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Prescriptions of opioid analgesics increased during U.S. emergency department visits

George Washington University (GW) researchers report dramatic increases in prescriptions of opioid analgesics, such as Percocet, Vicodin, oxycodone and Dilaudid, during U.S. emergency department visits from 2001 to 2010.

18 Mar 2014

Improving coordination of care for elderly patients trims costs and complications

Improving the coordination of care for elderly patients with chronic diseases trims costs, reduces use of health services and cuts complications, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

18 Mar 2014

New research commissioned to create infection control strategy for AMR and antibiotic usage

It is the health system’s nightmare, bubbling just below the surface of our hospitals. Infections are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics, while secondary infection rates during hospital stays continue to rise.

18 Mar 2014

Study: Men are more likely to receive faster care for heart attacks and angina than women

A new study indicates that in younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, men are more likely to receive faster care compared with women. The study, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) also found that gender-related factors affected access to care for both men and women.

18 Mar 2014

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie has obtained marketing authorization from the FDA for the pediatric drug Hemangeol (propranolol hydrochloride), which is the first and only approved treatment for "proliferating infantile hemangioma requiring systemic therapy".

18 Mar 2014

Trovagene reports net loss of $1 million for fourth quarter 2013

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today reported its financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2013.

18 Mar 2014

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

eZono AG, a private corporation designing, developing and distributing state of the art tablet ultrasound systems, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its eZono 4000 dedicated procedural guidance system with eZGuide technology, providing any plane freehand navigation.

18 Mar 2014

Researchers discover how STAT3 protein breaches antitumor mechanism prior to cancer development

A Stony Brook University-led international team of infectious disease researchers have discovered how a cellular protein, called STAT3, which is overactive in a majority of human cancers, interferes with an antitumor mechanism in cells and therefore promotes the growth of cancer.

18 Mar 2014

Proteomics identifies possible RCC biomarkers

Proteomic analysis has identified significant differences between the proteins expressed in renal cell carcinoma samples and in healthy renal tissue, UK researchers report.

17 Mar 2014

Study shows only 23% of seasonal and pandemic flu caused symptoms

Around 1 in 5 of the population were infected in both recent outbreaks of seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, but just 23% of these infections caused symptoms, and only 17% of people were ill enough to consult their doctor.

17 Mar 2014

State highlights: Wash. state cost and quality bills; Okla. privatized Medicaid; Fla. malpractice law overturned

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17 Mar 2014

AMN Healthcare makes strategic investment in PipelineRx

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and largest provider of staffing services in the nation, announced today it has made a strategic investment in PipelineRx, a leading clinical telepharmacy company.

17 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 17, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about new health coverage rules and guidances announced by the Obama administration.

17 Mar 2014

Researchers develop new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing

Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Hospital General de Valencia and the Ophthalmology Unit of the Foundation for the Health and Biomedical Research of the Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO-Oftalmología Médica) have developed a new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing.

17 Mar 2014

Research roundup: Medicaid eligibility; tracking discontinued randomized trials; decline in work-based insurance

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), changes in income and family circumstances are likely to produce frequent transitions in eligibility for Medicaid and health insurance Marketplace coverage for low- and middle-income adults.

17 Mar 2014

Chindex revenue increases 12% to $48.8M in fourth quarter 2013

Chindex International, Inc., an American healthcare company providing premium quality healthcare services in China through the operations of United Family Healthcare ("UFH"), a network of private primary care hospitals and affiliated ambulatory clinics, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013 ended December 31, 2013.

17 Mar 2014

Binghamton University plays role in improving Rwandan’s healthcare system

Twenty years after the Rwandan Genocide left nearly 1 million dead and 2 million homeless, Binghamton University is playing a role in improving the nation's healthcare. Karen Feltham, a clinical instructor in the Decker School of Nursing, spent the 2013 fall semester in Rwanda working with women in the Rwandan Midwives Association.

17 Mar 2014

Hospital News and Research

Prescriptions of opioid analgesics increased during U.S. emergency department visits

Improving coordination of care for elderly patients trims costs and complications

New research commissioned to create infection control strategy for AMR and antibiotic usage

Study: Men are more likely to receive faster care for heart attacks and angina than women

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Trovagene reports net loss of $1 million for fourth quarter 2013

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

Researchers discover how STAT3 protein breaches antitumor mechanism prior to cancer development

Proteomics identifies possible RCC biomarkers

Study shows only 23% of seasonal and pandemic flu caused symptoms

State highlights: Wash. state cost and quality bills; Okla. privatized Medicaid; Fla. malpractice law overturned

AMN Healthcare makes strategic investment in PipelineRx

First Edition: March 17, 2014

Researchers develop new software to aid cardiovascular risk diagnosis based on fundus image processing

Research roundup: Medicaid eligibility; tracking discontinued randomized trials; decline in work-based insurance

Chindex revenue increases 12% to $48.8M in fourth quarter 2013

Binghamton University plays role in improving Rwandan’s healthcare system

Findings reveal potential drug targets for small cell lung cancer

Researchers map visual system amplifier that is directly activated by walking or running

TVM Capital Healthcare Partners signs affiliation with Joslin Diabetes Center

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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