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Epocal Inc. acquired by Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers confirmed today that it has completed the acquisition of Epocal Inc. from Abbott to complete its blood gas portfolio. The closing of the deal occurred October 31, 2017. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

From Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics 1 Nov 2017

Cleveland Clinic selects Paxman Scalp Cooling System as one of top medical innovations for 2018

Paxman Scalp Cooling System has been named as one of Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations of 2018. The list of up-and-coming technologies was selected by a panel of Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists and was announced at a presentation at the 2017 Medical Innovation Summit.

From Paxman 1 Nov 2017

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today announced results of the first performance year in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Comprehensive ESRD Care Model as an ESRD Seamless Care Organization.

31 Oct 2017

Cleveland Clinic researchers win grants to study ethical issues involving brain surgery

The NIH BRAIN Initiative has awarded two Cleveland Clinic researchers grants to study ethical issues involving brain surgery, as part of the first neuroethics grants awarded by the initiative.

31 Oct 2017

Researchers successfully treat cardiogenic shock using percutaneous auxiliary artificial heart

The Cardiovascular Surgery Group at Osaka University succeeded in minimally invasive treatment of a patient with acute heart failure due to medical treatment-resistant cardiogenic shock by making use of Impella, a percutaneous auxiliary artificial heart, for the first time in Japan.

31 Oct 2017

Researchers implement virtual reality to training surgical simulator

In a world filled with video games, smartphones, and tablets, one research group is finding a way to use technology to solve real-world problems.

31 Oct 2017

University of Pittsburgh research collaboration works toward saving more organs for transplants

Each year, the United States suffers an extreme shortage of organ donations, with only a quarter of patients in need receiving a transplant. Many transplantable organs are lost when a donor's heart fails, and the organs stop receiving vital blood flow.

31 Oct 2017

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

An initial test to determine if a scalpel-free form of brain surgery can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson's disease has produced encouraging results. Further research is warranted, the researchers conclude in a paper published today by the scientific journal JAMA Neurology.

30 Oct 2017

Artificial intelligence to support cancer detection, study says

A novel artificial intelligence powered endoscopic system developed in Japan has been proved to automatically detect colorectal adenomas at the time of colonoscopy.

30 Oct 2017

Sanford Health to evaluate effectiveness of non-opioid medications

Sanford Health is one of three sites in the U.S. to launch a study to determine if non-opioid medications are as effective in managing pain after carpal-tunnel surgery.

30 Oct 2017

3D implants and robotic surgery set to advance the way physicians surgically treat tumors

A major new Australian research project using 3D implants and robotic surgery is set to radically advance the way physicians surgically treat tumors and bone cancer.

30 Oct 2017

Top nursing organizations urge to improve veteran access to anesthesia care

Twenty-two nursing organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on October 24, 2017, expressing their concerns about surgical cancellations and postponements for veterans due to a lack of access to anesthesia services at the Denver VA Medical Center.

28 Oct 2017

Multiple methods found to minimize pain caused by surgery and reduce use of opioids

Studies suggest that using more than one type of pain medicine to target different pain pathways has been shown to decrease pain while reducing side effects of knee replacement surgery.

28 Oct 2017

Type of needle used in anesthesia not linked to post-dural puncture headache, study shows

The type of needle used in certain kinds of anesthesia is not linked to post-dural puncture headache (PDPH), a serious and potentially life-threatening complication, according to a recent study.

28 Oct 2017

Study supports that weekend work may not be needed for most IVF/ICSI treatments

It's unclear whether there is a need to retrieve a woman's eggs on weekends, in connection with in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) treatment in couples wishing to conceive.

27 Oct 2017

Plastic surgeons can use social media best by considering patient's perspective

Plastic surgeons using social media to attract patients should know their audience's preferred social media platforms and the types of posts of greatest interest, according to a survey study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons .

27 Oct 2017

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

They are suffering from nightmares, flashbacks, depression, or anxiety disorders: refugees coming to Germany from conflict areas are frequently traumatized.

27 Oct 2017

EPFL scientists show how TMSR affects upper-limb maps in the brains of patients with amputations

Targeted motor and sensory reinnervation (TMSR) is a surgical procedure on patients with amputations that reroutes residual limb nerves towards intact muscles and skin in order to fit them with a limb prosthesis allowing unprecedented control.

27 Oct 2017

New study investigates extent of opioid dependence and overdose in postoperative patients

Drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. in 2015. Although pain management after surgery continues to rely on opioids, there are concerns that ubiquitous use of opioids has led to a growing epidemic of addiction, dependence, and overdose (ODO).

27 Oct 2017

Kidney transplantation may offer survival benefit for patients on long-term dialysis

A new study finds that kidney transplantation prolongs the lives of not only patients who have recently initiated dialysis, but also those who have been undergoing dialysis for more than a decade.

27 Oct 2017

Medical Procedure News

Epocal Inc. acquired by Siemens Healthineers

Cleveland Clinic selects Paxman Scalp Cooling System as one of top medical innovations for 2018

Integrated care enhances clinical outcomes for dialysis patients

Cleveland Clinic researchers win grants to study ethical issues involving brain surgery

Researchers successfully treat cardiogenic shock using percutaneous auxiliary artificial heart

Researchers implement virtual reality to training surgical simulator

University of Pittsburgh research collaboration works toward saving more organs for transplants

Pilot study: Focused ultrasound shows potential for managing Parkinson's tremor

Artificial intelligence to support cancer detection, study says

Sanford Health to evaluate effectiveness of non-opioid medications

3D implants and robotic surgery set to advance the way physicians surgically treat tumors

Top nursing organizations urge to improve veteran access to anesthesia care

Multiple methods found to minimize pain caused by surgery and reduce use of opioids

Type of needle used in anesthesia not linked to post-dural puncture headache, study shows

Study supports that weekend work may not be needed for most IVF/ICSI treatments

Plastic surgeons can use social media best by considering patient's perspective

Using psychotherapy to treat traumatized refugees

EPFL scientists show how TMSR affects upper-limb maps in the brains of patients with amputations

New study investigates extent of opioid dependence and overdose in postoperative patients

Kidney transplantation may offer survival benefit for patients on long-term dialysis

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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