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Study: 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes

Nearly 35 percent of all the imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopaedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a new study presented today at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

17 Feb 2011

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

The University of Michigan Transplant Center celebrated a milestone recently, performing its 500th lung transplant. But there's much more to this story than a number.

17 Feb 2011

Study finds poor security practices in clinical trial file sharing methods

Patients who participate in clinical trials expect that their personal information will remain confidential, but a recent study led by Dr. Khaled El-Emam, Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute, found that the security practices used to transfer and share sensitive files were inadequate.

17 Feb 2011

New computer application automatically detects subtle epileptic brain lesions in MRI scans

Researchers from the Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center identified potential benefits of a new computer application that automatically detects subtle brain lesions in MRI scans in patients with epilepsy. In a study published in the February 2011 issue of PLoS ONE, the authors discuss the software's potential to assist radiologists in better identifying and locating visually undetectable, operable lesions.

17 Feb 2011

New study: Latino siblings of children with disability may face risk of negative outcomes

Latino siblings of children developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism may face their own challenges, including anxiety and lower school performance, according to a new study led by researchers with the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center.

17 Feb 2011

Over and under treatment of hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients leads to patient safety issues

The publication of the systematic review of intensive insulin therapy in hospitalized patients and the American College of Physicians (ACP) clinical guidelines for inpatient glucose control in the February 15th issue of Annals of Internal Medicine has again raised the issue of optimal management of hyperglycemia in the hospital.

17 Feb 2011

WH statement says Obama would veto FY11 budget that 'undermines critical priorities or national security'

The Office of Management and Budget released a statement on Tuesday warning that President Barack Obama would "veto the continuing resolution funding bill now being debated in the House if it contains drastic cuts to national security, but it remains unclear if large cuts in diplomacy and foreign aid programs would be enough to force White House action," Foreign Policy's blog "The Cable" reports.

17 Feb 2011

Molecular explanation to higher tendency for autism among males

George Washington University researcher, Dr. Valerie Hu, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and her team at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, have found that male and female sex hormones regulate expression of an important gene in neuronal cell culture through a mechanism that could explain not only higher levels of testosterone observed in some individuals with autism, but also why males have a higher incidence of autism than females.

17 Feb 2011

New method may eliminate colonoscopies

Nobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation. A new method developed at the MU Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (RADIL) could eventually lead to a method that might eliminate colonoscopies altogether.

17 Feb 2011

Sonablate HIFU device is now available in Brazil to treat prostate cancer

USHIFU LLC, a world leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound technologies and manufacturer of the Sonablate 500 medical device, announces that HIFU with the Sonablate is available to prostate cancer patients for the first time in Brazil at Hospital Nossa Senhora das Gracas in Curitiba, capital city of the state of Parana in southern Brazil.

17 Feb 2011

Oncolytics begins enrollment in 2-Arm carboplatin Phase II randomized study for pancreatic cancer

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today that enrollment has begun in a 2-Arm randomized Phase II study of carboplatin, paclitaxel plus REOLYSIN versus carboplatin and paclitaxel alone in the first line treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic pancreatic cancer.

17 Feb 2011

Impaired brain insulin action may worsen type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a novel function of brain insulin, indicating that impaired brain insulin action may be the cause of the unrestrained lipolysis that initiates and worsens type 2 diabetes in humans. The research is published this month in the journal Cell Metabolism.

17 Feb 2011

Inexpensive drug therapy shows promise in treating premature infants with childhood blindness

A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity.

17 Feb 2011

Study: 1 in 5 homeless people with tuberculosis die within a year of diagnosis

One in five homeless people with tuberculosis die within a year of their diagnosis, according to a study led by St. Michael's Hospital's Dr. Kamran Khan. And that number remains unchanged over the last decade despite recommendations calling for greater improvements in prevention and control of tuberculosis in homeless shelters.

17 Feb 2011

3M, Nuance partner to deliver ICD-10-ready clinical documentation, coding solutions

Nuance Communications, Inc. and 3M Health Information Systems, two leaders in healthcare IT, today announced a broad, strategic partnership in which the companies are working together to deliver a suite of next generation, ICD-10-ready clinical documentation and coding solutions.

16 Feb 2011

U.S. Patent Office issues notification of allowance to AirPal's inflatable patient positioning system

AirPal, a medical device manufacturer headquartered in North Wales, Pennsylvania, has received notification of allowance from the U.S. Patent Office for its modular system of inflatable devices used to position patients for situations such as difficult airway management, laryngoscopies, diagnostic exams, surgeries, and related procedures.

16 Feb 2011

FDA clears Toshiba's Auto-IMT ultrasound software tool

For physicians, the ability to streamline exams for determining a patient's risk for cardiovascular disease is important in determining the patient's clinical pathway. To enhance diagnostic efficiency, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced Auto-IMT, an ultrasound software tool that can measure the thickness of the intima-media layers of the carotid artery, for evaluating an asymptomatic patient's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

16 Feb 2011

Life and death: Cardiologist explores the connection

In 1.58 Seconds, author Dr. Alfred Sparman provides a revealing look into near-death episodes through a fictional take on his own experiences. Vividly descriptive, the book gives readers a captivating look at the pressures inside the operating room. Among many gripping scenes, it details a setting involving a 9mm pistol pointed at the chest of a potential patient and the fractured facial bones of another.

16 Feb 2011

Early balding linked to prostate cancer: Study

Balding early in life causes grief for many men and now new research will cause even more alarm. Researchers have found that early balding may be liked to prostate cancer.

16 Feb 2011

New study finds racial disparities among elderly Americans in hospital readmissions

Elderly black patients were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after a prior hospital stay for a heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health researchers.

16 Feb 2011

Hospital News and Research

Study: 35% of imaging costs ordered for defensive purposes

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

Study finds poor security practices in clinical trial file sharing methods

New computer application automatically detects subtle epileptic brain lesions in MRI scans

New study: Latino siblings of children with disability may face risk of negative outcomes

Over and under treatment of hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients leads to patient safety issues

WH statement says Obama would veto FY11 budget that 'undermines critical priorities or national security'

Molecular explanation to higher tendency for autism among males

New method may eliminate colonoscopies

Sonablate HIFU device is now available in Brazil to treat prostate cancer

Oncolytics begins enrollment in 2-Arm carboplatin Phase II randomized study for pancreatic cancer

Impaired brain insulin action may worsen type 2 diabetes

Inexpensive drug therapy shows promise in treating premature infants with childhood blindness

Study: 1 in 5 homeless people with tuberculosis die within a year of diagnosis

3M, Nuance partner to deliver ICD-10-ready clinical documentation, coding solutions

U.S. Patent Office issues notification of allowance to AirPal's inflatable patient positioning system

FDA clears Toshiba's Auto-IMT ultrasound software tool

Life and death: Cardiologist explores the connection

Early balding linked to prostate cancer: Study

New study finds racial disparities among elderly Americans in hospital readmissions

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