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Computer Model Predicts Public Response to Disease Outbreaks

A new computer model could help public health officials anticipate public reactions to disease outbreaks, based on a combination of data collected from hospitals, social media, and other sources.   More...
25 Jan 2015

Guidelines Released for Quantitative Monitoring of Critically Ill and Surgery Patients Using Echocardiography

The American Society of Echocardiography has published clinical guidelines describing how and when echocardiography can be used for medical and surgical therapy in adult patients. The guidelines were published in the January 2015 issue of the American Society of Echocardiography.  More...
21 Jan 2015
Image: The BBS Revolution automated bladder volume measurement device (Photo courtesy of dBMEDx).

Compact Ultrasound Scanner Measures Bladder Volume

An automatic bladder volume measurement device provides rapid, objective information on the necessity for a urinary catheter.  More...
21 Jan 2015
Image: Created by averaging PET scan data from chronic pain patients (left) and healthy controls (right), the images reveal higher levels of inflammation-associated translocator protein (orange/red) in the thalamus and other brain regions of chronic pain patients (Photo courtesy of Marco Loggia, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital).

PET/MR Imaging Shows First Evidence of Neuroinflammation in Chronic Pain Patients’ Brains

For the first time, researchers have used neuroimaging strategies to find evidence of neuroinflammation in major regions of the brains of patients with chronic pain.   More...
21 Jan 2015

Pediatric Nurses Help Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress

A new study confirms that pediatric nurses play a key role in preventing post-traumatic stress in injured children and their families by practicing trauma-informed care.   More...
20 Jan 2015
Image: The iChip being removed from soil (Photo courtesy of Northeastern University).

New Antibiotic Kills Pathogens Without Detectable Resistance

The first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years could revolutionize the fight against the growing antibiotic resistance, claims a new study.  More...
20 Jan 2015
Image: The Sikorsky S-76 ACNP helicopter simulator (Photo courtesy of Case Western Reserve University).

Helicopter Simulator Trains Critical-Care Transport Nurses

A high-tech simulator built in an actual helicopter creates the sense of treating critically injured patients from takeoff to landing.  More...
19 Jan 2015
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