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Image: A new study claims bioelectric currents enhance the bactericidal effects of silver (Photo courtesy Laurent Mekul/KI).

Hacked Conductive Plastics Kill Pathogenic Bacteria

Applying a minute electrical current to an antimicrobial coating based on conjugated polymers and silver particles enhances the bactericidal effect, claims a new study. Read more
14 Sep 2017 | Critical Care
Image: A new review asserts scientific jargon is confounding the perspicacity of scholarly inquest (Photo courtesy of Scientist Sees Squirrel).

Scientific Articles Become Increasingly Impenetrable

A growing trend for liberal use of general scientific jargon is decreasing the ability of scientists and laymen alike to understand a scientific article, according to a new review. Read more
13 Sep 2017 | Health IT
An innovative drug coated balloon (DCB) catheter helps clear the stenotic lesions that form in dialysis arteriovenous (AV) fistulae placed in end stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis patients.

DCB Catheter Maintains Patent AV Fistula

An innovative drug coated balloon (DCB) catheter helps clear the stenotic lesions that form in dialysis arteriovenous (AV) fistulae placed in end stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis patients. Read more
13 Sep 2017 | Surgical Techniques
Image: Research suggests bag mask ventilation cannot supplant intubation as yet (Photo courtesy of 123rf.com).

Emergency Intubation Bests BMV for CPR

Bag-mask ventilation (BMV) fails to improve on endotracheal intubation (ETI) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, according to a new study. Read more
13 Sep 2017 | Critical Care
Image: The Medtronic 53401 temporary single-chamber TVP (Photo courtesy of Medtronic).

TVP Complications Prove Common and Costly

A new study reveals that single- and dual-chamber transvenous pacemakers (TVPs) complications are quite common, affecting nearly one in six patients. Read more
12 Sep 2017 | Surgical Techniques
Image: An artist’s rendition of the new Columbia Jiaxing Hospital (Photo courtesy of Columbia China).

Columbia China to Build New Hospital in Jiaxing

Columbia China (Shanghai, China) has begun construction of a Columbia Jiaxing Hospital in Zhejiang province. Read more
12 Sep 2017 | Hospital News
Image: A new study shows resynchronization therapy combined with defibrillation can reduce cardiac events (Photo courtesy of Getty Images).

Defibrillators Offer Benefits for Cardiomyopathy Patients

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) patients diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy would live longer and have fewer hospital admissions if they also received a defibrillator, claims a new study. Read more
12 Sep 2017 | Critical Care
Image: A new study suggests even antimicrobial scrubs are not enough to combat infection (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock).

Antimicrobial Scrubs Not Effective to Prevent Contamination

A new study concludes that even healthcare provider (HCP) scrubs with antimicrobial properties are not effective at reducing bacterial contamination. Read more
12 Sep 2017 | Critical Care

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Image: A new study suggests hormonal IUDs do not affect breastfeeding (Photo courtesy of University of Utah).

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Smart Battery System Reduces Medical Device Downtime

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Image: The DHA inaugurates a smart pharmacy robot for dispensing medicines in Dubai Hospital (Photo courtesy of the DHA).

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Image: Philips has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Spectranetics, a provider of vascular intervention and lead management solutions (Photo courtesy of iStock).

Philips to Acquire Spectranetics Corporation

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