Researchers identify genetic marker for heart failure
A team of scientists has identified powerful predictors of congestive heart failure, a major cause of hospitalization and death in the United States. A mutated gene, SLCO1B1, was found to be associated with high levels of blood fatty acid, which is a strong predictor for the development of future heart failure and the mutation itself has a direct effect on heart failure risk. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 31, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Morbidity and mortality of congestive heart failure in trauma patients - Alkhawam H, Madanieh R, El-Hunjul M, Madanieh A, Syed U, Ahmad S, Lieber JJ, Vittorio TJ.
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in heart failure (HF) patients comprise a major health and economic burden, especially when readmission rate and length of stay (LOS) are considered. With increasing average life expectancy, HF prevalence ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Next Life Medical Acquires Emergent Respiratory
Carlsbad, CA (August 11, 2016) – Next Life Medical, a patient focused Medical Device Company, has acquired Emergent Respiratory, known for its ’ world class emergency CPAP product line, the Porto2Vent. The company ’ s patented positive pressure ventilation platform incorporates proprietary “ on-demand ” pressure-balanced patient valves, single-use breathing circuits, and a line of proprietary masks for use as an early intervention to treat all forms of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) including CHF (Congestive Heart Failure).PortO2Vent, is an advanced respiratory device that providesCPAP (Continuous PositiveAirway ...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Airway & Respiratory Industry News Source Type: news
Next Life Medical Acquires Emergent Respiratory
Carlsbad, CA (August 11, 2016) – Next Life Medical, a patient focused Medical Device Company, has acquired Emergent Respiratory, known for its’ world class emergency CPAP product line, the Porto2Vent. The company’s patented positive pressure ventilation platform incorporates proprietary “on-demand” pressure-balanced patient valves, single-use breathing circuits, and a line of proprietary masks for use as an early intervention to treat all forms of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) including CHF (Congestive Heart Failure).
PortO2Vent, is an advanced respiratory device that provides CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pr...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Airway & Respiratory Industry News Source Type: news
Next Life Medical Acquires Emergent Respiratory
Carlsbad, CA (August 11, 2016) – Next Life Medical, a patient focused Medical Device Company, has acquired Emergent Respiratory, known for its’ world class emergency CPAP product line, the Porto2Vent. The company’s patented positive pressure ventilation platform incorporates proprietary “on-demand” pressure-balanced patient valves, single-use breathing circuits, and a line of proprietary masks for use as an early intervention to treat all forms of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) including CHF (Congestive Heart Failure).
PortO2Vent, is an advanced respiratory device that provides CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pr...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - August 11, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Airway & Respiratory Industry News Source Type: news
How a new transitions model helped one patient
After discharge it has often been up to the patient to adhere to medication regimens and alert their physician to any complications or confusion, but patients don ’t always have the tools or circumstances to make this an easy task. Learn how a new transitions model helped one patient take charge of his health and better understand and adhere to his care plan.
TheSafeMed model was developed at the University of Tennessee in partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis. It was designed with the strengths of primary care in mind and relies on a collaborative team effort from physicians, pharmacists, nurses a...
Source: AMA Wire - August 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Physician wellness: A global collaboration
Researchers and physicians around the world are facing the same issue —keeping physicians healthy in a rapidly changing health care environment. Learn what one physician researcher from Mayo Medical School had to say about the need for a global collaboration to share approaches to physician, resident and medical student health and well-being.“Meeting with researchers from around the globe helps us get outside of our little box and think more broadly, get new ideas and approaches that we wouldn’t have thought about otherwise,” said Lotte Dyrbye, MD, professor of medicine at Mayo Medical School, who will participate ...
Source: AMA Wire - August 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Sunshine Heart buys Baxter heart-failure tech for $4M
Medical-device maker Sunshine Heart Inc. paid $4 million to buy Baxter International Inc. ’s Aquadex line of heart failure products.
Aquadex removes salt and water from the blood of congestive heart failure patients suffering from fluid overload. The products complement heart-failure technology Eden Prairie-based Sunshine Heart is developing, Sunshine CEO John Erb said in a prepared s tatement.
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter ( NYSE: BAX) received 1 million shares of Sunshine Heart stock (Nasdaq:… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 8, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katharine Grayson Source Type: news
Sunshine Heart pays $5m for Baxter ’ s Aquadex
Sunshine Heart (NSDQ:SSH) said today that it agreed to pay about $5 million for the Aquadex fluid filtration device Baxter (NYSE:BAX) acquired when it bought Gambro in 2013.
The Aquadex device is designed to filter salt and water in patients with renal failure experiencing fluid overload. The deal calls for Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Sunshine Heart to pay $4 million in cash and another 1 million in SSH shares, worth about $950,000 at their August 5 closing price of 95¢ apiece.
Baxter paid $3.9 billion to acquire Swedish dialysis giant Gambro and the Aquadex device in September 2013.
Sunshine Heart’s flagship...
Source: Mass Device - August 8, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Dialysis Mergers & Acquisitions Wall Street Beat Baxter International Sunshine Heart Inc. Source Type: news
Researchers caution against treating MIs in ICU
Patients being treated for a heart attack, or flare-up of congestive heart failure, fare worse in hospitals that rely heavily on their intensive care units to care for them, according to a US study. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Wildfires Can Seriously Harm Your Health, Even If You Live Far Away
August is peak wildfire season in the western United States, and unfortunately for those who like to enjoy the summer weather, that means staying indoors whenever a new wildfire starts burning.
The recent Sand fire, located 37 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, burned more than 41,000 acres, prompted the evacuation of 20,000 people and destroyed 19 homes. The Soberanes wildfire, in Garrapata State Park just north of Big Sur in California, has burned over 45,000 acres and is only 25 percent contained. But large wildfires can also cluster in parts of the country, like the High Plains, Hawaii and Nevada, Ore...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hospitals that send the most heart patients to the ICU get the worst results, study finds
(University of Michigan Health System) Patients who suffer heart attacks, or flare-ups of congestive heart failure, can be cared for in a variety of hospital locations. But a new study suggests that they'll fare worse in hospitals that rely heavily on their intensive care units to care for patients like them. In fact, depending on where they go, they may be half as likely to get certain proven tests and treatments -- and less likely to survive a month after their hospital stay. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
UCLA Health hospitals rank No. 1 in California and Los Angeles, No. 5 in U.S.
UCLA Health hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica were ranked No. 1 in both Los Angeles and California and No. 5 in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual honor roll.
The state and local rankings evaluate hospitals’ quality in nine relatively common procedures and treatments: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer surgery, care for congestive heart failure, heart bypass surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement and lung cancer surgery.
“By any measure, UCLA Health delivers the highest quality care available,” said Johnese Spisso, pres...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 2, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
The Limits of Google: How Patients Can Find Out What Works In Medical Care
This report increased the likelihood that patients who might benefit from the drug will have it covered by their insurance.
ICER calculates a fair benchmark price to the manufacturer, the payer, the patient and the overall health system, so that these decisions can be made collaboratively in full view of you, the patient. These decisions have always been made behind closed doors, so the fact that cost is being addressed and discussed openly provides patients with a significant advantage.
Still, when it comes to considering costs, some patient advocacy groups get nervous when the subject comes up. I would not be fair if...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 27, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
10 Reasons Life Is Better When You're Tall
This goes out to anyone who has been asked “how’s the weather up there?” in their lifetime.
It’s not easy sticking out among a crowd and unintentionally commanding attention when you enter a room. In fact, it can be downright uncomfortable at times.
But in reality, tall people really are a head above the rest ― literally and figuratively. There are some major health and lifestyle perks to having a few extra inches than the average person and it’s high time (sorry) tall people celebrate them.
Below are several magnificent reasons you should embrace your height.
1. Tall people may be sma...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
