Search Tag: Research
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
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
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
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
Monitor-me-infographic
2019 26 Aug
An overview of mHealth and its application and implementation in healthcare. Read more
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
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
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
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
Sidp-2019-society-of-infectious-diseases-pharmacists-annual-meeting
2019 01 Oct
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Asnr-58th-annual-meeting-the-foundation-of-the-asnr-symposium-2020
2020 30 May
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American-college-of-radiology-acr-annual-meeting-2020
2020 16 May
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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
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
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
Radiographers-in-research-how-to-get-involved
2017 05 Sep
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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