Using patient outcomes data from approximately 1,800 hospitals, the largest demonstration to date of automated safety surveillance of a medical device is reported in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 25, 2017
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More than a billion times a year, doctors and nurses insert tiny tubes into the veins of American hospital patients, so they can deliver lifesaving medicines, give fluids and nutrition, monitor key vital signs, and help patients ...
Sep 14, 2015
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The International Civil Aviation Organization announced Monday a ban on e-cigarettes in checked baggage, following reports they have sparked fires in the cargo area of aircrafts.
Jun 15, 2015
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Since it's nearly impossible to keep mobile devices out of the hands of children, they might as well learn something worthwhile using these devices. That was the idea behind the development of a game app to teach youngsters ...
Apr 26, 2015
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Parents who take their kids to the playground may be tempted to pull out their cell phone to send a quick text or check Facebook. It may be more prudent, however, to stay focused on their child to ensure he or she plays safely, ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Clinical physiologists must be properly regulated to ensure patient safety, argues a senior figure in The BMJ this week.
Jan 13, 2015
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New feeding tube connectors, designed by an international standards process, will be available soon and will improve patient safety.
Aug 21, 2014
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A survey of beds within a large teaching hospital in Ireland has shown than many of them did not comply with dimensional standards put in place to minimise the risk of entrapment. The report, published online in the journal ...
Jul 30, 2014
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'Revised legislation that creates the right conditions for safe and innovative medical devices is essential,' according to Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy who spoke last week in Brussels about the Commission's ...
Jul 15, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Hands-free cellphone use while driving is not risk-free driving, new research shows.
Apr 3, 2014
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