Decision Support

Evaluating AI-Supported CDS Systems with Real-World Evidence

A new analysis from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy details the data elements that real-world data (RWD) sources need... Read more

CDS Improves Cardiovascular Health in Patients with Mental Health Disorders

In a study appearing in JAMA Network Open , researchers found that primary care clinicians can significantly lower cardiovascular... Read more

Clinical Decision Support Improve Pneumonia Outcomes

A study published in the  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine  found that using a clinical decision support (CDS)... Read more

Women's Health

Making A Well Woman Examination Your Priority

Preventive services provide an excellent opportunity for well woman care: regular screening, evaluation of health needs, counselling... Read more

Psychological Effects of Hysterectomy for Fibroids

If your patients are among the nearly 80% of women who develop fibroids by the age of 50, they could be experiencing heavy periods,... Read more

New Findings Will Help Personalise Approaches to Breast Cancer Screening

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology revealed that women with cancer in one breast may be at a higher... Read more

Enterprise Imaging

PACS Tool Monitors Learning Opportunities and Callbacks

According to a recent study published in  Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology , researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital... Read more

Join Agfa HealthCare at RSNA 2021 – Redefining Radiology

Join Agfa HealthCare at RSNA 2021 – Redefining Radiology

Agfa HealthCare will be participating at RSNA 2021, November 28th-December 2nd in Chicago, IL, USA.   Agfa HealthCare is committed... Read more

Enterprise Imaging and PACS Systems Trends

Radiology enterprise imaging platforms and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have evolved to facilitate workflows. Specifically,... Read more

sepsis

Improving Sepsis Care: Insights from Dr Philippe Eggimann at ISICEM 2023

The International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) is a renowned event in the medical industry, bringing... Read more

Purification Therapies – From Research to Clinical Evidence

Aferetica held the 3 rd "Purification Therapies" Workshop in Milano from September 30 th to October 1st. The event involved... Read more

Personalising Fluid Therapy in Septic Shock

Volume expansion, the initial therapeutic measure for septic shock, involves the intravenous injection of a few hundred millilitres... Read more

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

NHS Virtual Wards Aim to Reduce Waiting Lists

More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the recent year. Virtual wards allow patients to receive... Read more

Hospitals Boost Financial Performance by Investing in Health Equity

Hospitals that invest in community health equity – eliminating disparities in health and the factors that contribute to the exclusion... Read more

A New Hospital Type: The Rural Emergency Hospital

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 established the rural emergency hospital to tackle the growing concerns over the... Read more

ICU and Emergency

Prediction of Favourable Outcome After Cardiac Arrest

Hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury following cardiac arrest (CA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Withdrawal... Read more

ICU Without Borders

  Critical illness is characterised by various phases and outcomes, including deterioration, organ dysfunction, and recovery... Read more

To Mobilise or Not to Mobilise

Patients who receive prolonged ventilation are at significant risk of muscle atrophy, severe weakness, long-term disability,... Read more

Radiology and Imaging

AI in Medical Imaging May Exaggerate Health Inequities

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that after analysing crowd-sourced sets of data... Read more

Changes in Breast Density Overtime Signals Breast Cancer Risk

A recent study suggests that the more time it takes for breast density to decrease, the higher the chance a woman could develop... Read more

AI-Aided Software Reduces Prostate MRI Read Times

Using an AI-based software, radiologists were able to reduce their read times by at least 50% when interpreting multiparametric... Read more

Healthcare IT

#HIMSS23Europe - Introduction of ChatGPT, the Metaverse and Everything!

Lee Kim (Senior Principal Cybersecurity & Privacy, HIMSS)   OpenAI was launched back in 2015 and since then we knew... Read more

#HIMSS23Europe: Understanding Patient Compliance Behaviours With AI

#HIMSS23Europe: Understanding Patient Compliance Behaviours With AI

In an interesting session at HIMSS this week, Bejyamin Deldar, Co-founder of Deep Medical. Medical Doctor and Researcher, Innovator... Read more

 #HIMSS23Europe: AI Lung Cancer Diagnosis Transforms Treatment

#HIMSS23Europe: AI Lung Cancer Diagnosis Transforms Treatment

Vaclav Potesil is the Chief Business Officer and Founder of Optellum, an Oxford-based company dedicated to transforming lung... Read more

Cardiology

Severe COVID-19 Increases Risk of Ventricular Tachycardia

According to research presented at EHRA 2023, patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation have an increased... Read more

Inequality in Pricing of Anti-Obesity Medications

A new study suggests that some anti-obesity medications can be produced and sold at much lower prices than their current high... Read more

Is There Any Benefit of Treating High Triglycerides?

Elevated triglyceride levels are linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular events. However, it is unclear if lowering triglyceride... Read more

artificial-intelligence

Researchers Use AI to Triage Patients with Chest Pain

Deep-learning tool significantly improved prediction of adverse outcomes   AI may help improve care for patients who show... Read more

Machine Learning Tool Helps Hospitals Reduce Risk of COVID-19

A machine learning tool has been created to help predict patients at high risk of developing COVID-19. The technology has been... Read more

AI Health Worker Used to Tackle Today’s Public Health Issues

The World Health Organization, with support from the Qatar Ministry of Health, recently launched the AI powered digital health... Read more