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Study: Rapid bone loss as possible side effect of anti-obesity drug now in clinical trials
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An endocrine hormone used in clinical trials as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetes drug causes significant and rapid bone loss in mice, raising concerns about its safe use, have shown. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 7, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Capitol Business: GOP serious about blocking regulations (even one of their own)Email this article to a colleague.
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Colorado House Republicans vowed to help businesses create jobs by cutting regulation this legislative session. And on Monday, they proved their commitment to that tenet by killing a professional licensing bill that was brought by one of the members of their own caucus.
The House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee voted 7-5 against House Bill 1060, which would have created a voluntary licensing program for dietitians. The vote, which was largely along party lines, came as proponents and opponents gave differing views on what the measure would mean for jobs... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 7, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ed Sealover Source Type: research
Management and outcome of severely elevated blood pressure in primary care: A prospective observational study.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The majority of 164 patients who presented with acutely and severely elevated blood pressure (BP >180 +/or >110 mm Hg) to their GPs was asymptomatic, had pre-existing hypertension and was managed in GP's office unless a hypertensive emergency was present. At three month follow-up mean systolic BP was still above target values.
PMID: 22287296 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Swiss Medical Weekly)
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - February 7, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Merlo C, Bally K, Martina B, Tschudi P, Zeller A Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research
House and Senate at Impasse on MedicareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Medicare Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Doctors Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Federal Budget (US) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Senate House of Representatives American Medical Assn Source Type: news
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: most generous living donorEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Monday that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was the third most generous donor in America last year, and the most generous one still alive.
This is Allen’s 10th year on the list. Only two donors have made the list more times: software billionaire Larry Ellison, and Eli and Edythe L. Broad, whose background is in finance and real estate.
Last year, Allen committed $372.6 million to a variety of foundations, including $295 million to his own Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which supports the arts, culture, education and social service programs... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Emily Parkhurst, staff writer Source Type: research
House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare Payments to DoctorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ROBERT PEAR Tags: Medicare Health Insurance and Managed Care Hospitals Doctors Law and Legislation United States Politics and Government Federal Budget (US) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Senate House of Representatives American Medical Assn Source Type: news
Top Congressional stock picks: Microsoft beats AppleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Microsoft ranks No. 4 on a list of the top stocks owned by members of Congress, according to a report by The Center for Responsive Politics.
Stock ownership by members of Congress has been an issue recently after several media reports that were critical of what some viewed as politicians capitalizing on inside information about the financial crisis, including a featured report on CBS news program "60 Minutes."
On Thursday the U.S. Senate approved a bill that prohibits legislators and their family members, as well as staffers, from trading stocks if they have non-public information... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Dayton Business Journal Source Type: research
Genomic Health's Randy Scott to lead new genetics subsidiaryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Longtime Genomic Health Inc. executive Randy Scott is leaving the company — sort of.
Scott, most recently executive chairman of Genomic Health (NASDAQ: GHDX), will become CEO of a wholly-owned Genomic Health subsidiary that will focus on medical applications of the human genome. He will continue to serve on the board of the Redwood City-based cancer diagnostic test developer.
Genomic Health initially will fund the company with $20 million over two years. The company will be established March 1 and provide its first commercial service in 2013, according to a Genomic Health press release... (Source: bizjournals.com Healt...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: research
UCSF study: Boosting cigarette tax could bolster California economy by $2 billionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A June 5 ballot initiative designed to boost the tax on cigarettes by $1 a pack could create 12,000 new permanent jobs right away and add nearly $2 billion in economic activity in the Golden State annually, according to a new study by UC San Francisco.
The positive impacts would come, UCSF says, because “Californians would smoke less and spend their money in other ways.”
Roughly 4 dollars in every 5 spent on cigarettes goes to out-of-state manufacturers and farmers, since no tobacco is grown here and no cigarettes are made here... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Chris Rauber Source Type: research
Coventry renews contract with CEO Allen WiseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Coventry Health Care Inc. has extended CEO Allen Wise's contract for two years, securing his services through Dec. 31, 2013, and boosting his compensation to new heights.
Effective Jan. 1, Wise earns $900,000 in base salary annually and will be eligible for up to $1.8 million in bonuses each year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public Monday. Furthermore, Wise will receive $7.6 million worth of stock awards in both 2012 and 2013 that would become payable upon the the health insurer's reaching earnings-per-share and revenue targets... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ben Fischer Source Type: research
Five Prime Therapeutics Inc. makes interim CEO officialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Five Prime Therapeutics Inc. made Lewis Williams, M.D., president and CEO, thus confirming him in a job he’s held temporarily since August.
Williams, who started Five Prime, worked in the past at Chiron Corp. and at the University of California, San Francisco. He was also on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and was a staff cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
He’s been temporary CEO of Five Prime since Julia Gregory quit as CEO last summer. Gregory herself had replaced CEO Gail Maderis in 2009... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Steven E.F. Brown Source Type: research
Lincare income drops despite revenue gainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lincare Holdings Inc. reported net income for 2011 of $177.3 million, or $1.93 a share, compared to net income of $181.6 million, or $1.87 a share, in 2010.
Although profit dropped, earnings per share increased in 2011 because Lincare had about 10.2 million fewer shares outstanding as of Dec. 31.
Revenue for 2011 was $1.85 billion, a 10.7 percent increase over revenue of $1.7 billion in 2010, a statement from the company said.
For the fourth quarter of 2011, Lincare reported net income of $44... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Cardica loses $3.2 million in Q2, borrows $2 millionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cardica Inc., which makes surgical devices, lost $3.2 million in the December quarter, its second, and borrowed $2 million from Century Medical Inc. on Dec. 27.
Redwood City-based Cardica (NASDAQ: CRDC) had an earlier secured debt deal with Japan’s Century Medical, an arrangement with $2 million left on it. Cardica made a distribution deal with Century Medical in September, and had already borrowed $2 million on the $4 million total allowed in the debt agreement.
In the second quarter, Cardica lost $3... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Steven E.F. Brown Source Type: research
Parkland: Monitor's report 'humbling'Email this article to a colleague.
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Parkland Memorial Hospital's board released a statement today calling the results of an outside safety monitor's report "humbling" but refused to release the findings.
"While Parkland can be proud of our many accomplishments, the report makes it clear that we have not consistently delivered on our commitment to safety and accountability," said a statement read by Dr. Lauren McDonald, chairwoman of the Parkland Board of Managers. "We must change. We have begun, and we will continue."
The statement said the board weighed the duty to be open with the public against the duty to protect the rights of patients and Parkland as ...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Bill Hethcock Source Type: research
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Parkland Memorial Hospital's board released a statement today calling the results of an outside safety monitor's report "humbling" but refused to release the findings.
"While Parkland can be proud of our many accomplishments, the report makes it clear that we have not consistently delivered on our commitment to safety and accountability," said a statement read by Dr. Lauren McDonald, chairwoman of the Parkland Board of Managers. "We must change. We have begun, and we will continue."
The statement said the board weighed the duty to be open with the public against the duty to protect the rights of patients and Parkland as ...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Bill Hethcock Source Type: research
Surgical Treatment of Persistent Fetal Vasculature and Visual Rehabilitation: One-Year FollowupEmail this article to a colleague.
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We present the management and postoperative course of a persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) case. A four-year-old girl visited the Eye Department of Hippokration, General Hospital of Thessaloniki due to reduced visual acuity of her left eye. She was diagnosed with PFV and underwent surgery (lensectomy, capsulorhexis of the posterior capsule, insertion of an intraocular lens in the posterior chamber, and posterior vitrectomy) in order to dissect the PFV. Along with the postoperative medical care, she underwent intensive treatment for amblyopia. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, and the visual acuity of her left eye...
Source: Advances in Urology - February 6, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Impact of atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulation on hospital costs and length of stay.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Hospitalizations of patients with a secondary diagnosis of AF are significantly longer and more costly than those of patients without a secondary diagnosis of AF, especially when warfarin is used during the hospital stay. Among patients with a primary diagnosis of AF, warfarin therapy during hospitalization is associated with significant increases in mean LOS and hospital costs.
PMID: 22302258 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - February 6, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Song X, Sander SD, Johnson BH, Varker H, Amin AN Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research
Government bailout likely for seven trusts hit by PFI debtEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hospital trusts in line for £1.5 million cash boost in bid to keep goingRelated items from OnMedicaNHS faces 'most severe financial challenge' ever'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHSIndependent sector overpaid by £927 million NHS finances in dire straits warn health leadersCutting NHS IT could compromise safety (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 6, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
What Are the Major Diseases Involving Copper Metabolism?Email this article to a colleague.
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Nutritional problems can occur in all parts of the world and in all socioeconomic strata. Caloric and/or protein inadequacy unfortunately plagues too many people because of inadequate supplies or availability. Supplemental food programs around the world attempt to provide appropriate nutrition, but can be stymied because of war, political instability, economic instability and many other social factors.
The most common specific nutrient deficiencies are iron and Vitamin D deficiencies. Minerals important for essential nutrition include copper, iodine, selenium and zinc. A typical mixed diet usually provides enou...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 5, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Swedish Medical Center deploys new interactive patient care solutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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US-based Swedish Medical Center has deployed Aceso UpCare technology at its newly opened Issaquah campus. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Sarasota Memorial Hospital deploys new PD diagnosis technologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital in the US state of Florida has deployed what it claims to be the first and only FDA-approved test to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD). (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 5, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
iPads and health care – health IT managers slow down physicians’ clinical adoptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Health Populi Content: “Doctors are using iPads in huge numbers for personal life project management. 80% of doctors are excited about using them in clinical practice. But when it comes to clinical applications, don’t confuse physicians’ desire for mobility with their current use of iPads in everyday practice.
What’s surprising is the “why” [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - February 5, 2012 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Adoption Hospitals mHealth Physicians tablet PC Source Type: news
2012 Annual Women's Health Symposium set for Feb. 7Email this article to a colleague.
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The annual Carolyn P. Horchow Women's Health Symposium, scheduled for Feb. 7, is titled “It’s What’s Inside That Counts.” (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News - February 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Slide show: Top 10 regional conventions and trade shows in SeattleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conventions and trade shows impact the Puget Sound area economy to the tune of millions of dollars — and they attract millions of enthusiastic attendees from the region, nation and the world.
Some of the more colorful events include the Northwest Flower & Garden Show and two conventions that welcome legions of costume-clad comics fans: Emerald City ComiCon and Sakura-Con. Other exhibitions cater to prospective college students, motorcycle lovers, and engaged couples planning weddings.
The Puget Sound Business Journal has compiled a list of the top 24 regional conventions and trade shows staged at the Washington State C...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 4, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Jennifer Sokolowsky Source Type: research
Abercrombie to sign organ transplant funding bill into lawEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hawaii lawmakers on Friday passed legislation for about $1.8 million in emergency funds for kidney and liver transplants in the state.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie plans to sign House Bill 608 into law on Saturday at The Queen's Medical Center.
The law will appropriate emergency funds, subject to private matching funds, for the transplants, as well as to support a chronic kidney disease management program.
Hawaii was left without an organ transplant center after the closure last month of Hawaii Medical Center East, which ran the state's only organ transplant program before it stopped taking patients in December... (Source: biz...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
DIY science: should you try this at home?Email this article to a colleague.
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When Richard Handl was arrested for attempting to split the atom on his stove, he joined a growing band of home experimenters cooking up all kinds of trouble behind the kitchen doorÄngelholm is a pretty southern Swedish town, famed for its clay cuckoo manufacturing, a clay cuckoo being a kind of ocarina, which is a kind of flute. The crime rate here is practically zero. Except one of its residents was last year arrested for trying to split the atom in his kitchen. His name is Richard Handl and he buzzes me into his first-floor flat.I wanted to meet Richard because I keep seeing reports of home science experimenters clashi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 3, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Jon Ronson Tags: Science Physics Chemistry Health & wellbeing Life and style The Guardian Features Source Type: news
Response Genetics raises $7.8 million in stock saleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Response Genetics Inc. said it has raised more than $7.8 million through the private placement of 5.3 million in newly issued stock.
The Los Angeles-based company, which makes molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, said it sold the shares to undisclosed investors for $1.50 a share, a premium of 27 percent above its closing stock price of $1.18 a share on Wednesday.
New investors accounted for the majority of the financing, while existing investors, as well as board members and senior management, made up the remainder, Response Genetics said... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Cempra enjoys modest gain on tradingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Shares of Chapel Hill drug developer Cempra (Nasdaq: CEMP) opened at $6.20 on its first day of trading as a public company, up 3.3 percent from the IPO price of $6. A total of 8.4 million shares at a price well below the expected $11 to $13. For more, go here.
Cempra is headed by CEO Prabha Fernandes. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Dale Gibson Source Type: research
Alabama lawmakers file bills to legalize medical marijuanaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two Alabama House members from opposing parties have filed similar bills seeking to legalize the medical use of marijuana.
With the 2012 session to begin Tuesday, Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, is again carrying a bill that would allow qualifying patients to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana if prescribed by a physician.
Meanwhile, Rep. K.L. Brown, R-Jacksonville, a funeral home owner who says his sister used marijuana to control pain before her death from breast cancer 25 years ago, has filed a similar bill... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Evan Belanger Source Type: research
President, CFO leave HealthSpring following Cigna dealEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two executives have left HealthSpring following the company's merger with Cigna, which closed earlier this week.
Karey Witty, executive vice president and chief financial officer of HealthSpring, and Michael Mirt, president of the company, are no longer with the company, as of Jan. 31, the day Cigna’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Franklin-based HealthSpring was finalized.
Mirt's duties will split between two HealthSpring executive vice presidents, Shawn Morris and Scott Huebner. Morris will be president of operations, and Huebner president of development and innovations... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Chris Silva Source Type: research
Stanley Black & Decker, Adventist cutting 242 jobs in Baltimore areaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Stanley Black & Decker is closing a West Baltimore facility and cutting 142 jobs, according to a notice with the state’s labor department. Meanwhile, Adventist Behavioral Health is closing a Crownsville facility and laying off 100 people, a separate filing with the state said.
Stanley Black & Decker plans to close its Baltimore Protection Net Center on Sisson Street, the filing said. The layoffs will take place in waves, starting April 1-14, and ending with a Oct. 23-Nov. 6 wave.
Adventist is closing a treatment facility and school in Crownsville on March 31... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ryan Sharrow Source Type: research
Austin-based Hanger revamps its brandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., a manufacturer and provider of prosthetics, orthotics and related services, has unveiled a new name, logo and strategy.
The Austin-based company plans to shorten its name to Hanger (NYSE: HGR), and change its clinic business, now called Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, to Hanger Clinic. The company’s shareholders are expected to approve the name changes at the annual shareholder meeting in May.
The company has developed a new logo to compliment the name changes called Empower Mark, that “symbolizes a beacon of hope for Hanger’s clients,” company officials said... (Source: bizjournals....
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Sandra Zaragoza Source Type: research
Talon leukemia drug gets date with FDA advisory panelEmail this article to a colleague.
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Talon Therapeutics Inc. must hurdle a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel March 21 before its experimental leukemia drug can be approved.
San Mateo-based Talon (OTCBB: TLON) said Friday that its drug Marqibo will be assessed by the FDA’s oncology drugs advisory committee for treating adult Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare blood cancer.
“We believe Marqibo has the potential to help a near end-stage leukemia population of patients without good treatment options,” Talon President and CEO Dr... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: research
Susan G. Komen reverses Planned Parenthood funding moveEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation on Friday said it has reversed its decision about funding grants for Planned Parenthood.
The organization, which has Cincinnati affiliate, said earlier this week that it would not fund grant applications to groups under federal investigation, which includes Planned Parenthood.
Culture Map reports that after the initial Komen announcement, Planned Parenthood received more than $400,000 in donations in 24 hours.
A Friday statement from Nancy Brinker, the founder of the foundation, apologized for upsetting its supporters and partners with the funding removal, and said the foundati...
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Postoperative spondilodiscitisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Appropriate management requires aggressive medical treatment and, at times, surgical intervention. If recognised early and
treated appropriately, a full recovery can often be expected. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of the clinical presentation
of such infections to improve patient outcome. A review of the literature was done to advance our understanding of the diagnosis,
treatment, prevention and outcome of these infections.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticlePages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s00264-011-1442-0Authors
Antoine Gerometta, Spine Services, Lenox Hill Hospital, 130...
Source: International Orthopaedics - February 3, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: International Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Vaginal repair of supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistulae—a 10-year reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Majority of supratrigonal VVF can be approached vaginally with success rate comparable to abdominal approach.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s00192-012-1665-7Authors
N. Rajamaheswari, Department of Urogynecology, Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital & Institute of Social Obstetrics, Madras Medical College, Trilplicane, Chennai, 600005 IndiaArchana Bharti, Department of Urogynecology, Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital & Institute of Social Obstetrics, Madras Medical College, Trilplicane, Chennai, 600005 IndiaK. Seethalakshmi, Department of Urogyneco...
Source: International Urogynecology Journal - February 3, 2012 Category: OBGYN Tags: International Urogynecology Journal Source Type: research
Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News - February 3, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Paying for quality: an analysis of the impact of the 2012/11 Commissioning for Quality and Innovation Scheme (CQUINs) in LondonEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report provides a detailed analysis of the impact of CQUINs in London, examining which issues were incentivised in 2010/11, how providers performed against their targets, as well the financial impact of this performance. It found that in 2010/11, London hospitals missed out on nearly £22 million of revenue as a result of failing to meet CQUIN goals – some 23% of the total available.
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Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 3, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: news
New device removes stroke-causing blood clots better than standard treatmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans on Feb. 3.
The SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device is among an entirely new generation of devices designed to remove blood clots from blocked brain arteries in patients experiencing stroke. It has a self-expanding, stent-like design and, once inserted into a clot using a thin catheter tube, it compresses and traps the clot. The c...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 3, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Corporate Whistle Blower Center Urges ER Physicians Or Hospital...Email this article to a colleague.
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The Corporate Whistle Blower Center is urging Emergency Room Physicians, nursing managers, or hospital accounting, or coding staff to turn in their hospital for Medicare, or Medicaid fraud, if the...(PRWeb February 01, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9156050.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Radio Frequency Ablation vs. Bipolar Umbilical Cord Coagulation in the Management of Complex Monochorionic PregnanciesEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Despite the smaller caliber of the instrument, RFA is not associated with a decrease in the overall complication rate for selective termination procedures. The technique used for selective termination should still be determined by technical considerations but patients should be informed of the survival associated with each technique. Copyright © 2012 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology - February 3, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Michael W. BebbingtonEnrico DanzerJulie MoldenhauerNahla KhalekMark P. Johnson Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research
A national survey of the use of physical restraint in long‐term care hospitals in JapanEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Physical restraint is still prevalent in Japanese long‐term care hospitals, and nurses need to develop effective intervention approach to redesigning practice related to physical restraints. Specialised intervention approach seems needed depending on the types of restraint.Relevance to clinical practice. Specific approach should be developed to minimise the physical restraint in long‐term care hospitals in Japan. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - February 3, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Yumi ChibaNoriko Yamamoto‐MitaniMaki Kawasaki Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Nurse preparedness for the non‐communicable disease escalation in Thailand: A cross‐sectional survey of nursesEmail this article to a colleague.
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AbstractChronic diseases are now the largest cause of mortality in Thailand, and form an increasingly large portion of the healthcare landscape. In the Thai health system, many patients with chronic conditions receive care and disease management services from nurses, yet specialized training in chronic diseases is not currently part of standard nursing degree programs. Given the evolving epidemiology of the Thailand population, we questioned whether practicing nurses remain confident in their knowledge and skills in chronic disease management. We conducted a cross‐sectional, self‐efficacy survey of nurses in eight rand...
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - February 3, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicholas D. KaufmanBenjaporn RajataramyaSaengchom TanomsinghDavid L. RonisKathleen Potempa Source Type: research
Acute Genital Ulcers in Nonsexually Active Young Girls: Case Series, Review of the Literature, and Evaluation and Management RecommendationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: Acute genital ulcers rarely occur in nonsexually active young girls. When present, they can cause significant physical and emotional distress for the patient and her parents, and prompt an evaluation for sexual abuse and sexually transmitted diseases. With this review, we aim to further characterize acute genital ulcers in nonsexually active young girls by reviewing the medical records of patients with this disorder and to offer an approach to the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of acute genital ulcers based on our understanding and knowledge of this condition. We retrospectively review our understanding ...
Source: Pediatric Dermatology - February 3, 2012 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ilana S. RosmanDavid R. BerkSusan J. BaylissAndrew J. WhiteDiane F. Merritt Tags: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATION Source Type: research
Anger management interventions for adults with learning disabilities living in the community: a review of recent (2000–2010) evidenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study looks at research on helping adults with learning disabilities to manage their anger.• More research needs to be carried out to find better ways of helping adults with learning disabilities to manage their anger.SummaryEstimates suggest that around a quarter of adults with learning disabilities living in the community have difficulties controlling their anger. Angry or aggressive behaviour can have serious repercussions, including loss of residential or day placements, admission to hospital and reduced quality of life. In addition, the psychological well being of both paid and family carers can be adversely ...
Source: British Journal of Learning Disabilities - February 3, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: Clare Borsay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Deaths higher in patients admitted at weekendsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Yet less patients die in hospital at the weekendRelated items from OnMedicaWaiting times peak as budgets are squeezedNHS finances in dire straits warn health leadersGPs say PCTs are slow to make decisionsNHS reliant on doctors working ‘goodwill’ hours'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHS (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 3, 2012 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy - An approach to investigation and management.Email this article to a colleague.
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Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common presentation to physicians both in general practice and hospital settings. In this review, we provide an update on the latest theories on the pathogenesis of the condition, and discuss the approach to investigation of the sleepy patient, with particular reference to narcolepsy. Recommended therapy is reviewed for both narcolepsy and cataplexy, to provide physicians with an important reference on the investigation and management of these troubling conditions.
PMID: 22284238 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Morrison I, Riha RL Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Quick diagnosis units or conventional hospitalisation for the diagnostic evaluation of severe anaemia: A paradigm shift in public health systems?Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: For diagnostic purposes, patients with severe anaemia can be managed similarly in a QDU or in-hospital setting, but the QDU model is more cost-saving than traditional hospitalisation. Most QDU patients preferred the QDU model to hospital admission.
PMID: 22284247 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Bosch X, Palacios F, Inclán-Iríbar G, Castañeda M, Jordán A, Moreno P, Coca A, López-Soto A Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Bulletin BulletsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - February 2, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Shikora Begins as Director of the Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scott Shikora, MD, FACS, was recently named director of the BW/F Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - February 2, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
