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Researchers identify potential biomarker to predict developmental problems in premature infants

Researchers have identified a potential biomarker for predicting whether a premature infant is at high risk for motor development problems, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

17 Dec 2013

Increased risk of complications to mother, newborn associated with early-term deliveries

Enduring the last few weeks of pregnancy can be physically and emotionally challenging for some women. The aches and pains, the swelling of the limbs and the anxiety of when labor may start are part of the natural gestation process, but they also can seem unbearable.

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

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

Drug labeling often lacks infant-specific information, shows study

Federal legislation encouraging the study of drugs in pediatric patients has resulted in very few labeling changes that include new infant information, according to a study by Matthew M. Laughon, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues.

12 Dec 2013

Initiating palliative care consult in emergency department reduces hospital length of stay: Study

New York University College of Nursing researcher and Assistant Professor Abraham A. Brody, RN, PhD, GNP-BC and colleagues reporting in Journal of Palliative Medicine found that initiating a palliative care consult in the emergency department reduced hospital length of stay when compared to patients who receive the palliative care consult after admission.

11 Dec 2013

The Medicines Company, Boston Scientific announce co-promotion agreement for Promus PREMIER stent system

Boston Scientific Corporation and The Medicines Company announce a co-promotion agreement for the Boston Scientific Promus PREMIER™ Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System.

6 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

Researcher studies CPOT for accurate measurement of patient's pain level post cardiac surgery

How do you measure the pain of a patient who can't communicate? A Rhode Island Hospital researcher studied an observational pain scale in cardiac surgery patients, and found that the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) provided an accurate measure of a patient's pain level.

6 Dec 2013

American Nurses Credentialing Center grants Magnet recognition to Cedars-Sinai

For the fourth time in a row, the American Nurses Credentialing Center has granted Cedars-Sinai the Magnet recognition, the most prestigious designation a healthcare organization can receive for excellence in nursing and patient outcomes.

6 Dec 2013

Getinge proposes to acquire Pulsion Medical Systems

Getinge intends to issue a public tender offer to acquire all shares in Pulsion Medical Systems SE ("Pulsion"), listed on the German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse).

4 Dec 2013

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

Sepsis, or septicaemia, is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early and for which treatment options are limited. The number of deaths from sepsis exceeds those from lung cancer, and from breast and bowel cancer combined.

4 Dec 2013

Virginia Mason a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

Virginia Mason has been named a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, making this the eighth consecutive year it has earned this national recognition.

3 Dec 2013

Longer looks: Providing dental care in rural Alaska; the after-effects of the ICU; cure for allergies

Aniak, Alaska, is a Yu'pik village of 500 people on the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, about 400 miles northwest of Anchorage. It is in this special and isolated community where I practice as a dental therapist, trained and certified to deliver some, but not all, types of dental care. Dental therapists have been practicing in Alaska for nine years and now provide routine dental care to 40,000 Native Alaskans. In the United States about forty-seven million people live in areas where there is a shortage of dentists, and millions more can't afford to see them. For so many Americans, even the most basic dental care is out of reach. Yet right here in Alaska, I think we've found part of the solution (Conan Murat, November, 2013).

28 Nov 2013

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) today recognized the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) with the 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award for achieving sustainable improvements towards eliminating healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

27 Nov 2013

Intensive Care News and Research

Researchers identify potential biomarker to predict developmental problems in premature infants

Increased risk of complications to mother, newborn associated with early-term deliveries

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

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

Drug labeling often lacks infant-specific information, shows study

Initiating palliative care consult in emergency department reduces hospital length of stay: Study

The Medicines Company, Boston Scientific announce co-promotion agreement for Promus PREMIER stent system

Nurse-led initiatives in Indiana improve patient outcomes

Researcher studies CPOT for accurate measurement of patient's pain level post cardiac surgery

American Nurses Credentialing Center grants Magnet recognition to Cedars-Sinai

Getinge proposes to acquire Pulsion Medical Systems

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

Virginia Mason a 2013 Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

Longer looks: Providing dental care in rural Alaska; the after-effects of the ICU; cure for allergies

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics recognized with 2013 Partnership in Prevention Award

Medical advances, teaching hospital procedures inflate health care costs

AATS, cardiovascular professional societies release overview of transcatheter therapies for mitral regurgitation

Expanding access to health insurance may not inflate ICU usage in Massachusetts, shows study

Pediatrician analyzes management of the 2009 influenza A crisis

School of Nursing, community partners receive federal funding to promote home fire safety

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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