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Combination of Pressure Right and antiemetic drug therapy can reduce PONV with no adverse effects

From a clinical-based perspective, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can be characterized as an unmet global phenomenon in which anesthesia practitioners and PACU nurses worldwide are seeking more efficient clinical strategies for preventing PONV.

13 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how employers are preparing for some parts of the health law to kick in.

13 Jun 2013

Sound Physicians to provide hospitalist services to Community Memorial Healthcenter

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services at Community Memorial Healthcenter in South Hill, Va.

13 Jun 2013

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the health of the Spanish people, according to new research published in BMJ.

13 Jun 2013

IBM, EPFL and ETH Zürich explore new hybrid memory strategy for supercomputers

Motivated by extraordinary requirements for neuroscience, IBM Research, EPFL, and ETH Zürich through the Swiss National Supercomputing Center CSCS, are exploring how to combine different types of memory - DRAM, which is standard for computer memory, and flash memory that is akin to USB sticks - for less expensive and optimal supercomputing performance.

13 Jun 2013

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

Parties in health care court cases in California and New York reach settlements after privacy and Medicaid fraud lawsuits.

13 Jun 2013

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

The New York Times examines how hospital mergers might be one of the health sector's overlooked cost factors while Reuters reports on a recent study that examines what variables cause physicians to order unnecessary tests.

13 Jun 2013

Researcher improves segmentation technique of PET images

Elena Prieto-Azkarate, a graduate in Telecommunications Engineering at the NUP/UPNA-Public University of Navarre and member of the Nuclear Medicine Service of the University College Hospital of Navarre, has implemented 12 algorithms to process medical images produced by means of PET (Positron Emission Tomography).

13 Jun 2013

Study shows 1 in 8 patients at risk of developing serious ADE take OTC NSAIDs

A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that one in eight patients at risk of developing a serious adverse drug event is taking over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often to treat a musculoskeletal complaint.

13 Jun 2013

Mindray announces definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems

Mindray Medical International Limited, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., an ultrasound technology leader in the high-end radiology segment for US$105 million.

From Mindray 12 Jun 2013

Crunch time for states still on fence about Medicaid expansion

As states' legislative sessions draw to a close, some lawmakers are pressing for action. Meanwhile, media outlets track updates in Michigan, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Colorado, Ohio and Alabama.

12 Jun 2013

HealthSparq signs agreement with MDLIVE to offer telehealth services to health plans, employers

HealthSparq, a leading provider of healthcare transparency solutions for health insurers, announced it has signed an agreement with MDLIVE to offer telehealth services through its transparency platform to health plans and employers across the nation.

12 Jun 2013

NeuroVive signs agreement with Isomerase Therapeutics to develop and commercialize cyclophilin-inhibiting molecules

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB (publ) (STO:NVP), a leading mitochondrial medicine company, has signed a collaboration agreement with Isomerase Therapeutics to develop the molecules that were recently acquired from Biotica.

12 Jun 2013

SAP and TUM decode human proteome and provide data for biomedical research

As personalized medicine is on the rise, the healthcare field is discovering the opportunities of "big data" analysis. The result of a joint project between the TUM Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics, SAP and the SAP Innovation Center, ProteomicsDB, is a major step forward in human proteomics.

12 Jun 2013

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

When it comes to stopping dengue, social media posts, tweets and a web system may be just what the doctor ordered.

12 Jun 2013

Study: More than 50% of middle-aged women who still have regular period cycles have hot flashes

More than half of middle-aged women who still have regular cycles have hot flashes. Asian and Hispanic women are less likely to have them than white women, but compared with previous studies, the figures are surprisingly high, showed a survey of some 1,500 women published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

12 Jun 2013

Background mortality rates can be used to communicate vaccine safety risks

In a study using the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), investigators analyzed four years of data and determined that background mortality rates (rates of death irrespective of cause) are crucial in interpreting the numbers of deaths following vaccination.

12 Jun 2013

New report shows U.S. retail health clinics expected to double in the next three years

The number of U.S. retail health clinics is projected to double in the next three years due to the increasing demand of newly insured patients under healthcare reform, according to a new report released today by Accenture at the annual America's Health Insurance Plans Institute 2013 in Las Vegas.

12 Jun 2013

RTI Biologics intents to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology

RTI Biologics Inc., a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, announced today its intent to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology, headquartered in Marquette, Mich.

12 Jun 2013

MedeAnalytics launches new tool to improve operational efficiency for health plans and hospitals

Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Provider Engagement solution, a dynamic tool that helps improve operational efficiency for health plans and hospitals, and positions health plans to successfully participate in the Affordable Care Act's permanent risk adjustment program for qualified health plans' individual and small group members, both inside and outside health insurance exchanges.

12 Jun 2013

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Combination of Pressure Right and antiemetic drug therapy can reduce PONV with no adverse effects

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Sound Physicians to provide hospitalist services to Community Memorial Healthcenter

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

IBM, EPFL and ETH Zürich explore new hybrid memory strategy for supercomputers

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

Researcher improves segmentation technique of PET images

Study shows 1 in 8 patients at risk of developing serious ADE take OTC NSAIDs

Mindray announces definitive agreement to acquire ZONARE Medical Systems

Crunch time for states still on fence about Medicaid expansion

HealthSparq signs agreement with MDLIVE to offer telehealth services to health plans, employers

NeuroVive signs agreement with Isomerase Therapeutics to develop and commercialize cyclophilin-inhibiting molecules

SAP and TUM decode human proteome and provide data for biomedical research

NTU develops social media-based system that can predict dengue outbreaks

Study: More than 50% of middle-aged women who still have regular period cycles have hot flashes

Background mortality rates can be used to communicate vaccine safety risks

New report shows U.S. retail health clinics expected to double in the next three years

RTI Biologics intents to acquire privately held Pioneer Surgical Technology

MedeAnalytics launches new tool to improve operational efficiency for health plans and hospitals

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