Search Tag: Research

Executive Health Management

Academy-of-medical-sciences-calls-for-more-research-time

2020 13 Jan

A new report suggests the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) should run a pilot project allowing more protected research time for NHS staff. Estimate of the economic costs and literature review of the benefits of dedicated research time for Hospital Consultants in the NHS was commissioned by the Academy of Medical Sciences within...Read more

Executive Health Management

Top-of-mind-2020-patient-engagement-data-analytics-and-precision-medicine

2019 19 Nov

With the ongoing transition to value-based care, the importance of technology is growing, for patient engagement increase, data management for informed decision-making and introduction of more effective treatments. However, the advancement of all these is complicated by limited resources and lack of reimbursement. Such are the conclusions of the...Read more

IMAGING Management

Strengthening-collaboration-between-radiology-and-non-radiology-residents

2019 12 Nov

A new training programme, launched by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, has been found to be effective in strengthening collaboration between radiology and non-radiology residents. Besides helping promote appropriate imaging use, the initiative provides more opportunities for radiology trainees to interact with their peers in...Read more

Executive Health Management

Patient-trust-needed-for-healthcare-data-success

2019 26 Aug

Summary: Health data holds the promise of healing a plethora of healthcare operational woes. Saluscoop looks at how we can make data work for provider and patient.   More and More Data for a Healthier Society   We are experiencing a period of data explosion: the digitalisation of health records, the increasing use of smartphones, portable...Read more

Executive Health Management

Monitor-me-infographic

2019 26 Aug

An overview of mHealth and its application and implementation in healthcare. Read more

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Nuclear-cardiology-molecular-insights-into-the-heart

2019 26 Aug

Summary: Nuclear cardiology is a promising field located between research, imaging, and patient care. Through close interdisciplinary cooperation, a variety of cardiovascular diseases (eg coronary artery, inflammatory and infiltrative cardiac diseases) can not only be investigated, but also efficiently treated in daily clinical routine.    What...Read more

IT Management

Automating-ai-for-clinical-decision-making

2019 07 Aug

Some artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques are helping improve prediction of risks for certain diseases or disorders. Machine-learning models, for example, can be trained to find patterns ("features") in patient data and then determine a patient's risk of having lung cancer. You might also like: Machine Learning to Recognise Cardiac...Read more

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The-potential-of-human-body-communication-in-mhealth

2019 30 Jul

Use of wearable devices such as smart watches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more

IT Management

How-the-human-body-can-make-data-networks-safer

2019 01 Jul

Use of wearable devices such as smartwatches, wristbands, remote sensors, medical devices and the like makes it easier for individuals to track their health and fitness. Moreover, wearables can transmit data that provider organisations can use in monitoring patient conditions and adherence to medication. Since this kind of connectivity and data...Read more

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Asnr-58th-annual-meeting-the-foundation-of-the-asnr-symposium-2020

2020 30 May

NOW ONLINE DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find ASNR on Social Media Read more

Executive Health Management

Eurospine-2020

2020 06 Oct

  NOW A VIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS  NEW DATES: 6-9 OCTOBER, 2020 Find EUROSPINE on Social Media Read more

IMAGING Management

Esnr-2019-european-society-of-neuroradiology

2019 19 Sep

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The-need-and-speed-of-cooperation-instead-of-competition-in-research-1

2018 22 Sep

Questions that need to be answered taking into account benefits for the patient. Academic rivalry is not in the patient’s interest, and as long as patients are not involved in healthcare and healthcare research on an equal basis there will be no solutions for the questions that need answering. Leó Szilárd wrote in 1948 The Mark Gable...Read more

Health Management

Volume-17-issue-5-2017

2017 09 Nov

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Responsible-research-innovation-heard-of-that-before

2017 19 Sep

A reminder about who is at the centre of the complex healthcare hierarchy and industry – the patient.   In May I was present at the excellent congress “Responsible Research and Innovation in the Health Industry”, organised among others by the EU Economic and Social Committee. I had the honour of speaking about my ideas on innovation and...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiographers-in-research-how-to-get-involved

2017 05 Sep

Find British Institute of Radiology (BIR) on Social Media      Read more

Executive Health Management

Research-improves-hospital-efficiency-length-of-stay-healthcare-costs

2017 11 Jun

According to a study by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the IE Business School, public hospitals that generate more scientific publications are more efficient at attending patients. Findings of the study are published in the journal Research Policy. Study researchers also analysed the reduction in health care costs that could be associated...Read more

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Volume-17-issue-1-2017-1

2017 16 Mar

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Volume-16-issue-3-2016-1

2016 27 Sep

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Critical-care-in-brazil-1

2016 27 Sep

Brazil is the largest country in South America, and ranks fifth in the  ‏list of the most populous countries, with a population of approximately ‏209 million people (84% urban). It is a large country with ‏many challenges that affect the healthcare sector, such as economic ‏inequalities, and the demographic transition with an ageing population ‏(>10%...Read more

Executive Health Management

Early-detection-system-for-catheter-infections

2016 28 Apr

A research team led by the University of Bath has developed an early warning system for urinary catheter infections, a problem which can cause severe risk to patients’ health and costs the NHS an estimated £120 million per year.   Urinary catheters are used in people who have difficulty passing urine naturally and are often used during or...Read more

ICU Management

Centre-for-research-in-intensive-care

2016 11 Mar

The Centre for Research in Intensive Care (CRIC) was established in 2015 to provide support and services for research into intensive care, intervention and treatment ( CRIC.nu ). CRIC was established to maintain and improve the infrastructure obtained through the large trials conducted in Denmark, the Scandinavian Starch for Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock...Read more

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Publiometrics

2016 11 Mar

The significance of research or researchers is frequently discussed and debated, so also in the medical research field. Why do we publish? This straightforward question is often difficult to answer, at least in a simple way. As a starter we can list some reasons: We wish to make a difference for the outcome of our patients; We have an obligation...Read more

Health Management

Stockholm-science-city-foundation-hagastaden

2016 27 Feb

Stockholm is cranking up the volume when it comes to life science opportunities. For healthcare, for the life science industry and for researchers. But most importantly – for you and me as future or current care recipients. The city is currently in the process of transforming a former railway depot into a flourishing life science arena. The area...Read more

IT Management

Ehrs-detect-undiagnosed-type-2-diabetes

2016 19 Feb

A group of UCLA researchers that mined thousands of electronic health records (EHRs) with the aim of finding a cheaper and more accurate way of identifying people with Type 2 diabetes discovered more than they expected. As well as developing a screening algorithm that could increase the number of correct Type 2 diabetes diagnoses of the...Read more