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Study evaluates correlation between EverOn system and detection of patient deterioration in hospitals

EarlySense, developer of the EverOn contact-free, patient supervision system for hospital and post acute care, announced today the results of a multicenter study conducted at several hospitals in the United States and Israel. The data were recently made public by Drs. Eyal Zimlichman, Martine Szyper-Kravitz, Howard Amital, and Yehuda Shoenfeld at the American Thoracic Society Conference in New Orleans in a presentation titled, Recognizing Specific Respiratory Patterns Preceding in Hospital Clinical Deterioration, a Multicenter Study.

14 Jun 2010

Total Immersion adds Eveo as Certified D'Fusion Reseller to partner network

Total Immersion, the global leader in augmented reality (AR), today announced the addition of Eveo as a Certified D'Fusion Reseller to its North American Partner network, the world's largest network dedicated to AR.

14 Jun 2010

BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite and BIOP to be showcased at DIA Annual Meeting

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, will exhibit at the 46th Drug Information Association Annual Meeting from June 13-17, 2010 in Washington, D.C., where it will showcase the BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite as well as introduce the BioClinica Integrated Operations Platform.

From Clario 14 Jun 2010

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced that medical technology company Endosense has awarded DATATRAK the first two studies in the EFFICAS study series. The EFFICAS studies are intended to demonstrate that the use of contact force control during cardiac ablation utilizing Endosense's TactiCath® force-sensing catheter results in superior outcomes as compared to ablations performed without a force sensor.

14 Jun 2010

Medidata Solutions introduces Grants Manager 3.0 to select correct procedure for budgeting in trial

Medidata Solutions, a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions, today introduced Medidata Grants Manager 3.0, the newest version of its trial budgeting application in use today by many of the innovative clinical research sponsors in the life sciences industry. Now offered as a web-based solution, Grants Manager 3.0 enables users to build clinical trial grant budgets and benchmark them against Medidata's unique PICAS database of negotiated trial costs without the need to install software.

14 Jun 2010

Chindex, Fosun Pharma form joint venture on manufacturing, distributing medical devices in China

Chindex International, Inc., a leading independent American provider of Western healthcare products and services in the People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of western and Chinese medicine and devices in China, today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to utilize respective strengths in China's medical industry.

14 Jun 2010

Research highlights importance of CT scanning in severe asthma patients

A new study led by University of Leicester researchers at Glenfield Hospital suggests that CT scans may be the way forward for monitoring progression of severe asthma as well as checking how it is responding to treatment.

14 Jun 2010

NBAD to deploy Misys Loan IQ for loan operations

Misys PLC, a global provider of application software and services for the banking and financial industry, has announced that the National Bank of Abu Dhabi will deploy its commercial lending solution, Misys Loan IQ, for its loan operations.

14 Jun 2010

Synexus invests in Doppler Ultrasound for 7 UK-based Dedicated Research Centres

Manchester-based Synexus, the world's largest multi-national company dedicated to the recruitment and running of clinical trials, has recently invested in Doppler Ultrasound equipment for each of its seven UK-based Dedicated Research Centres. After training for all Synexus' doctors, the facilities are now being used as part of the drive to recruit patients to a new diabetes study.

From AES - Accelerated Enrollment Solutions 14 Jun 2010

New report on beneficial effects of nanotechnology innovation on human health, environment

The beneficial effects of nanotechnology innovation on human health and the environment are the focus of a comprehensive report to be presented at the Nano Science and Technology Institute's Nanotech Conference and Expo 2010 in Anaheim, CA, June 21-24, 2010. The report, titled "Nanotechnology, Health and the Environment," was authored by shareholders of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP; the managing director of Intertox, Inc.,

14 Jun 2010

UJI participates in project OPTIMI for early detection of depression

Treatments for mental illnesses are based on medicines and on therapies. Nevertheless it is not being done much to develop effective systems to prevent the appearance of such illnesses. In January starts the European initiative OPTIMI to contribute to the early detection of depression. The research group Labpsitec of the Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology at the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, takes part in the project with the design of evaluation strategies for people in situation of risk.

14 Jun 2010

Children get MRI tests for reasons unrelated to benign anomalies: Study

Pediatricians whose patients undergo "routine" brain MRIs need a plan to deal with findings that commonly reveal unexpected-but-benign anomalies that are unlikely to cause any problem, reports a research team led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators.

14 Jun 2010

Continua Health Alliance, Vignet partner to develop interoperable reference code library for mobile platforms

Continua Health Alliance, an international organization of leading healthcare and technology companies, today announced it will begin developing an interoperable source code software library for various mobile platforms. The Alliance has selected Vignet, a leading provider of person-centric connected health platform and solutions, to develop this mobile Continua Enabling Source Library (mCESL) to be made available to Continua Health Alliance members.

14 Jun 2010

Ontario Shores creates new public website to better serve needs of users

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is creating a new public website intended to better serve the needs of users and provide opportunities to engage in online dialogue with a variety of stakeholders.

14 Jun 2010

New SACS Instrument launched to assess and classify peristomal skin lesions

A new evidence-based instrument to assess and classify peristomal skin lesions was launched at the 2010 Joint Conference of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and World Council of Enterostomal Therapists. The instrument, known as the SACS Instrument, represents the first content-validated instrument to objectively assess and classify peristomal lesions by type and location in relation to an individual's stoma.

14 Jun 2010

PolyMedix awarded $150,000 grant to support development of antimicrobial sutures to reduce SSIs

A new discovery may help curb surgical site infections through the use of a novel antibiotic agent that can be incorporated into sutures. SSIs are the third most common hospital-acquired infection and may be associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Since more than 60% of SSIs occur in the area of the incision, the use of sutures coated with an antibacterial agent called PolyCides, created by Radnor, PA-based PolyMedix Inc., may reduce infection rates.

14 Jun 2010

Allied Telesis to provide integrated network solutions for TAF hospital system

Allied Telesis, Inc., a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of converged multi-play networks, was selected by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), the second-largest standing force in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as the network solutions provider for improvements to 34 military medical facilities as part of an ongoing technology modernization effort driven by the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

14 Jun 2010

NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx achieves Gold Solution Provider status

Networking Technology, Inc., the leader in electronic healthcare technology, today announced that their standalone eprescribing software product received Gold Solution Provider status from Surescripts. NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx has achieved Gold Solution Provider status placing their standalone eprescribing solution into an elite group of certified products for the fourth year in a row.

11 Jun 2010

PharmaTrust to demonstrate MedCenter technology at Annual Healthcare Conference

PharmaTrust has been invited to participate in the Private Company forum of the Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Healthcare Conference in Los Angeles, June 14th to 17th. The company will demonstrate its revolutionary Healthcare…Everywhere MedCenter which will connect conference 'patients' in Los Angeles to PharmaTrust pharmacists in Toronto.

11 Jun 2010

TransEnterix selects SYSPRO ERP software

SYSPRO, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, has today announced that TransEnterix, a fast-growing medical device manufacturer based in Durham, North Carolina, has selected SYSPRO ERP software after a lengthy selection process that included a thorough analysis of seven mid-range ERP software providers.

11 Jun 2010

Device / Technology News

Study evaluates correlation between EverOn system and detection of patient deterioration in hospitals

Total Immersion adds Eveo as Certified D'Fusion Reseller to partner network

BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite and BIOP to be showcased at DIA Annual Meeting

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

Medidata Solutions introduces Grants Manager 3.0 to select correct procedure for budgeting in trial

Chindex, Fosun Pharma form joint venture on manufacturing, distributing medical devices in China

Research highlights importance of CT scanning in severe asthma patients

NBAD to deploy Misys Loan IQ for loan operations

Synexus invests in Doppler Ultrasound for 7 UK-based Dedicated Research Centres

New report on beneficial effects of nanotechnology innovation on human health, environment

UJI participates in project OPTIMI for early detection of depression

Children get MRI tests for reasons unrelated to benign anomalies: Study

Continua Health Alliance, Vignet partner to develop interoperable reference code library for mobile platforms

Ontario Shores creates new public website to better serve needs of users

New SACS Instrument launched to assess and classify peristomal skin lesions

PolyMedix awarded $150,000 grant to support development of antimicrobial sutures to reduce SSIs

Allied Telesis to provide integrated network solutions for TAF hospital system

NTI's standalone ePrescribing solution RxNT eRx achieves Gold Solution Provider status

PharmaTrust to demonstrate MedCenter technology at Annual Healthcare Conference

TransEnterix selects SYSPRO ERP software

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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