higher ratio of RBCs, according to a study in the February 3 issue of JAMA.

9 Feb 2015

Trauma News and Research

Patient questionnaire can help measure disability risk following surgery

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

Loyola pediatrician offers tips to help ease spit-up in babies after feeding

Study shows in-flight blood transfusions improve outcomes in trauma victims

Huntington Hospital, OBHG launch new program to improve women's healthcare

Health Canada to review Cipher’s self-adhesive medicated plaster, Beteflam Patch

Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare awards grants to support MIHS programs

New study indicates that malaria-causing parasite is unlikely to cross from animals to humans

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

InterveXion receives federal grants for development of drug therapies to treat methamphetamine users

Young adult survivors of leukemia and lymphoma report high distress than older survivors

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

Harborview's MCICU receives gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from AACN

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation offers tips to help caregivers cope with challenges

DePuy Synthes announces acquisition of Olive Medical

Bayer materials withstand demanding conditions and meet requirements for innovative medical devices MD&M West

Bayer offers wide range of material solutions for OEMs' medical application needs

Loyola orthopaedic surgeon uses new minimally invasive technique to repair ruptured Achilles tendon

Balanced blood product ratios can improve outcomes in severe trauma patients

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