Critical Care

Early Postmortem CT of Trauma Patients Useful for Support-Line Placement Training
The Trauma unit and Diagnostic Imaging department of the Sheba Medical Center and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tel Aviv have studied the effectiveness of support-line placement in cases of severe poly-trauma. More...13 Jan 2015


New Guidelines on MRI Safety and Compatibility of Medical Devices
The US Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance recommendations on magnetic resonance imaging compatibility—or in some instances, incompatibility—of implants that do not require electricity to service their function, such as intracranial aneurysm clips, cardiovascular stents, endovascular grafts, and transprostatic tissue retractors. More...13 Jan 2015
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Limiting Neuroimaging Scans for Headache Recommended
Spot Checking Hemoglobin Saves Time in Trauma Care
Wireless Therapy Device Facilitates Drug Delivery
Pheromone Trap Won’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
Study Carried to Evaluate the Financial Cost of Unsustainable Practices in a Radiology Department
Portable CPAP Device Advances Sleep Therapy
Long-Acting Pain Control Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes
More Cardiac Patients Survive When Doctors Are Away
Real-Time Radiation Monitor Designed to Decrease Radiation Exposure for Medical Workers
Study Shows Potential for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Focused Ultrasound
Coherent Hemodynamics Spectroscopy Used to Diagnose Brain Damage Resulting from Concussions, Strokes, and Dementia
ENT Videoscope Delivers Superior Performance and Image Quality
Smart Materials Assist Emergency Intubation Procedures
Chlorine Dioxide Solution Disinfects Most Surfaces
Delaying Umbilical Cord Cutting Improves Infant Development
Warning Issued Against Unsupervised Use of Handheld Fetal Ultrasound Devices
Medical Smartwatch Continuously Monitors Oxygenation
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Endanger Human Health
New Military Medical Kits Save Lives and Dollars
Neuromuscular Blockade Masks Anesthetic Awareness
New Approach to the Management of the Suicidal Patient
Many Chest X-Rays in Children Are Unnecessary
Sugar, Not Salt, at Heart of Cardiometabolic Disease
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