patient health Articles
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Rehabilitation of Maria after fall in WZC - Case Study
Resident in an assisted living facility Pain problems after slight fall Difficulty moving shoulder, wrist and hip Two weeks ago, Maria had an unfortunate fall in the hallway of the assisted living facility where she resides. Since this incident, she has suffered from persistent pain at the level of both her shoulders, right hip and wrist. Although the mobility of the joints was ...
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Hospital and Health Care - Case Study
Hospitals need to be situated at the most convenient location available. Toxic pollution surrounding the hospital can be a heightened health risk for its patients. The hospital needs to ensure that its infrastructure shields its patients from these possible health risks. Prkruti can be a helpful tool to monitor the pollution levels so that necessary action can be taken as and when ...
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Editorial: Public health and public wealth – an introduction
In recent decades, there has been a growing shift towards the use of markets and quasi-markets in healthcare provision and an increasing managerialism in the context of major increases in expenditure. The paper offers some comparative data on these trends and poses some basic questions as to whose interests have been served by this and whether this has been the best way to improve patient ...
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High concentrations of Aldehydes can be found in the hospital environment
Both Formaldehyde and Glutaraldehyde are found in the hospital environment at higher concentrations than those to which the general population is exposed. Their possible adverse health effects are therefore very important to those working in certain parts of hospitals and to patients whose health status may be compromised. Both compounds are irritants and can cause sensitisation. Glutaraldehyde ...
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Why open-source AI platforms are the future of patient health tracking in clinical trials
Imagine you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer and you’re enrolled in a clinical trial for a promising new drug. You notice that after chemotherapy you struggle with occasional fatigue. Yet, whenever you visit your doctor every couple of weeks, you feel fine. This is not only a frustrating experience for patients, but it can also compromise the safety data in a clinical trial. The ...
By AiCure
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Managing personal medical knowledge: agent-based knowledge acquisition
Information that is available on the World Wide Web (WWW) is already more vast than can be comprehensibly studied by individuals and is increasing at a staggering pace. Health consumerism is fuelled by knowledgeable patients. A key to health consumerism is locating reliable health information on the WWW. Unfortunately, much health information on the web is of suspect quality. Differences between ...
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How to reduce diagnostic errors through patient engagement
As patients, we like to think diagnostic errors are rare, but the reality is they are fairly common. According to a recent Medscape poll, one in six physicians reported making diagnostic errors daily. Aside from the ongoing risk to patient health and safety, diagnostic errors also pose a considerable financial threat, with one study suggesting they cost the U.S. economy $750 billion each ...
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Future of Telemedicine & COVID-19
What is telemedicine? Telemedicine is sharing information about a patient’s health outside of a traditional in-person visit with a doctor. Telemedicine began in the 1950s when hospital systems tried to find ways to share information through the telephone. Telemedicine was used between doctors and their patients, especially when connecting a patient to a specialist at a distance. The ...
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What happens in physiotherapy assessment?
Physiotherapy is a process wherein the professionals known as physiotherapists provide a series of physical therapy to restore or improve a patient's physical health. Now to prescribe a plan to start the treatment, a physical examination or assessment is done to understand the best course of treatment and help keep a track of the progress. Also, physiotherapy assessment is done to evaluate ...
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Celdara Medical Receives National Institutes of Health Funding to develop a new CAR T cell platform to treat solid tumors
Celdara Medical, LLC today announced that the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to fund the company’s proof of concept studies on a new platform to improve chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells efficacy to treat solid tumors. Dr. Joana Murad-Mabaera, who leads this effort, stated, ...
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How Healthcare is Being Transformed By Remote Patient Monitoring
It cannot be denied that the healthcare sector is evolving quickly due to development and technological advancements. The creation of remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems and apps is a result of this. Healthcare providers can remotely monitor and examine patient health data thanks to remote patient monitoring systems. This provides people with convenience and easy access to healthcare. ...
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SmartTab Completes Gastric Environment Validation Study for InjectTab™ Platform
What if you were able to simply take a pill to receive the medication you’re used to receiving through a shot, like insulin? As a leading innovator and disruptive drug delivery company, SmartTab is driving the future of drug delivery to places people would have never expected it to go and injections with a conventional syringe and needle will soon be a thing of the past. SmartTab's ...
By SmartTab
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How to Use Aluna To Better Treat Asthma Patients
The Aluna spirometer is an effective tool for remote patient monitoring (RPM). There are many ways that you can use Aluna to better treat asthma patients. Aside from being a quality product, Aluna has an app that makes recording spirometry results fun for children and beneficial for physicians. Here are some ways you can use Aluna to better treat patients who have asthma. The Use Of ...
By Aluna
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Specification and calibration requirements for industrial scales in pharmaceutical applications
Introduction Performance and accuracy of industrial scales in pharmaceutical applications are covered by current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). Verification of proper operation of process scales is an important factor in finished product Quality Assurance (QA) programs. Incorrect weighing, additions of materials and components in validated processes of formulation, dispensing, and mixing ...
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5 Key Takeaways about Remote Patient Monitoring from HIMSS22
HIMSS22 was filled with collaboration, especially about RPM. Here are five key takeaways from Team Glooko.#1: The key to achieving RPM success is ease of use. Ease of use is key when it comes to RPM success. There has been a proven sustained reduction in HbA1c with Glooko RPM for patients with type 2 diabetes, which shows how imperative it is to have an easy-to-use solution for both patients and ...
By Glooko, Inc.
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Why medical records should be digitised
We have all heard the jokes about doctors handwriting, but this isn’t the only reason why medical records should now be stored in digital form. There are a huge number of benefits to storing your medical records in a digital fashion, as it can improve your working practise, space and efficiency, not to mention the security of all the details that you keep. Here we look at the many reasons ...
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Cancer, Sarcoid, or Rose Thorn Infection? - Case Study
This case study highlights medical calculators and analytics which can be instrumental in a physician’s clinical decision making process, especially when the diagnosis can be complicated due to the patient’s prior health conditions. Mary is a 66-year-old retired nurse. Five years ago she had been diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma that involved her right pleural space. An extensive ...
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Bridging Clinical Research to Real-World Patient Care Through Predictive Analytics
The ability to predict how a clinical trial participant will adhere to their treatment, and even respond to that treatment, has great promise to advance patient-centric clinical research. But, as we look to understand the impact a drug has on patients’ everyday health outside of a research environment, what happens to these unique, predictive findings around dosing and outcomes once a drug ...
By AiCure
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Why You Should Ask Your Doctor About Principal Care Management
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. The diagnosis alone is daunting and then suddenly you are faced with difficult decisions – decisions that may affect your care and quality of life. Cancer is a 24/7 diagnosis, it affects daily life and routines. Symptoms and side effects present themselves on their own schedule, not necessarily when it is convenient for you. Recognizing the ...
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Practitioner Spotlight--Roberta Smith
Name: Roberta Smith Office: Denver Practice Area: Health and Safety Area of Expertise: Occupational Health and Safety About Me in 140 Characters: I am passionate about worker health and I love having a rich and diverse career background to draw experience from. I enjoy cycling, running, swimming, biathlon, and knitting. What area(s) of Health and Safety are you most interested in? Why? Being ...
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