10 Outstanding Companies for Women ’s Health
The women’s health technology or so-called femtech
market has been on the rise for the last couple of years, but it has mainly
revolved around fertility and pregnancy. We believe that female health topics reach
far beyond such traditional issues and players should concentrate more on
menopause, endometriosis, or mental health, just to name a few areas. Thus, we
tried to collect companies which are on top of their game in the conventional
fertility and/or pregnancy area, but also start-ups and ventures who are
looking way beyond that. Here’s our guide to 10 outstanding companies in
women’s health.
The women’s hea...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 18, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Business Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Telemedicine & Smartphones companies company digital digital health digital health technologies femtech health technology Innovation market women women's health Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 17th April 2019
Some recent things you might want to know about...NHS England Atlas of Shared Learning (Case studies)Introduction of the ‘RAPP’ (Respiration, Activity, Perfusion, Position) Tool to minimise the risk of Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse (Bedford)NICE ConsultationsComment invited on these draft guidelines:Preterm labour and birth (update): draft guidance consultation. Closing date for comments: 30 April 2019.Intrapartum care: women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies: topic engagement. Closing date for comments: 2 May 2019.Twin and triplet pregnancy (updat...
Source: Browsing - April 17, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs
Ultraviolet and Red Light Kill Infections in Donor Organs
Donor organs are hard to come by partially because of ischemic damage, physical damage, presence of infection, and other reasons. Researcher at the University of Toronto in Canada and University of São Paulo in Brazil have developed a method of getting rid of bacteria and viruses from donor organs using only light.
The technique involves first removing all donor blood from the organ, running a preservation liquid through the organ, and illuminating organs using ultraviolet and red light for about a half hour or so. In order to boost effectiveness, a photosensitizing drug is introduced into the liquid that is activated by ...
Source: Medgadget - April 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Tachycardia, fever to 105, and ischemic ST Elevation -- a Bridge too Far
Discussion of Figure-1: As per Dr. Smith — ECG #1 showed marked sinus tachycardia at ~140/minute — with diffuse ST segment elevation.I often find it difficult to determine the precise amount of ST elevation when the heart rate is very fast. For clarity — I ’ve added short horizontal RED lines in Figure-1 to show what I took as the “baseline” for assessing the amount of J-point ST elevation for the 2 ECGs in this figure.It may be especially difficult when there is marked tachycardia to identify the J-point that defines the number of millimeters of ST elevation. T...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - April 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
The " Heart " Of Darkness?
Black holes are the stuff of science, science fiction, and even fantasy, but theyare real. Until now, however, no one has ever seen one. Until now:Image courtesy PBS.comFromPBS.com:On Wednesday, the Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever image of a black hole — a historic moment shared by scientists spread across seven simultaneous news conferences around the world. As the PBS NewsHour reported Tuesday, the Event Horizon Telescope is a two-year-old, international collaboration bent on capturing direct pictures of black holes:Two years ago, an international collective of scientists joined forces to take pictures ...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - April 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: blogs
What happens when a patient with LAD OMI does not go immediately to the cath lab?
This patient was extremely elderly, and although the diagnosis was recognized, she did not go to the cath lab for reasons related to age and patient/family choice.Nevertheless, there is a lot to learn from the ECGs.I was shown this ECG without any information:QTc = 431 msWhat was my response?I immediately said:" Acute LAD occlusion. OcclusionMI (OMI) " (And sinus rhythm with a PVC.) (Not quite a STEMI, but same effect.)Why did I diagnose LAD occlusion?There isST elevation in V2-V4 that does not quite meet " STEMI criteria. " Is it normal ST elevation? No! How do I know? First, there is re...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - April 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Epigastric pain radiating to the chest for 18 hours. ECG makes the Dx. Troponin makes the Dx. CT makes the Dx!
I was shown this ECG with no other information:What do you think?Hint: try to see through the artifact!I answered immediately: " High lateral MI with posterior MI. OMI. " (Occlusion Myocardial Infarction)I asked, " Did the patient present with chest pain? "Here is the history:" A middle-aged male complained of about 18 hours of epigastric pain that radiated to the chest. He also had an apparently new facial droop of equal duration. A stroke code was called, NIH stroke scale was only 1, and attention was turned to the chest pain. " BP was 148/83.How did I make this ECG diagnosis?There is subtle STE in aVL ...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Masimo ’s Rad-67 Pulse CO-Oximeter with Hemoglobin Spot-Check Cleared by FDA
Masimo just obtained FDA clearance for its Rad-67 Pulse CO-Oximeter with Spot-check Next Generation SpHb monitoring technology and the rainbow DCI-mini Reusable Sensor. The device can be used for quick noninvasive hemoglobin measurement and features the Masimos’s own Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion SET pulse oximetry. Combined with the rainbow DCI-mini sensor, Rad-67 offers spot-check monitoring with Masimo’s Next Generation SpHb.
The device is portable, thanks to a rechargeable battery that will run for up to six hours, and can be used in a variety of settings, including ERs, pre/post op rooms,...
Source: Medgadget - March 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
An 80 year old man in VF arrest
An elderly man suffered out of hospital cardiac arrest. He was found in V Fib by EMS. He was shocked out of VF multiple times and arrived in VF arrest. We administered the fourth shock on arrival and obtained ROSC.His blood pressure was approximately 80/40, heart rate approximately 50 bpm.Here is his ECG at that time:What do you think? How does this affect your resuscitation?The ECG shows a junctional bradycardia with diffuse ST depression (maximal in leads V4-V6 and lead II), with large reciprocal STE in aVR. This is consistent with diffuse severe subendocardial ischemia, but without any clear evidence of acute occlusion....
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Brain abscess: Intracradiac Shunt
Case Report : 55 year old female presented with left sided focal seizures. On examination, she had mild pyramidal weakness of left upper and lower limbs. Left plantar was extensor. There was cortical sensory loss on left upper and lower limbs. CVS examination showed loud P2 and Ejection systolic murmur over the pulmonary area. On MRI there is smooth ring enhancing lesion, which appeared bright on DW-MRI suggesting abscess. CXR and CT chest showed grossly dilated main pulmonary artery as well as branches. Echo showed ostium secundum ASD with intracardiac shunt and moderately severe pulmonary art...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - March 20, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
ISCHEMIA Trial baseline data
International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) trial was sponsored by the New York University School of Medicine. Collaborators include National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Stanford University, Duke University, Emory University, Harvard University and several other leading institutions.
ISCHEMIA trial randomized 5179 patients with stable ischemic heart disease with moderate to severe degree of inducible ischemia on stress testing. Blinded CT coronary angiogram was used to exclude those with significant unprotected left main coronary artery disease or ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - March 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
ARTIS icono Biplane Angiography System Unveiled by Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers has unveiled its ARTIS icono biplane angiography system at the 2019 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria. The system is particularly suited for neuroradiology procedures, such as removing stroke-causing blood clots, thanks to improved 2D and 3D imaging that can also lower the amount of radiation delivered to the patient. Moreover, quick switching between the 2D and volumetric modes can help to track procedural progression with greater ease.
Because the imaging C-arm can now move quickly and in new ways, the company claims that “the areas of the cranial base and skull cap can now be...
Source: Medgadget - March 4, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Neurology Neurosurgery Radiology Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Digital Health: The Next Big Exit for the Startup Nation?
When people refer to Israel as the “Startup Nation,” it’s usually regarding the country’s innovation in computers, networking, communications, electronics, and so on. But it might be even more appropriate to use that term when discussing life sciences, medical technology, and biotech – areas where Israeli companies and technologies have taken center stage, leading the world with innovations that are saving lives.
For a country of barely 8 million people, Israel is a hotbed of medtech investment and innovation. There are over 1,500 companies in the life sciences field in Israel; in 2017, Israeli life scien...
Source: Medgadget - March 4, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MEDinISRAEL Tags: Sponsored Content Source Type: blogs
Bilateral ICA block: MRI
Case Report 76 yrs old female pt. presets for MR brain angio with c/o giddiness of long duration.MRA shows– marked narrowing& grossly reduced flow signal of both ICA in carotid canal with complete absence of cavernous ICA with source images suggesting right PCOM feeding ipsilateral MCA& left MCA possibly filling from right side. Both MCA are grossly reduced in caliber with origins not identified along with poorly visualized both ACA& ACOM.Dominant grossly tortuous& atheromatous vertebral system with basilar artery suggesting tortuosity/atheromatous looping / redundancy with both PCA normal ...
Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - February 23, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs
Critical gaps in STEMI knowledge base : What is the relationship between “ Time window ” and “ Age ” of IRA thrombus ?
Cardiologists are grappling with at least half a dozen time windows in the management of STEMI. (It can be combinations of any of the following :Symptom – DAPT Loading – Door – Needle /Balloon-Sheath, wire crossing etc ) Time windows are Important in choosing the right (or no)modality of re-perfusion . Though superiority of primary PCI is thought to be established in academic community , it may not be in real world. Published studies that suggest pPCI is superior to lysis at any time window still lack good evidence.
Why is this long drawn confusion ?
One of the important determinant of...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - February 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: cath lab tips and tricks PCI PTCA Hardware Primary -PCI STEMI STEMI -Managment STEMI-Primary PCI Thrombolysis how to estimate the age of thrombus in stemi acs soft vs hard thrombus in stemi thrombus hardening time thrombus organising t Source Type: blogs
