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ICU Management

Is-videolaryngoscopy-the-new-gold-standard-for-intubation-following-the-covid-19-crisis

2021 22 Feb

Videolaryngoscopy may be the new gold standard for tracheal intubation following the COVID-19 pandemic onset. Introduction Patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) often require respiratory support. Orotracheal intubation is one of the most frequent procedures performed in ICU (Lascarrou et al. 2017; Roux et al. 2014; Martin et al....Read more

ICU Management

Important-questions-answered

2021 22 Feb

During the question/answer session, Prof Vito Marco Ranieri discussed some important questions with Prof Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore and Prof Boris Jung regarding sedation regimen, respiratory muscle paralysis, sedation in COVID-19 patients specifically and how it is different from other regular ICU patients. Ranieri: What is your opinion...Read more

ICU Management

Fda-grants-emergency-use-authorization-for-new-covid-19-flu-a-flu-b-combo-kit

2021 16 Feb

One multiplex real-time PCR diagnostic kit can simultaneously detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the  Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit  from Thermo Fisher Scientific, the company announced today....Read more

Health Management

2021-in-healthcare-snowballing-into-future

2021 15 Feb

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, digitalisation in healthcare has become as important as probably never before. Its upgraded role spans across a multitude of areas, from blockchain applications and smart hospitals to patient data protection and vaccine logistics. An expert provides an overview of the most promising trends and technologies...Read more

Health Management

Prevent-or-treat-in-latin-america

2021 15 Feb

In Latin America there is a big need for prevention as many people do not have access to treatment due to high costs. Prevention not only in terms of becoming sick but also of not paying more than necessary. The situation varies across the continent, and in some countries there are good working examples. Still, the challenges of cancer in Latin America...Read more

Health Management

Charitable-institutions-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-pisa-experience

2021 15 Feb

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several charitable institutions in Pisa, Italy helped local health authorities cope with the crisis. One of these charitable initiatives led to the purchase of a high-end ultrasound system. This paper describes how this project was envisioned and implemented and what lessons were learned from this initiative. Key...Read more

Health Management

Ensuring-covid-19-vaccine-traceability-1

2021 15 Feb

A recent paper (Vander Stichele et al. 2020) published in Vaccine highlighted the need for global monitoring of vaccine use (who was inoculated with which vaccine product, where and when) as well as its safety and effectiveness. HealthManagement.org asked the authors about the challenges of implementing such system in practice and possible measures...Read more

Executive Health Management

When-covid-19-strikes-we-learn-from-the-traces-it-leaves-behind

2021 11 Feb

Hot on the trail of COVID-19: Working with collaborators from around the world, a team began developing an algorithm that helps to evaluate changes in lung tissue. Read about how scientists reached a significant milestone during the pandemic. Putting the “AI” in aiding clinical decisions  One of the major challenges in radiology is dealing...Read more

Executive Health Management

Role-of-antigen-tests-in-the-covid-19-pandemic

2021 17 Feb

Speakers: Dr. Karen Roush, MD, MBA Dr. Lily Li, MD, PhD, MBA Find Ortho Clinical Diagnostics - EMEA on Social Media   Read more

IMAGING Management

Efficient-and-effective-collaboration-across-extended-care-teams-and-regions

2021 03 Mar

Presented by  Johan Hendrickx, Business Manager Enterprise Imaging  Peter Wilkop, Sr. Global Product Marketing Manager Enterprise Imaging  Willy Rosé, Head of Marketing Europe Find Agfa Healthcare on Social Media       Read more

Executive Health Management

Affidea-case-building-a-highway-towards-healthcare-digitisation

2021 01 Feb

Digital technologies are impacting our way of living on a daily basis allowing customers to shop online, make travelling arrangements, use banking services, educational platforms, without physical presence. Healthcare was adopting innovative technologies aiming to increase accuracy of medical outcomes but embracing digital tools for online services...Read more

Executive Health Management

Securing-trust-in-the-global-covid-19-supply-chain

2021 28 Jan

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ICU Management

Thermo-fisher-scientific-to-acquire-point-of-care-molecular-diagnostics-provider-mesa-biotech

2021 19 Jan

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc . (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostic company, for approximately  $450 million  in cash. Under the terms of the agreement,  Thermo Fisher  will pay up to an additional  $100 million...Read more

Decision Support

Covid-19-antigen-test-achieved-ce-mark-for-easier-specimen-collection-from-the-frontal-part-of-nose

2021 12 Jan

The CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test, distributed by Siemens Healthineers , can now be used with swabs from the frontal (anterior) part of the nose, in addition to the nasopharyngeal swab method. The new anterior method offers 97.3% sensitivity and 100% specificity. This new sampling method can be used with existing test kits in the field,...Read more

ICU Management

How-to-ventilate-covid-19-patients

2021 05 Jan

TWINSTREAM ® ICU WITH P-BLV ® (PULSATILE BILEVEL VENTILATION) The Austrian critical care ventilator TwinStream ® ICU was designed with the explicit purpose of saving critically respiratory-distressed patients. In particular those patients with severe lung diseases (e.g. ARDS) who can no longer be supported with conventional ventilation. ...Read more

Health Management

Elevating-cancer-care-to-global-level

2020 30 Nov

With cancer being the second leading cause of death globally, it is necessary to include cancer care into the global health agenda. An initiative known as City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) aims to do this through work with stakeholders at a local level and dialogue on cancer care between cities and partners across the world. Its CEO talked to HealthManagement.org...Read more

Health Management

Coronavirus-tensegrity-and-csr-year-of-living-dangerously

2020 30 Nov

The COVID-19 vaccine development is currently central news globally. With recently reported successes, however, the focus is shifting from the very availability of a vaccine to manufacturing and distribution aspects. It is the pharmaceutical sector that will be playing the key role in freeing the world from the disease. A business expert argues...Read more

ICU Management

Covid-19-corticosteroids-and-the-road-to-enlightenment

2020 24 Nov

The use of corticosteroids for respiratory diseases has been a matter of discussion. Here, we present recent evidence of corticosteroids benefits for COVID-19, including improvements in mortality and ventilator-free days. M ore than six months riding treacherous waves in the COVID-19 storm had passed until a glimpse of a rudimentary...Read more

ICU Management

Infographic-6

2020 24 Nov

An overview of the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and the challenges faced by critical care patients post-ICU. Read more

Health Management

Protecting-vulnerable-populations-from-covid-19

2020 12 Nov

Why health governance and operations matter to implement interventions fast. Bavarian perspective Elderly residents of long-term care facilities have been among the groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other countries, Germany and its states have implemented targeted measures to manage the pandemic. Bavaria specifically...Read more

Health Management

But-i-hate-this-and-this-and-this-body-dysmorphic-disorder

2020 12 Nov

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a psychiatric illness characterised by an obsessive and debilitating preoccupation with perceived physical flaws, carries a significant burden of morbidity. Currently, there is little research investigating methods for the effective early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of BDD. In this case, thrombotic microangiopathy...Read more

Health Management

Patient-communication-in-radiology-learning-from-covid-19-experience

2020 12 Nov

Nothing will be the same after the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis entails an acceleration in some trends like health care digital transformation, the shift from volume-based care to a value-based care and the need of humanising healthcare. Patient communication is in the middle of those three trends and radiology would not be an exception....Read more

Health Management

Cover-story-chained-globalisation

2020 12 Nov

Globalisation promotes healthcare innovation on a worldwide scale through the exchange of ideas and technologies. Despite all efforts to promote best practices, why doesn’t this international approach always work as well as it should? What are the cultural differences or regional specialities that need to be bridged? How can we improve the implementation,...Read more

Health Management

Patient-transformers

2020 12 Nov

Online knowledge, self-help groups and special interest forums have transitioned physicians from almighty omniscient ‘demigods in white’ to professionals heftily challenged by patients and their Dr Google.  As a result, physician self-reflection and patient participation have become the pillars of modern medical ethics and treatment programmes....Read more

Executive Health Management

Inaugural-icoda-forum

2020 19 Nov

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ICU Management

More-than-pathogen-reduction-seraph-100-in-covid-19-patients

2020 10 Nov

Panelists: Professor Jan Kielstein  (Klinikum Braunschweig, Germany)  Doctor Julius Schmidt  (Hannover Medical School, Germany)  Doctor Steven Stogner  (Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA)  Doctor Brian Rifkin  (Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA) Find ExThera Medical On Social...Read more

ICU Management

Orthos-vitros-r-covid-19-antigen-test-capable-of-accurate-mass-scale-testing-achieves-ce-mark

2020 26 Oct

Ortho’s new SARS-CoV-2 antigen test offers 98.9% concordance to real-time PCR tests, making it a viable alternative suitable for mass-scale testing Ortho’s new SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is the latest addition to the company’s COVID-19 solutions, which include two CE Marked and FDA EUA COVID-19 antibody tests – Total and IgG Ortho Clinical...Read more

Executive Health Management

Orthos-vitros-r-covid-19-antigen-test-capable-of-accurate-mass-scale-testing-achieves-ce-mark-1

2020 26 Oct

Ortho’s new SARS-CoV-2 antigen test offers 98.9% concordance to real-time PCR tests, making it a viable alternative suitable for mass-scale testing Ortho’s new SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is the latest addition to the company’s COVID-19 solutions, which include two CE Marked and FDA EUA COVID-19 antibody tests – Total and IgG Ortho Clinical Diagnostics,...Read more