Bringing Precision Diagnostics Home
Patients living with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or multiple sclerosis must see their health practitioners frequently to check the progression of their conditions and their responses to therapies. Monitoring disease activity and severity is crucial so that physicians can help patients get to or stay in remission before long-term damage is done. And since these chronic diseases require a lifetime of care, the testing and doctor visits add up over time. This can be inconvenient and costly.
But one company may be changing that dynamic. DxTerity is developing a low-cost...
Source: MDDI - October 26, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: IVD Source Type: news
Positive patient ID for phlebotomy: Improving safety when drawing blood
(Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - August 8, 2018 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
The effect of therapeutic phlebotomy for hemochromatosis on non-suicidal self-injury: a case report - Newham BJ, Khanna R.
We present a ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
How Oregon Works: Health care recruiters on the skills and jobs most in demand
No industry has a harder task ahead of them when it comes to hiring than health care.
From nurses to phlebotomists, health care workers are more in demand than ever, and projections show hospitals and health systems will add more jobs to Oregon's economy over the next 10 years than any other employers.
We talked to experts involved in health care hiring for their take on the hard est jobs to fill, the skills that are most in demand and what the future might hold. Here's what they had to say:
What… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 20, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news
How Oregon Works: Health care recruiters on the skills and jobs most in demand
No industry has a harder task ahead of them when it comes to hiring than health care.
From nurses to phlebotomists, health care workers are more in demand than ever, and projections show hospitals and health systems will add more jobs to Oregon's economy over the next 10 years than any other employers.
We talked to experts involved in health care hiring for their take on the hard est jobs to fill, the skills that are most in demand and what the future might hold. Here's what they had to say:
What… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - July 20, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news
End-to-end blood testing device shows capacity to draw sample and provide diagnostic results
(World Scientific) Recent research published in a paper by the Biomedical Engineering Department of Rutgers University have developed an end-to-end blood testing device that integrates robotic phlebotomy with downstream sample processing. This platform device performs blood draws and provides diagnostic results in a fully automated fashion and has the potential to expedite hospital work-flow, allowing practitioners to devote more time to treating patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How to Safely Collect Blood Samples by Phlebotomy from Patients Suspected to be Infected with Lassa: Interim Guidance, February 2018
World Health Organization. 02/2018 This seven-page document details five steps for collecting blood samples by phlebotomy from patients suspected to be infected with Lassa fever, including assembling equipment, putting on and taking off personal protective equipment, and preparing the blood sample for transport. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Helping Save Lives: Q & A With a Red Cross Phlebotomist
At the American Red Cross, our employees and volunteers are the driving force behind our lifesaving mission. We turn compassion into action through the care we provide each blood and ...
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Source: Red Cross Chat - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Blood blood donation blood donation shortage donate blood phlebotomist Platelet Donation red cross Source Type: news
The Use of Buzzy Affects Phlebotomy Pain and Satisfaction The Use of Buzzy Affects Phlebotomy Pain and Satisfaction
A new device that combines cold and vibration may help reduce pain experienced during phlebotomy procedures.Pain Management Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news
Come Join Me and A Host of Others in Sioux Falls SD For Some Great CE!
Looking for a great CE Experience? This will be a very informative small group event. This is not a commercial driven event. No Sponsors! Hotels are low cost and easy access from around the midwest!Register HereThe following workshops will be presentedThu, November 16, 2017 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM CSTThere is a 2 Day Surgical Implant Class on mini and conventional implants, November 17-18 that you may also be interested in?Learn MoreWorkshops: Each workshop is $300 and being held on Thursday prior to the live surgical course. You do not have to be signed up for the live surgical course to attend workshops. 1)(Blue Sk...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 24, 2017 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
University of Nebraska Infectious Disease Researchers Study New Device That Could Help Clinical Laboratories and Phlebotomists Avoid Blood Culture Contamination
Additionally, the device also could help reduce incidences of sepsis, though this result was not part of the study Research findings indicate how a new system-in-a-box device that phlebotomists and clinical laboratories would use when drawing blood could reduce contamination of blood cultures and lower patients’ use of antibiotics. In a study involving 1,800 blood […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 9, 2017 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jude Tags: Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Management & Operations adverse events antimicrobial Source Type: news
What Causes Anemia?
Discussion
One of the most common problems in pediatrics is anemia. It is defined as “a lower than normal value for the related measurements of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and number of red blood cells”, usually 2 standard deviations below the normal for age. Normal hematological values change with age. For a discussion of which values are used click here.
The most common type of anemia in childhood is iron deficiency which is commonly caused by inadequate stores (e.g. premature infant), inadequate intake (e.g. poor nutrition) or blood loss (e.g. menses). Anemia screening is recommended at age 9-12 months, and for...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 15, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Trends in Laboratory Utilization
Laboratory utilization is definitely a hot topic in clinical laboratory medicine, but what's all the buzz about? Laboratory utilization encompasses a number of efforts aimed at managing laboratory resources and improving patient care. Many laboratory utilization programs have proven to dramatically decrease clinical laboratory spending. Likewise, many have proven to benefit patient care by decreasing blood loss due to phlebotomy, reducing the risk of spurious results, and helping to get the right test for the right patient at the right time. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - April 22, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sarah B. Riley Source Type: news
Phlebotomy System 1.0.0
(Source: What's New at CBER)
Source: What's New at CBER - March 7, 2017 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news
Iron Homeostasis in Pregnancy, the Fetus, and the Neonate
The master iron regulator, hepcidin, controls maternal-fetal iron metabolism. In the last trimester, fetal liver hepcidin normally signals to the mother to increase maternal iron absorption sixfold to meet needs for fetal growth. Eighty percent of this placental-fetal iron transfer occurs during the last trimester, and preterm infants, without benefit of the third trimester of gestation, have poorer fetal iron endowment. Fifty percent of the iron needed for postnatal infant growth exists at normal term birth, but maternal conditions such as diabetes, obesity, or placental dysfunction can disrupt iron supply, while postnata...
Source: NeoReviews recent issues - October 31, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kling, P. J., Coe, C. L. Tags: Pediatric Drug Labeling Update Articles Source Type: news
