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TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., a leading physician services organization, announced the acquisition of the operations of three affiliated medical groups: Fremont Emergency Services, Advanced Care Emergency Services and Advanced Care Emergency Specialists, which collectively manage and staff eight hospital emergency departments in the Las Vegas, Nevada, market.

27 Oct 2015

CareFusion, AAM Healthcare sign exclusive distribution agreement for APA video laryngoscope

CareFusion, a BD company, today announced its Vital Signs anesthesia delivery and patient monitoring business has entered into an exclusive agreement with AAM Healthcare to distribute its APA video laryngoscope in the U.S. and 12 other countries.

26 Oct 2015

Mast Therapeutics begins vepoloxamer Phase 2 study in patients with chronic heart failure

Mast Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its molecular adhesion and sealant technology (MAST) platform to develop novel therapies for sickle cell disease, heart failure, and stroke, announced that it has initiated its Phase 2 study of vepoloxamer for the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.

26 Oct 2015

Hospi introduces Macy Catheter Tray at ACEP annual meeting

Hospi Corporation, a patient-centric medical device company, today introduced the Macy Catheter Tray, designed to enable rapid administration of medications or fluids to patients when intravenous (IV) or oral administration is difficult. The Macy Catheter is designed to provide a bridge or alternative to IV access, to decrease hospital admissions and to facilitate discharge of patients.

26 Oct 2015

Revolutionary prostate biopsy approach more accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer

A revolutionary prostate biopsy approach uses fewer needles and is more accurate for diagnosing prostate cancer. It is done during a real time MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan that clearly shows suspicious sites. When done by an expert radiologist using a highly powerful magnet, only a minimum number of needles are used to sample suspicious abnormalities.

26 Oct 2015

SKYSCAN 1275 provides high quality 3D images by highly automated, self optimizing, micro-CT

With the introduction of the new SKYSCAN™ 1275 highly automated, self-optimizing desktop X-ray microtomograph, Bruker puts class-leading imaging into the hands of materials and life scientists in both research and industrial applications, such as high-throughput 3D imaging in quality control and production process monitoring.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 26 Oct 2015

Heart disease becomes the major killer of women in Norway

More research is carried out on breast cancer than on women's heart attack. Even though heart attack kills more women.

26 Oct 2015

Future Medicinal Chemistry releases themed issue higlighting the Academic Drug Discovery conference

Future Medicinal Chemistry, a leading MEDLINE-indexed journal published by Future Science Group, has released a themed issue dedicated to providing coverage of the presentations that took place at the 2015 Academic Drug Discovery Conference (Cambridge, UK), organized by SelectBio.

26 Oct 2015

Scientists find way to produce industrial quantities of beneficial natural compounds in tomatoes

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have found a way to produce industrial quantities of useful natural compounds efficiently, by growing them in tomatoes.

26 Oct 2015

PRN Course for rehabilitation nurses now available online

The PRN Course is an intensive, online course covering the major areas of care that a rehabilitation nurse provides and is conveniently accessible from anywhere. Recorded at the recent live course, this valuable educational opportunity addresses comprehensive care for the rehabilitation patient, including how professionals can incorporate 36 rehabilitation nursing concepts and skills into their practice.

26 Oct 2015

Sinovac Dalian receives approval to start human clinical trials of varicella vaccine candidate

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Sinovac Dalian, has received approval to begin human clinical trials on its varicella vaccine candidate. The clinical trial application for the varicella vaccine was officially accepted by the China Food and Drug Administration in January 2013.

26 Oct 2015

Scalable production of gene therapy vectors: an interview with Frank Ubags

Gene therapy involves introducing genetic material into cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes or to add a gene to express a beneficial protein in order to treat certain diseases, such as cancer or inherited disorders.

26 Oct 2015

Hitachi presents new ultrasound platform at United European Gastroenterology Week

Ultrasound diagnosis is an indispensable tool for a variety of clinical applications and users have high expectations that challenge modern, powerful ultrasound platforms. With the new brand ARIETTA , Hitachi presents a new solution that meets these demands.

26 Oct 2015

Dehaier awarded medical equipment procurement agreement from HAPP Committee

Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., which develops, markets and sells medical devices and wearable sleep respiratory products in China and international markets, today announced that it has been awarded a medical equipment procurement agreement from China's Health & Anti-Poverty Program Committee ("HAPP Committee").

26 Oct 2015

Study: Pediatric patients prescribed more opioid medication than necessary following surgery

Although it is not uncommon for pediatric patients to be prescribed opioids to treat certain types of moderate to severe pain, new research suggests these patients may be prescribed more opioids than necessary following surgery. A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting found nearly 60 percent of opioids dispensed to pediatric patients following surgery remained unused, which could lead to the unused medication being abused by other adolescents in the household.

26 Oct 2015

Magnesium sulfate has protective effect on maternal fever during labor

Women who received magnesium sulfate during labor were less likely to develop maternal fever, a condition that can lead to a variety of complications in newborns including difficulty breathing, seizures, cerebral palsy and a condition known as "floppy baby syndrome," characterized by inadequate muscle tone, according to a retrospective study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting in San Diego.

26 Oct 2015

Hispanic, Medicaid patients less likely to receive regional anesthesia during hip and knee replacement surgery

Patients who are black, Hispanic, on Medicaid or are uninsured may be less likely to receive regional anesthesia during hip and knee replacement surgery, possibly putting them at greater risk of serious complications, according to a study of more than 1 million orthopedic surgeries being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting.

26 Oct 2015

Common steroid medication does not reduce risk of long-term pain after heart surgery

A common steroid medication does not ease long-term pain at the incision site made during open-heart surgery, according to results of a large multicenter randomized controlled trial being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting.

26 Oct 2015

Nitrous oxide shows promise in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

Nitrous oxide, an effective and inexpensive anesthetic, is safe for surgical patients who have or are at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large randomized controlled trial being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting.

26 Oct 2015

KARL STORZ equips new Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital

KARL STORZ has installed three integrated OR1™ operating theatres in the new and improved £30m Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, designed to incorporate the very latest technology and representing a major investment in patient care.

From KARL STORZ 26 Oct 2015

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TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

CareFusion, AAM Healthcare sign exclusive distribution agreement for APA video laryngoscope

Mast Therapeutics begins vepoloxamer Phase 2 study in patients with chronic heart failure

Hospi introduces Macy Catheter Tray at ACEP annual meeting

Revolutionary prostate biopsy approach more accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer

SKYSCAN 1275 provides high quality 3D images by highly automated, self optimizing, micro-CT

Heart disease becomes the major killer of women in Norway

Future Medicinal Chemistry releases themed issue higlighting the Academic Drug Discovery conference

Scientists find way to produce industrial quantities of beneficial natural compounds in tomatoes

PRN Course for rehabilitation nurses now available online

Sinovac Dalian receives approval to start human clinical trials of varicella vaccine candidate

Scalable production of gene therapy vectors: an interview with Frank Ubags

Hitachi presents new ultrasound platform at United European Gastroenterology Week

Dehaier awarded medical equipment procurement agreement from HAPP Committee

Study: Pediatric patients prescribed more opioid medication than necessary following surgery

Magnesium sulfate has protective effect on maternal fever during labor

Hispanic, Medicaid patients less likely to receive regional anesthesia during hip and knee replacement surgery

Common steroid medication does not reduce risk of long-term pain after heart surgery

Nitrous oxide shows promise in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease

KARL STORZ equips new Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital

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