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PubMed Articles
Prevention and management of radiation-induced dermatitis, mucositis, and xerostomia.
PURPOSE: Current strategies for preventing and managing radiation-induced dermatitis, mucositis, and xerostomia are reviewed, with an emphasis on pharmacologic interventions. SUMMARY: Nearly two third...
BPS approves critical care, pediatrics specialty certification.
African Americans have a higher incidence of prostate cancer and experience poorer outcomes compared with Caucasian Americans. Racial differences in care are well documented; however, few studies have...
Follow-through of a positive screening test is necessary to reap the potential benefits of cancer screening. Racial variation in follow-through diagnostic care may underlie a proportion of the known d...
Utilization of a Benchmarking Database to Inform NICHE Implementation.
An integral part of NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) is a benchmarking service that provides member sites with the ability to evaluate staff perceptions of the care environment co...
Neovascularization in diabetes and its complications. Unraveling the angiogenic paradox.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia, which can lead to many complications over time. These complications, such as nephropathy, retinopa...
Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA): early experience.
BACKGROUND: Repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) represents a considerable technical challenge. Since its first description in 1955, open repair of TAAA has been considered the gold stan...
BACKGROUND: Although many acute care surgery (ACS) formats exist, the model established in 2006 at our academic, level 1 trauma center includes a dedicated daytime operating room. The goal of the pres...
News Articles
Lots of Americans want health care via their smartphone
(HealthDay)—Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds—though the nation has a way to go before we're all co...
Med Aesthetics Miami Launches Sublative Skin Rejuvenation Treatments
Med Aesthetics Miami, one of the premier skin rejuvenation clinics in Miami, has received new technology from Syneron Candela. The new sublative skin rejuvenation treatments offered by the company inc...
Number of new primary care physicians in US ‘abysmally low’
Fewer doctors in the United States are choosing to become primary care physicians – especially in rural areas of the country, Medical Daily reported. (Fox News)
Update - Tissue Regenix eyes US wound care market through tissue bank partnership
Community Tissue Service is one of the largest human tissue banks in the US and distributes over 230,000 grafts every year.
HIV Care Not Reaching the Young (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Younger age is a barrier to successful HIV care, researchers reported.
Nurse views sought for NHS emergency care review
NHS England is seeking the views of staff to help shape guidance on improving urgent and emergency care services.
What next for health and social care in England?
Chris Ham The King's Fund is today launching a major review of health and social care under the leadership of an independent commission chair...
ConvaTec Launches Enhanced Starter Kit™ Web Ordering Tool
SKILLMAN, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies, today unveiled a faster, more dynamic web ordering tool fo...
SANTA FE, N.M., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UC Charting Solutions announced today that it has successfully implemented ProMentum® Flex at Ong's Urgent Care in Louisville, KY. Ong's origina...
Tissue Regenix eyes US wound care market through tissue bank partnership
Community Tissue Service is one of the largest human tissue banks in the US and distributes over 230,000 grafts every year.
Events
Point of Care: Innovations for the Future
What does the future hold for POC? Join SMi as we take a look at the future advancements within the field of Point of Care Diagnostics and look to identify POC trends and market opportunities in this...
Point-of-Care Diagnostics World Congress 2013
The Point-of-Care Diagnostics World Congress will take place in San Diego.
Companies
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving peopleâs lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthc...
Carmex and Carma Laboratories, Inc.
For more than 75 years, Milwaukee-based Carma Laboratories, Inc., has manufactured Carmex brand lip balms. Carma Laboratories, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that wa...
Amerigroup, a Fortune 500 Company, coordinates services for individuals in publicly funded health care programs. Serving approximately 1.9 million members in 11 states nationwide, Amerigroup accepts a...
Overlake Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit, non-tax-supported regional medical center with a network of medical clinics throughout the Eastside. The hospital is licensed for...
AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dedicated to addressing the global burden of diabetes by advancing individualized patient care, AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb are working in collaboration to research, deve...
Digital Insurance is the nationâs leading employee benefits agency specializing in insurance for small businesses and mid-sized companies. The firmâs national footprint,...
Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC
Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC (RCCA), one of the largest oncology physician networks in the United States, is transforming oncology care by ensuring that cancer patients hav...
OncLive is the official website for Intellisphereâs Oncology Specialty Group, which publishes Oncology & Biotech News, OncologyLive, Oncology Nursing News, and Contemporary O...
John Muir Health is a not-for-profit organization that includes two of the largest medical centers in Contra Costa County: John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus, a 330-be...
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run bett...
Clinical Trials
Microcurrent for Healing Autogenous Skin Donor Sites
A decrease in donor site wound healing time (as assessed by the research team) of 2 days will be observed with the addition of active microcurrent to silver- coated nylon dressing.
Safety of Driving After Minor Surgery With Monitored Anesthesia Care
Patients are currently advised to refrain from driving motor vehicles or using public transportation unescorted for a 24 hour period if they undergo any minor ambulatory surgical procedure...
Secondary Prevention of coRonary Events After Discharge From Hospital (SPREAD)
This is a randomized, open trial comparing post discharge interventions by community health workers (CHW) to standard care in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. This trial will be co...
Financial Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Advanced cancer has an adverse effect in virtually all dimensions of patients' lives (physical, psychosocial, spiritual, familial, role function). One of the less frequently explored effec...
Endoscopic Esophageal Myotomy (POEM), the research procedure, splits the lower esophageal sphincter muscle fibers from the inside of the esophagus, avoiding several abdominal incisions (be...
Retinoblastoma Survivor Study: Assessment of General Health and Quality of Life
The purpose of this study is to find out about the quality of life and health in a group of adults who had retinoblastoma when they were children. By quality of life, we mean how you are f...
Antidepressant Treatment at an Inner City Asthma Clinic
Asthma is common with an increasing prevalence and mortality especially in low-income and minority populations. The course of asthma appears to be influenced by mood and emotions. It has b...
New Media Obesity Treatment in Community Health Centers
This purpose of this trial is to determine whether a 12-month eHealth behavioral intervention that includes interactive self-monitoring and feedback, tailored skills training materials, te...
Can Screening People Registering With Primary Care Improve the Detection of Tuberculosis?
This randomised controlled trial tests whether screening people registering with general practices cost-effectively increases the detection of tuberculosis. The study objectives are to:...
People from ethnic minority groups suffer worse ill-health from asthma than those from majority groups. No studies have reduced emergency care for people from minority groups. We have deve...
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Advance Care Planning
Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
Ethics Consultation
Services provided by an individual ethicist (ETHICISTS) or an ethics team or committee (ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL) to address the ethical issues involved in a specific clinical case. The central purpose is to improve the process and outcomes of patients' care by helping to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical problems.
Incidental Findings
Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.
Reproductive Health Services
Health care services related to human REPRODUCTION and diseases of the reproductive system. Services are provided to both sexes and usually by physicians in the medical or the surgical specialities such as REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; ANDROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; and PERINATOLOGY.
Parental Notification
Reporting to parents or guardians about care to be provided to a minor (MINORS).
