London hospital staff speak out: ‘We’re not here to judge, but please get your Covid vaccines’
Health workers at King ’s College hospital fear a surge in admissions as the Omicron wave gathers force, but are cautiously optimisticOn the third floor of one of the country ’s biggest hospital trusts, a team of intensive care specialists in masks and visors huddle around a screened bay where a critically ill patient lies unconscious surrounded by cables and tubes.The elderly man ’s breathing is supported by a ventilator and he is connected to an arterial line to measure blood pressure. He is fed by a gastric tube, and a nearby stack of six monitors provide updates on his condition, from oxygen levels to heart rate....
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Jon Ungoed-Thomas Tags: Coronavirus Science Health NHS Infectious diseases London UK news Source Type: news
POCUS can help with intussusception in pediatric patients
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is helpful in pediatric emergencies for differentiatin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
POCUS accurate in diagnosis of pediatric transient synovitis
Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in combination with a decision-support checklis...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Education leads to confidence for new POCUS users
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POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Education leads to confidence for new POCUS users
Instructional training increases confidence among family medicine resident...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
How to implement POCUS at your hospital
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AI can guide POCUS exams by novice users in the COVID ICU (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
How to implement POCUS at your hospital
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Special training not needed for COVID lung ultrasound scoring
Bedside point-of-care MRI appears convenient and accurate
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POCUS achieves new heights in Mount Everest rescue
AI can guide POCUS exams by novice users in the COVID ICU (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 1, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Special training not needed for COVID lung ultrasound scoring
Although there were some variations in performance, it may not be necessar...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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POCUS group launches MSK certification (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 26, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Telediagnostic ultrasound successful in Peru pilot study
A new telediagnostic ultrasound protocol that doesn't need a trained sonographe...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines
Federal programs to assist radiology practices during the pandemic
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GE adds new compact POCUS system, AI software
AI can guide POCUS exams by novice users in the COVID ICU (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 30, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ACP releases point-of-care-ultrasound guideline
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a new guideline for th...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines
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AI can guide POCUS exams by novice users in the COVID ICU
POCUS group launches MSK certification (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 27, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines
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Ultrasound steps up in COVID-19 pandemicComments:
4/14/2021 4:01:43 AMRay Ellis
I have a family history of heart disease. A few years ago, I found a book written by a cardiologist in practice for over 30 years. On page 253 he lists 33 nutrients (vitamins, minerals and amino acids), “…for optimizing the a...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
POCUS guidance triumphant over landmark, study finds
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Where Is an Arterial Line Placed?
Title: Where Is an Arterial Line Placed?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/29/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/29/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - January 29, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Skin Breaks Down With Prolonged AL/CVL Use in Neonates
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 -- Neonates with prolonged arterial line (AL)/central venous line (CVL) use have fewer skin breaks and have significantly larger thalamic volumes early in life compared with those with restricted line use, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A cross-sectional analysis of variables associated with morbidity and mortality in postoperative neurosurgical patients diagnosed with sepsis
Conclusion(s): Neurosurgical postoperative patients diagnosed with sepsis may be risk stratified for mortality, readmission, and increased length of stay based on certain variables that may help direct their care. Further prospective studies are needed to explore causal relationships. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could CDC ’s New Catheter-Site Dressing Advice Curb Infections?
To help prevent intravascular catheter-related infections, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated its guidelines on catheter-site dressing regimens.
The CDC now advises that for patients aged 18 years and older, “Chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings with an FDA-cleared label that specifies a clinical indication for reducing catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) or catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CABSI) are recommended to protect the insertion site of short-term, non-tunneled central venous catheters (1A)."
Previously, according to its 2011 guidelines, the CDC recommended the use of “a chlo...
Source: MDDI - November 15, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Medical Device Business Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: June 9, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]From 3M’s expanded 510(k) clearance for its Tegaderm dressing to Medtronic and Acacia burying the hatchet, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning.
1. InspireMD inks Taiwanese distro deal for CGuard
InspireMD announced in a June 8 press release that it has signed a distribution deal with Lorion Enterprises. The deal will expand InspireMD’s global footprint and distribute its CGuard Embolic Prevention System (EPS) through the medical device distributor in Taiwan.
2. Active Implants launches NUsurface knee trial
Active Implants announced tha...
Source: Mass Device - June 9, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: 510(k) Business/Financial News Clinical Trials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Implants Regulatory/Compliance 3m Acacia Research Corp. Active Implants Advanced Cooling Therapy Attune Medical Exactech Inc. HLT InspireMD MedTech Source Type: news
