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Regular Analgesic Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men

BWH News — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. (Source: BWH News)

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BWH Docs Establish Field Hospital, Continue Efforts in Haiti

BWH News — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

At a field hospital set up by BWH’s Hilarie Cranmer, MD, MPH, and Stephanie Rosborough, MD, MPH, more than 500 patients are receiving surgical and medical care, including measles vaccinations. (Source: BWH News)

Real-world risk management strategies for physician practices

Journal of Healthcare Risk Management — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

No Abstract. (Source: Journal of Healthcare Risk Management)

Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke: study

St. Michael's Hospital News and Media — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:29:21 +0100

(Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)

More swine flu vaccines recalled

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:22:51 +0100

The Warren County Combined Health District learned Tuesday several lots of its H1N1 nasal vaccine have been recalled. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Immunogen lifted by cancer-drug trial

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:17:33 +0100

Drug developer Immunogen Inc. said preliminary testing for its BT-062 cancer therapy has produced “encouraging” results that merit a new round of trials featuring a more frequent dosing regimen. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

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Michael J. Fox Foundation awards Mayo Clinic researcher grant to advance Parkinson's disease research

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:34 +0100

For his work contributing to a potential new treatment approach for Parkinson's disease, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Research has awarded a $500,000 grant to a neuroscientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News)

Questions remain on effectiveness of bariatric surgery in adolescents

UT Southwestern Medical Center News — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can effectively treat obesity in adolescents and seems to offer a better alternative than gastric bypass surgery, but further study is needed to determine whether it’s better than nonsurgical options, a UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon writes in an editorial in the Feb. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center News)

Substitution across professions within the home care sector: an investigation of nursing and allied health services.

Australian Health Review — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: The higher labour turnover among allied health staff compared with the nursing staff reported by the agency implies a substitution of labour between the two professions to ensure that the needs of clients are met. Health policy makers and health care professional educators need to acknowledge that workforce shortages will inevitably reshape professional boundaries. Leaving labour-force substitution undiscussed and unplanned may compromise the quality and safety of care. PMID: 19203330 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Australian Health Review)

Creating a better discharge summary: Improvement in quality and timeliness using an electronic discharge summary

Journal of Hospital Medicine — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Deficits in information transfer between inpatient and outpatient physicians are common and potentially dangerous.To evaluate the effect of a newly-created electronic discharge summary.Pre-post evaluation of discharge summaries using a survey of outpatient physicians and a medical records review.Outpatient physicians' ratings of satisfaction with discharge summaries before and after implementation of an electronic discharge summary using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = very dissatisfied; 5 = very satisfied). Additionally, 196 randomly selected discharge summaries before and after implementation were rated for timeliness and presence of 16 key content areas by 3 internists.Two hundred and twenty-six of 416 (54%) and 256 of 397 (64%) outpatient physicians completed the baseline and postimplement...

Anthem to cover 100% of swine-flu vaccinations

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:24 +0100

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the latest large insurer in Colorado to say it will cover 100 percent of the cost of H1N1 “swine” flu shots for all its Colorado health-plan members. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

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Local SBA lending jumps 370% in February

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:11:15 +0100

Loans made through the U.S. Small Business Administration quadrupled in the Milwaukee area in February compared with February 2009 as the improving economy and stimulus measures continue to encourage SBA lending. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Ariad eyes new blood-cancer trial for '10

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:02:19 +0100

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. said promising preliminary results have prompted it to complete enrollment in an ongoing Phase 1 blood-cancer drug trial and formally register the potential therapy for a new round of testing in late 2010. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Sargent, colleagues target cinematic smoking

News at Dartmouth Medical School — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:11:04 +0100

After four years of studying the way Mexican-American adolescents respond to movie scenes of characters smoking cigarettes, Dartmouth pediatrician James D. Sargent, M.D. and his fellow researchers are urging families and Hollywood to slap more than a "PG" on some cinematic offerings. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)

Popp Appointed Chair of Neurosurgery

BWH News — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

“The Department of Neurosurgery has such a storied tradition, with the founding of neurosurgery happening right here 97 years ago,” said Popp, who joined BWH last year as the vice chair of Business Operations and Education in Neurosurgery. (Source: BWH News)

SCHILLER Provides the World's First Zoom Function for the Easy Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

Hospital Management — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

SCHILLER is proud to introduce a new and revolutionary medical tool called AF Toolbox, which allows the early and fast detection of atrial fibrillation based on regular resting ECGs. It is the result of a joint development project between EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Lausanne and SCHILLER medical technology engineers*. Highly efficient and time-saving Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia but in most patients it is difficult to detect. Thanks to this unique AF Toolbox (Atrial Fibrillation Toolbox), atrial fibrillations – which are the most ... Read More Related Links: SCHILLER to Exhibit its Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics Products at ECR 2010 and ACC 2010The Next Generation - SCHILLERmedilog Holter Recor...

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Popp Appointed Chair of Neurosurgery

BWH News — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A John Popp, MD, FACS, in December was appointed chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery. (Source: BWH News)

FSU Enters Research Partnership with Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:10:35 +0100

Two leaders in medicine, Florida State University and Mayo Clinic, today signed an agreement to work as research partners in the quest to improve health care outcomes for Floridians and all Americans. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News)

Even Tiny Breast Tumors Can Be Aggressive and May Require Maximum Therapy

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:51:05 +0100

Breast tumors that are 1 centimeter in size or smaller - no more than 0.4 inch in length - can still be very aggressive and may require more intensive therapy than is routinely offered today, say researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News)

Mayo Clinic Podcasts Offer In-Depth Discussion on Diseases, Conditions

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:43:43 +0100

Mayo Clinic is launching a series of new free audio podcasts so people can learn more about diseases or conditions that interest them through in-depth discussions with Mayo Clinic experts. (Source: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville News)