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NIH-funded HIV clinical research sites to join pediatric tuberculosis vaccine study

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:13:39 +0000

Several U.S. government-funded HIV/AIDS clinical research sites in Africa will join other collaborators in an ongoing clinical trial testing an investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in infants at risk for TB infection. “We are pleased to be able to tap into our existing HIV/AIDS clinical research infrastructure to help test promising investigational vaccines against TB,” said [...]

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SABIC at Pharmapack – New resins for healthcare

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:52 +0000

At Pharmapack 2012, SABIC Launches New Resins to Reinforce Strong Portfolio of Thermoplastics for Healthcare Sittard, the Netherlands, 20120130 — Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will be at Pharmapack Europe (Paris, February 15-16), the annual European Healthcare event, with a wide range of polyolefins and engineering thermoplastics developed specifically for the global healthcare industry. The [...]

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Enrollment in First MRgFUS Essential Tremor Feasibility Trial Completed

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:53:32 +0000

January issue of Neurosurgical Focus devoted to MRgFUS brain research InSightec Ltd, the global leader in MR guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy, announced today that it has completed enrollment in the world’s first feasibility study [http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01304758?term=ExAblate&rank=4 ] evaluating the use of MRgFUS for treatment of Essential [http://www.insightec.com/Essential_Tremor.html ] Tremor, using ExAblate(R) Neuro at University of [...]

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8th European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network (EHFCN) Annual Conference

Redactie Medicalfacts — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:47:40 +0000

“Fighting fraud in healthcare and social security ? How to maximize results?” Every year, approximately 56 billion ? are lost to fraud and error in healthcare alone across Europe; this is equivalent to the salaries of 2.5 million nurses or to the building of 3500 healthcare clinics throughout Europe?, Paul Vincke, President EHFCN Join [...]

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Souvenaid: Milkshake to improve the memory with Alzheimer

Redactie Medicalfacts — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:42:57 +0000

Souvenaid® is a once-a-day nutritional drink for memory. It contains key nutrients that interact to help build nerve connections in the brain. This patented combination of nutrients, called Fortasyn™ Connect, includes omega-3 fatty acids, choline, uridine monophosphate, and a mixture of antioxidants and B vitamins. Souvenaid® has been shown in a clinical study presented at [...]

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Dutch and German financing of disease management are compared in Finland

Prof. Dr. Guus Schrijvers — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:07:18 +0000

The functional funding of diabetes care in the Netherlands differs significantly from that in Germany. Here in the Netherlands, we work with a chain-DBC (Diagnosis-Treatment Combination). Germany has merely a single payment for the costs of cooperation and maintains the payments of operations as they were. Both payment methods are significantly successful. But which method [...]

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Free-market in English hospitals works because….

Prof. Dr. Guus Schrijvers — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:56:45 +0000

The length of stay in English hospitals declined in recent years and the growth of Day Clinics increased with the introduction of DBC’s (Diagnosis-Treatment Combination). This means that the cost per treated patient decreased. The quality of care did not change. These are the conclusions reached by a team of English, Scottish and Australian researchers [...]

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SeQuent® Please – The visionary way to treat vascular stenosis

Redactie Medicalfacts — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:12 +0000

B. Braun Vascular Systems presents the first Drug Eluting Balloon for PTCA, based on a polymer-free carrier matrix. This most innovative product is the result of our sustained research for new options and improvements in the field of coronary angioplasty. Clinically proven, it offers completely new procedural options to treat vascular stenoses since the drug [...]

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Research Yields New Clues to Improving Treatment of Acute Rhinosinusitis

Redactie Medicalfacts — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:39 +0000

One of the most common infections of the upper respiratory tract is acute rhinosinusitis (ARS). In the US alone medical expenditure exceeds $3 billion for this condition, which is still most commonly treated with antibiotics despite many reminders of their limited suitability in this area. Now a new clinical study conducted with the Pelargonium sidoides [...]

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MEDICA celebrates successful anniversary

Redactie Medicalfacts — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:31:54 +0000

Companies in the healthcare industry present a sparkling array of product innovations plus tailor-made services The specialists from hospitals and doctors’ surgeries obviously did not want to miss out on the 40th anniversary of MEDICA. Over the four days of the event this, the world’s largest medical trade fair (from 18 to 21 November 2009), [...]

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iSOFT connects Tergooiziekenhuizen

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:31:10 +0000

The Tergooiziekenhuizen, with locations in Blaricum and Hilversum, have been successfully connected by iSOFT. In this first integration phase, performed to help establishing consistent processes along the hospital administration, the codebooks of the independently functioning HIS-ses of the hospitals, were connected. It was a mission conducted with military precision. Walter van Berchum, Manager ICT en Facilitair [...]

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Vlietland Hospital enhances Patient Service with iSOFT

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:26:34 +0000

The Vlietland Hospital in Schiedam is improving its patient service with the iSOFT Afspraken portal (appointment portal) Broka. Through this portal, patients can make online appointments with the Vlietland hospital 24/7. Herewith, administrative task are reduced to a minimum, which will shorten the patient’s visit and enhance the duration of the healthcare chain. A win-win [...]

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iSOFT shows interdisciplinary data-exchange on MIC

Redactie Medicalfacts — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:05 +0000

At the MIC Congres on the 26th and 27th of November in Veldhoven, iSOFT will show eleven solutions concerning interdisciplinary data-exchange. Visitors can look and experience demo’s of the Lorenzo-EPD, Multi Media Sharing-XDS in combination with Mirador, MicroHis X and demo’s of several Connectors, under which the Connector Patiëntinschrijving (Patient registration). Also, iSOFT will demonstrate [...]

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Concateno at MEDICA: drugs and alcohol abuse – better tests, better treatment

Redactie Medicalfacts — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:34 +0000

Concateno marks MEDICA’s 40th anniversary with Innovations Platform MEDICA, Hall 1 CO4, Messe-Dusseldorf (November 18-21 2009) Concateno, Europe’s leading provider of drug and alcohol test services, is hosting an Innovations Platform at MEDICA, the international medical diagnostics trade fair, to showcase its new products and leading-edge solutions from its R&D programme. “Concateno has a strong [...]

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ALK today announced the initiation of its landmark GRAZAX® Asthma Prevention (GAP) trial.

Redactie Medicalfacts — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:37 +0000

GAP will be the largest ever trial to investigate the asthma preventive effect of specific immunotherapy in children (5–12 years old) with allergic grass pollen rhinoconjunctivitis, commonly known as ‘hay fever’. The European, multicentre, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial will follow approximately 600 children with a diagnosis of grass pollen allergic rhinoconjunctivitis over a period of 5 [...]

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New UMC Utrecht EMBO member

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:07:43 +0000

Cell biologist Dr. Catherine Rabouille from the UMC Utrecht has been elected as EMBO member. Recently the European Molecular Biology Organization made public the names of 66 new members, among them two Dutch researchers. Dr. Catherine Rabouille is associate professor at the Department of Cell Biology and she studies membrane traffic in a developing organism, [...]

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Georgias health system performance: significant steps taken but challenges remain

Redactie Medicalfacts — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:35:35 +0000

At a time when Georgia faces not only the effects of the global economic crisis but also significant health challenges, it is crucial for the Government to continue to consolidate and further advance its ambitious health system reforms to protect the poor and the most vulnerable. These are the conclusions of a new report prepared [...]

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Deviant genes linked to Parkinson’s

Redactie Medicalfacts — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:46:33 +0000

PEOPLE of Japanese and European descent who have mutant versions of five genes may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, two large teams of researchers have found. The two independent studies, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, involved more than 25,000 participants – the largest studies to try to uncover genetic [...]

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MEDICA 2009 opens with a new record

Redactie Medicalfacts — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:19 +0000

From 18 to 21 November 2009 this week, the international medical sector will once again turn its attention to Düsseldorf. That is when the world’s leading medical trade fair, MEDICA 2009, 41st World Forum for Medicine and Congress, along with COMPAMED 2009, High tech solutions for medical technology – 18th International Trade Fair Components, Parts [...]

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Bayer CropScience completes acquisition of biotech company Athenix Corp.

Redactie Medicalfacts — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:32:41 +0000

Successful purchase of trait platform with extensive product pipeline: Purchase price of USD 365 million plus milestones Monheim, November 2, 2009 – Bayer CropScience announced today the completion of its purchase of Athenix Corp., a privately-held independent biotechnology company headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. The company was purchased for USD 365 Million [...]

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