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Automated texts lead to improved outcomes after total knee or hip replacement surgery

An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, reports a study in the January 16, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Jan 2019

Brain vital signs detect neurophysiological impairments in players with concussions

A team of Canadian and U.S. brain researchers have published results from a multi-year hockey concussion study, which tracked the brain function of young Junior A male ice hockey players using a new brainwave monitoring method called "brain vital signs."

18 Jan 2019

Newly developed risk score more effective at identifying type 1 diabetes

A new way of screening babies and adults for future risk of type 1 diabetes will be much more effective at identifying the condition than current methods, new research has concluded.

18 Jan 2019

Relationship between nurse work environment and patient safety

Lisa Smeds Alenius will defend her doctoral thesis on 22 January 2019 at Karolinska Institutet. Her thesis focuses on factors in the nurse work environment relating to quality of care and patient safety.

17 Jan 2019

New rapid blood tests could speed up TB diagnosis, save the NHS money

Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a new, more accurate test, a study has found.

17 Jan 2019

First-ever tailored reporting guidance to improve patient care and outcomes

Patients could benefit from improved care and outcomes thanks to new research guidance developed as part of a University of Stirling-led study.

17 Jan 2019

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

Formlabs is pleased to announce Elastic Resin, the latest addition to our library of Engineering Resins for the Form 2 desktop stereolithography 3D printer.

From Formlabs Inc. 17 Jan 2019

AHF urges United Nations to follow own mandate for protecting Ebola response efforts

As the second worst Ebola outbreak in history rages on in Central Sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges the United Nations Security Council to protect response efforts, healthcare workers and civilians by enforcing its existing UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo mandate to ensure the security of personnel and resources being used to fight the virus.

17 Jan 2019

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

QIAGEN N.V. today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency has approved the therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit to allow its use as a companion diagnostic with Pfizer's VIZIMPRO (dacomitinib) for EGFR gene mutation-positive, inoperable or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

17 Jan 2019

New NSF funded study may help physicians decrease brain injury deaths

To help physicians decrease the number of deaths resulting from traumatic brain injuries, Chandan Reddy, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and faculty at the Discovery Analytics Center, will use new machine learning techniques for computational models to predict short- and long-term outcomes, categorize traumatic brain injury patients, and provide interventions tailored to a specific patient and his or her injury.

17 Jan 2019

Study finds higher suicide rates among youth who were Medicaid enrollees

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, nearly four in ten of all youth who died by suicide in 16 states between 2009 and 2013 were Medicaid enrollees.

17 Jan 2019

New machine learning algorithms identify early symptoms of urinary tract infections

New AI developed at the University of Surrey could identify and help reduce one of the top causes of hospitalization for people living with dementia: urinary tract infections.

17 Jan 2019

Modifying healthcare delivery practices may improve discussions between youth and healthcare providers

Fewer than half of young people in the United States are having discussions of sensitive topics with their regular healthcare providers, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.

17 Jan 2019

Opioid drugs often overprescribed to children for pain relief, say CHOP surgeons

Opioid drugs prescribed to children for pain relief after a typical pediatric orthopaedic procedure may be significantly overprescribed, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

17 Jan 2019

New study finds only 13% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions to be appropriate

A new Northwestern Medicine study found only 13 percent of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions were appropriate, with 36 percent considered potentially appropriate.

17 Jan 2019

MTC in Rouen acquires Robocath’s R-One robot for future healthcare practitioner training

Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, announces today that the Medical Training and Testing Center in Rouen will use its R-One robot for future training.

16 Jan 2019

OSSIO granted FDA 510(k) market clearance for OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family

OSSIO, an orthopedic fixation company, today announced that its OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family has received 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

16 Jan 2019

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

A new report published today by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson highlights that mental health services in the UK are falling behind physical health services, due to healthcare providers using outdated commissioning methods.

From J&J Innovative Medicine 16 Jan 2019

Researchers identify comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis

A team of investigators from the University of Colorado College of Nursing at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and National Jewish Health has identified comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema.

16 Jan 2019

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

Reconstructive procedures and organ transplants demand nimble fingers that can restore blood flow by stitching together millimeter-scale arteries. It's a tough ask and time-consuming task for even the most skilled surgeon.

16 Jan 2019

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Automated texts lead to improved outcomes after total knee or hip replacement surgery

Brain vital signs detect neurophysiological impairments in players with concussions

Newly developed risk score more effective at identifying type 1 diabetes

Relationship between nurse work environment and patient safety

New rapid blood tests could speed up TB diagnosis, save the NHS money

First-ever tailored reporting guidance to improve patient care and outcomes

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

AHF urges United Nations to follow own mandate for protecting Ebola response efforts

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

New NSF funded study may help physicians decrease brain injury deaths

Study finds higher suicide rates among youth who were Medicaid enrollees

New machine learning algorithms identify early symptoms of urinary tract infections

Modifying healthcare delivery practices may improve discussions between youth and healthcare providers

Opioid drugs often overprescribed to children for pain relief, say CHOP surgeons

New study finds only 13% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions to be appropriate

MTC in Rouen acquires Robocath’s R-One robot for future healthcare practitioner training

OSSIO granted FDA 510(k) market clearance for OSSIOfiber Bone Pin Family

Outdated commissioning methods are failing mental health services in the UK, reveals report

Researchers identify comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

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