The Future of Emergency Medicine: Innovations Making Patients The Point-of-Care
Every minute spent without treatment could reduce the chance of survival in case of medical emergency and trauma patients. Digital health innovations making patients the point-of-care could become a great help for first responders and emergency units in the battle against time. Here, we collected what trends and technologies will have an impact on the future of emergency medicine.
Six minutes before brain damage
Car crashes, home injuries, fires, natural disasters. The difference between life and death often depends on the speed and efficiency of emergency care services. The work of doctors, paramedics, and nurses being in...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 28, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: imported CPR digital health emergency emergency medicine EMS first aid first response future Health 2.0 Healthcare Innovation technology Source Type: blogs
Who Owns Your FitBit Data? Biometric Data Privacy Problems
By JASON CHUNG
The following blog post is adapted from a talk the author gave at the “Data Privacy in the Digital Age” symposium on October 26th sponsored by the U.S. Department Health and Health and Human Services.
Today, I’ll be focusing on the data privacy issues posed by sports wearables, which I define to include both elite systems such as WHOOP or Catapult and more consumer-oriented products such as Fitbits, and why the U.S. needs an integrated federal regulatory framework to address the privacy challenges posed by private entities commercializing biometric data.
Sports wearables have evolved from mere ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Biometric Data Privacy Fitbit Source Type: blogs
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Hong Kong
Reported rates of severe HFM disease and infection due to Enteroviruses (with the exception of EV-71) in Hong Kong have been increasing for the past ten years. [1,2]
References
Gideon multi-graph tool, https://www.gideononline.com/cases/multi-graphs/
Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Hong Kong, 2017. Gideon e-books. 316 pages, 115 graphs, 718 references https://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-hong-kong/
The post Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Hong Kong appeared first on GIDEON - Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network. (Source: GIDEON blog)
Source: GIDEON blog - November 12, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology General Source Type: blogs
Blockchain + Gold
ConclusionI am not endorsing or recommending investment in any of these projects. Caveat emptor. But I think the last three listed warrant our attention as attempts, in the spirit of E-gold, to provide modern gold-based payment systems with online access. All three explicitly promisenot to hold fractional reserves, and say that you can track the volume of cryptoasset on their ledger to see that it matches the number of gold grams or ounces held in their vaults. But if one of them becomes popular as a one-hundred-percent-reserved goldpayment system, perhaps a subsequent innovator will offer zero storage fees and interest...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 26, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Lawrence H. White Source Type: blogs
The Ozmo Smart Hydration Bottle: A Medgadget Review
Conclusion
The $70 Ozmo Active smart hydration bottle is certainly a novel health and fitness device, but it’s tough to say how helpful it can actually be in improving one’s health. While it is true that hydration is important for healthy living, there isn’t a well-defined healthy vs. unhealthy level that is understood by most people, which we think limits the appeal of such a product. But if you’re the type of person who’s goal-oriented in every aspect of health and fitness, or you need to be reminded to drink more water, then Ozmo just might be what you need to drink up.
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Source: Medgadget - October 12, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Scott Jung Tags: Exclusive OTC Sports Medicine Source Type: blogs
Travel Ban Is Based on Executive Whim, Not Objective Criteria
ConclusionFor countries on the list, and for any country wishing to remain off the list, it is vitally important that they understand which factors led to their inclusion or exclusion. If the United States is acting in good faith —seeking to change behavior as opposed to looking for an excuse to ban people—its criteria should be clearly explained and understood. The Iran nuclear deal, for example, hasvery precise requirements for Iran to avoid sanctions, down to the exact percentage of purity for its enriched uranium. This is very far from the case here.No consistent combination of factors or mitigating factors trigger...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 9, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: David Bier Source Type: blogs
New Economic Freedom Report on Prosperity, Gender Equality and Populism
TheEconomic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Reportis out today. Co-published in the United States by the Fraser Institute (Canada) and the Cato Institute, it continues to find a strong relationship between economic freedom on the one hand, and prosperity and other indicators of human well-being on the other.The United States ranks 11 out of 159 countries, indicating a slight improvement recently in its rating, but its economic freedom remains far below what it was in the year 2000, when it began a long decline. Since 1970, the index has typically ranked the United States among the top four countries. The top countries in...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 28, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Ian V ásquez Source Type: blogs
Mastering Intensive Care 016 with Charles Gomersall
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Charles Gomersall – Training junior doctors in the BASIC practice of intensive care
How did you feel the first day you worked in ICU? Was it like walking on the moon? So foreign, because you didn’t understand much about the machines, the techniques, or even the words that were being used. That’s what it felt like for me, all those years ago. Thanks to one of my consultants who really “held my hand” on that first day, I was OK, but I wish I could have comple...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - September 18, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Education Andrew Davies basic charles gomersall Mastering Intensive Care training doctors Source Type: blogs
Think Different about Patient Engagement: Aetna, Apple, and a Vision of Digital Health ’s Future, Part 2
By LYGEIA RICCARDI
This is the second post in a series on digital health inspired by Aetna and Apple, whose developing partnership is poised to impact millions of Americans. Part 1 is Mystery Mission in LA.
Getting to Patient Engagement
“Patient engagement” is a popular phrase in healthcare these days, but how do you actually get people to take a greater role vis a vis their own health and healthcare? As the first Director of Consumer eHealth at ONC in the US federal government, I spent several years making the case for strengthening patient engagement with technology, and trying to figure out how to make it happen a...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Medtronic ’s Attain Stability Quad MRI SureScan Cardiac Lead Cleared in Europe
Medtronic won CE Mark approval to introduce its Attain Stability Quad MRI SureScan left heart lead in Europe. The device works with the company’s quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D) and CRT-pacemakers (CRT-P) and is not only a conduit for electric current, but also a tool for the electricity to better target cardiac tissue.
The device features a helix that works kind of like an anchor to secure the lead, adapting to whatever size anatomy each individual patient has. The four electrodes give multiple options for how to stimulate the heart, helping to achieve optimum efficiency and ther...
Source: Medgadget - August 23, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Radiology Source Type: blogs
Mastering Intensive Care 011 with Colin McArthur
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Colin McArthur – Superb career reflections on aspects like giving feedback, saying no and valuing intensive care nurses
Do you give feedback to your intensive care colleagues when they do their job well?Have you become overscheduled because you have trouble saying no to new tasks?
How well do you listen to the views of the intensive care nurses in your ICU?
The first international guest of the podcast series, Dr Colin McArthur, is a highly experienced intensivist, anaest...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - August 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrew Davies Tags: Mastering Intensive Care Andrew Davies Colin McArthur communication Feedback ICU nursing work work life balance Source Type: blogs
In Just Six Minutes, Everything You Need to Know about Spending Caps
Back in April, Ishared a new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity that explained how poor nations can become rich nations by following therecipe of small government and free markets.Now CF&P has released another video. Narrated by Yamila Feccia from Argentina, it succinctly explains - using both theory and evidence - why spending caps are the most prudent and effective way of achieving good fiscal results.Ms. Feccia covers all the important issues, but here are five points that are worth emphasizing.Demographics - Almost all developed nations havemajor long-run fiscal problems because welfare states will implod...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - July 11, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Daniel J. Mitchell Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Most Prestigious Medical Centers in the World (2016)
The world is full of excellent medical centers all competing to make the newest medical discovery, perform the latest procedure and be a top-performing hospital with the best reputation. These renowned medical centers model excellent clinical practice and dedicated patient care that you just can’t find anywhere. Out of all the prestigious medical centers in the world, these 10 lead the way:
Texas Medical Center: The Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, is the largest of its kind. Not only does the TMC have one of the highest volumes of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science and research, but it also has ...
Source: Unbounded Medicine - May 24, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Jon Mikel I ñarritu Tags: News Source Type: blogs
“Hong Kong, a city of 7.2 million people, is home to more...
"Hong Kong, a city of 7.2 million people, is home to more skyscrapers than anywhere else on the planet. But the former British colony also has a wild side. Most of Hong Kong is not an urban jungle, but rather a real one, teeming with wildlife. As many as 1,000-odd feral bovines — mostly cattle, but also water buffaloes — reside in #HongKong, which is roughly the size of Luxembourg. While some of the animals make their homes deep inside the country parks, others live near people, occasionally raiding gardens and blocking traffic. @lamyikfei had a brush with wildlife while on #nytassignment in Hong Kong. #🐮" By nytime...
Source: Kidney Notes - November 24, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
On The Bright Side: Declining Deaths Due to Hot and Cold Temperatures in Hong Kong
Global warming theory predicts increased mortality due to global warming, but observations frequently suggest the opposite. The newest case-in-point comes from a study by Chau and Woo (2015).
Setting the stage for their enlightening new study, the pair of researchers note there is a growing concern about the potential impacts of global warming on human mortality, where some researchers estimate future increases in heat-related deaths will outnumber future decreases in cold-related deaths. In a test of this hypothesis, the two Chinese scientists examined summer (June-August) versus winter (December-February) excess mortalit...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 17, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Craig D. Idso Source Type: blogs
