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Observation time in ER is associated with reduced CT rates for children at risk of TBI

The longer a child with minor blunt head trauma is observed in the emergency department, the less likely the child is to require computed tomography (CT) scan, according to the results of a study published online Friday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Impact of the Duration of Emergency Department Observation on Computed Tomography Use in Children with Minor Blunt Head Trauma").

7 Aug 2013

Portage Health inks definitive agreement to form joint venture with LifePoint Hospitals

The Portage Health Board of Directors has signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture with LifePoint Hospitals. The agreement, which includes $60 million in capital investments over the next 10 years by the new joint venture, would allow Portage Health to expand and enhance its services to better meet the healthcare needs of its communities.

6 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 6, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the readiness of the health law's insurance online marketplaces for the Oct. 1 enrollment kick-off date.

6 Aug 2013

PeaceHealth inks contract to serve Sterling Medicare SELECT policyholders

In an effort to better serve the Medicare population in our community, PeaceHealth Medical Group in Oregon has contracted with Sterling Insurance to become a network hospital serving Sterling Medicare SELECT policyholders. Sterling Medicare SELECT, underwritten by Sterling Life Insurance Company, is a Medicare Supplement insurance plan offering lower premiums to policyholders in exchange for using a network hospital when hospital care is needed.

6 Aug 2013

Academics, healthcare experts to roll out cervical cancer screening to all women in Uganda by 2020

Academics and healthcare professionals from Manchester and London will travel to Uganda this week (6 August) to push on with ambitious plans to try to help the country's Ministry of Health roll out cervical cancer screening to all women by 2020.

6 Aug 2013

Studies show that hTEE technology changes patient management in critical care

ImaCor Inc., the developer of the world's only hemodynamic transesophageal echocardiography technology, announced that multiple recent studies have shown that hTEE significantly changes patient management in critical care.

6 Aug 2013

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Meridian Health, a leading New Jersey health care system, has recently earned the highest designated Chest Pain Center Accreditation by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, a global not-for-profit organization committed to leading the fight to eliminate heart disease as the number one cause of death worldwide.

6 Aug 2013

Personalized models for preventive health care services

With physicians facing increasing demands on their time, it can be extremely difficult to prioritize which preventive care methods should be used for their patients. Now, two researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a mathematical model that will save time, lead to enhanced care, and potentially save lives.

6 Aug 2013

Electronic communication unlikely to be widely adopted by physician practices

Patients like it and so do health organizations, but electronic communications in clinical care will likely not be widely adopted by primary care physicians unless patient workloads are reduced or they are paid for the time they spend phoning and emailing patients, both during and after office hours.

6 Aug 2013

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Organized mailing campaigns could substantially increase colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients, a study published in the August 5 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine reveals.

6 Aug 2013

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Using direct human brain recordings, a research team from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Thomas Jefferson University has identified a new type of cell in the brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location while navigating an unfamiliar environment.

6 Aug 2013

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

In a loud, crowded restaurant, having the ability to focus on the people and conversation at your own table is critical. Nerve cells in the brain face similar challenges in separating wanted messages from background chatter.

6 Aug 2013

Women who feel less attached to their fetus are going to smoke more

A small new study suggests that pregnant smokers with low scores on a scale that rates emotional attachment to their fetuses may be inclined to smoke more than pregnant smokers who feel more attached to their future babies.

6 Aug 2013

Sensor-based motion tracking system can be used to evaluate neurorehabilitation of upper limbs

Upper limb function impairment is one of the most common sequelae of central nervous system injury. Conventional assessment methods cannot provide objective evaluation of patient performance and the effectiveness of therapies.

6 Aug 2013

Celiac disease patients with persistent intestine damage are at higher risk of lymphoma

Patients with celiac disease who had persistent intestine damage (identified with repeat biopsy) had a higher risk of lymphoma than patients whose intestines healed, according to findings published in the August 6, 2013, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

6 Aug 2013

Columbia researchers identify 18 new genes that drive glioblastoma multiforme

A team of researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center has identified 18 new genes responsible for driving glioblastoma multiforme, the most common-and most aggressive-form of brain cancer in adults. The study was published August 5, 2013, in Nature Genetics.

6 Aug 2013

Pediatric trauma patients with preexisting chronic conditions have higher mortality risk

In a recent study published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that pediatric trauma patients with preexisting chronic conditions have longer hospital stays, higher hospital charges and an increased mortality risk.

6 Aug 2013

Federal judge blocks Wisconsin abortion law

A federal judge blocked a Wisconsin abortion law from taking effect until a decision is made about its constitutionality. The law would require that women have an ultrasound before having the procedure, and that doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

6 Aug 2013

New effort could dramatically improve surgical outcomes in children, say surgeons

A group of pediatric surgeons at hospitals around the country have designed a system to collect and analyze data on surgical outcomes in children - the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) is the first national database able to reliably compare outcomes among different hospitals where children's surgery is performed.

6 Aug 2013

PENTAX Medical to sponsor latest London Live Endoscopy Course

PENTAX Medical - experts in high definition endoscopy, is a premier sponsor of the latest London Live Endoscopy Course which is being held at University College Hospital, on 19th – 20th September 2013.

From PENTAX Medical Company 5 Aug 2013

Hospital News and Research

Observation time in ER is associated with reduced CT rates for children at risk of TBI

Portage Health inks definitive agreement to form joint venture with LifePoint Hospitals

First Edition: August 6, 2013

PeaceHealth inks contract to serve Sterling Medicare SELECT policyholders

Academics, healthcare experts to roll out cervical cancer screening to all women in Uganda by 2020

Studies show that hTEE technology changes patient management in critical care

Meridian Health earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

Personalized models for preventive health care services

Electronic communication unlikely to be widely adopted by physician practices

Non-invasive approach increases colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Study shows role of love hormone in promoting social and parental bonding

Women who feel less attached to their fetus are going to smoke more

Sensor-based motion tracking system can be used to evaluate neurorehabilitation of upper limbs

Celiac disease patients with persistent intestine damage are at higher risk of lymphoma

Columbia researchers identify 18 new genes that drive glioblastoma multiforme

Pediatric trauma patients with preexisting chronic conditions have higher mortality risk

Federal judge blocks Wisconsin abortion law

New effort could dramatically improve surgical outcomes in children, say surgeons

PENTAX Medical to sponsor latest London Live Endoscopy Course

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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