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Improved Access To Drug Information With Addition Of EMC To SearchMedica.co.uk
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Authoritative drug information is now even easier to access with the addition of electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) data to the GP section of Searchmedica.co.uk. ... more
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Lord Darzi Sets Out Tough Rules For Changes In The NHS, UK
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Five pledges will ensure that change is transparent and driven by the best evidence Leading clinician and Health Minister Lord Darzi today issued five pledges to the public and staff on how the NHS will handle changes to services. He set out a rigorous process requiring any change to be transparent, clinically evidenced, locally led and for the benefit of patients. ... more
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New Guidance Issued By BTS/SIGN Supports Use Of Single Inhaler For Maintenance And Relief In Asthmatic Patients, UK
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
New guidelines issued by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) include for the first time, the practice of prescribing a single combination inhaler for both maintenance and reliever therapy in adults with poorly controlled asthma (Step 3). ... more
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Only One In Five Children Have Eyes Tested, Figures Show, Australia
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The Optometrists Association Australia is urging parents to have their children's eyes tested as new figures show that only 19 per cent of school-aged children had their eyes tested in the past financial year. ... more
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Promoting Dignity And Independence For People Who Suffer From Dementia
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Two projects by South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) to promote dignity and independence for people who suffer from dementia were highly commended at this year's East of England Health and Social Care Awards. ... more
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Resurgent Health And Medical Honors Nurses During National Nurses Week
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Resurgent Health and Medical, a leader in automated handwashing and sanitizing technology, announced today the recognition of the 2.9 million Registered Nurses working in the United States. Resurgent has worked aggressively with hospital and medical facilities to promote and encourage hand hygiene and infection control. ... more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fully-automated Anti-CCP Assay Launched By Roche Diagnostics
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Roche Diagnostics announced the launch of a fully-automated immunoassay for the determination of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (Anti-CCP). The assay has been CE approved for use on the Elecsys / cobas e electrochemiluminescence immunoassay systems. ... more
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St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance And CE Mark Approval Of Strada Carotid Guiding Sheath
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and European CE Mark approval of the Strada™ Carotid Guiding Sheath, a flexible tube through which physicians can deliver balloon catheters, stents and other tools to open blockages in the carotid arteries. ... more
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Synexus Increases Osteoporosis Clinical Trial Capacity
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Synexus has significantly increased its capacity to recruit and run global osteoporosis trials by increasing the number of DEXA scanners at its hub sites by a third. According to the American College of Radiology the DEXA scan is the most reliable way of identifying osteoporosis and is the best test for measuring bone mineral density [ [1]]. ... more
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Transporting Your Apolipoproteins Testing To The Next Level
191 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Randox produces high quality apolipoprotein tests for the diagnosis, monitoring and research of cardiovascular disease and related conditions. Apolipoproteins are essential components of lipoproteins, for example HDL and LDL, responsible for transporting cholesterol and triglycerides around the body. ... more
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