Medical Diagnostics Articles

Accurate Tracking of Pressor and Fluid Changes - Case Study

A head-to-head comparison undertaken during liver transplant in a 66 year-old woman demonstrates that the Retia Argos Monitor accurately tracks pressor and fluid changes where the leading competitor monitor fails. As shown, the Retia Monitor accurately tracks the discordant changes between mean blood pressure and CO measurements that result from the use of vasopressor medications. The leading ...

Jun. 4, 2021

By Retia Medical, LLC

Landmark study confirms that controlled blood pressure is key to prevent stroke, heart disease

Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management — lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg — dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases, as well as death from all causes, compared to lowering ...

May 24, 2021

By Cardiox Corporation

Creative Enzymes Launches Advanced Neuraminidase for Flu Vaccine Development

Creative Enzymes, a professional enzyme provider located in New York, always hammers at researches and trials in order to provide customers with various enzymes as many as possible. Last week, the product manager of Creative Enzymes announced the launch of neuraminidase, which is expected to further develop a new universal influenza vaccine. Neuraminidase is a drug target to prevent the spread ...

May 5, 2021

By Creative Enzymes

Digital revolution in the healthcare industry

The Covid-19 pandemic has left a devastating mark on the US healthcare system. Struggling nurses and doctors have revealed the cracks that exist within the system and are demanding change to improve their lives and the well-being of their patients. A digital revolution has been started in the US healthcare industry, giving hope to those who have dedicated their lives to it. A medical trend ...

Apr. 27, 2021

By C&A Scientific

AI’s Evolving Role in Monitoring and Treating Sleep Disorders

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious and life-threatening condition. Approximately 5.9 million adults are diagnosed with OSA, but as many as 23 million people are estimated to be dealing with OSA yet go undiagnosed. The impact on health can be significant, ranging from inconveniences to life-threatening illnesses. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause disrupted sleep for both OSA sufferers and ...

Apr. 17, 2021

By Oxitone Medical

Airborne SARS CoV-2 detection allows for adaptive mitigation of virus - Case Stduy

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County uses Smiths Detection’s Bioflash Biological Identifier to help confirm presence of virus in the air allowing for real time response to covid-19. Stop the Spread of Covid-19 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Smiths Detection’s team based at its Biotechnology Center of Excellence in Baltimore, MD, began developing a new capability to ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By Smiths Detection Inc.

Application of Enzyme Detection in Clinical Diagnosis

Serum enzyme tests have been used in clinical practice for a long time, such as increased amylase activity in serum and urine of patients with acute pancreatitis. In the 1930s, some scholars reported that the determination of serum lipase and alkaline phosphatase activities is helpful for the diagnosis of pancreatitis and bone diseases, respectively. After the 1950s, the application of serum ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By Creative Enzymes

Top 5 challenges facing OBGYNs

Although clinicians aim to provide the best service possible, OBGYNs worldwide continue to face widespread obstacles in delivering treatment. We spoke with international experts to hear their input on the five biggest challenges facing OBGYNs around the world. Fear of treatment and diagnosis For many women, psychological factors, such as fear of painful tests and anxiety of diagnosis, play a ...

Apr. 13, 2021

By MobileODT

Into the future with breath analysis

Human breath contains up to a thousand volatile organic compounds that, when analysed, can tell a story about a body’s state of health. These chemical compounds reflect the end processes of metabolic pathways. Patterns of compound peaks form ‘signatures’ when breath is analysed into its components and it is these signatures that allow for disease conditions to be identified. ...

Apr. 9, 2021

By Imspex Diagnostics Ltd.

Neura’s ViruScore brings behavioral intelligence to the forefront of predictive pool testing - Case study

ViruScore™ synthesizes epidemiological and behavior data fusing these insights with machine learning technology to dramatically impact the ability to test populations based on their virus risk scores. Increasing testing capacity while saving time and money. Background In today’s current climate, entire countries are going in and out of varying degrees of lockdown with strict ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Neura, Inc.

High Throughput SHERLOCK CRISPR SARS-CoV-2 Test

Abstract: The ability to control the spread of COVID-19 has been hampered by a lack of rapid, scalable, and easily deployable diagnostic solutions. Efforts to increase testing capacity have been adversely impacted by supply chain challenges due to dependencies on a limited set of reagents, consumables, and instrumentation. Here, we present a diagnostic method based on CRISPR (clustered regularly ...

Mar. 25, 2021

By Sherlock Biosciences

Why is Nafion Tubing the solution to moisture in Pulmonary Function Testing?

Nafion is a polymer that can add/remove select materials, including water vapor, to a gas stream through a first order kinetic reaction (a chemical reaction). Because it’s non-porous, other molecules cannot pass through it. This unique property makes it ideal for medical applications such as removing water vapor from breath samples or adding humidity to gas samples for therapeutic ...

Mar. 22, 2021

By Perma Pure LLC - a Halma Company

No Strings Attached: Vscan Air - Pocket-Sized Wireless Ultrasound - Could Help Improve Healthcare Worldwide

As an emergency medicine clinician in Madrid, Spain, Dr. Yale Tung Chen has treated many COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic. And when he developed last March the ominous constellation of symptoms caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus - chills, cough, low-grade fever and a nagging headache - he knew what to do. Like other people stricken by the disease, the physician quarantined at ...

Mar. 16, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Dynamic Navigation for Precision Crestal Approach Osteotomy Near the Maxillary Sinus Floor - Case study

INTRODUCTION The goal of the implant surgeon is to place the implant in the ideal position, to support the prosthesis for the best long term prognosis, while managing important anatomical landmarks. With the aid of Cone Beam CT scans the implant surgeon is able to evaluate, in three dimension, the ridge, important anatomy, as well as pre-plan implant placement in the most ideal position. ...

Mar. 15, 2021

By Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc.

The high-intensity departments of the hospitals in Tuscany are equipped with Genano air decontamination devices - Case Study

From the website of the Italian Ministry of Health 7th December 2020: “The occupancy rate of ICU beds in Italian hospitals still exceeds the critical occupancy threshold at national level. Overall, the number of people admitted to intensive care decreased from 3,816 (24/11/2020) to 3,663 (01/12/2020). The utmost attention is still required in the adoption and compliance with safety measures ...

Mar. 10, 2021

By Genano Solutions

A robot at the operating table - Case Study

The robot arms move above the patient’s stomach as if guided by an invisible hand. Monitors on each side of the operating table show an oversized, 3-D image of the stomach’s interior. Two meters (about six feet) away, Dr. Markus Mille sits fully absorbed at the control ...

Mar. 6, 2021

By Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

The Future of COVID-19 and Vaccinations

Coronavirus 2021 COVID-19 is nearing the one-year mark in the United States with over 26.2 million cases to date. While cases in the United States are still doubling their daily totals, many people worldwide are experiencing pandemic fatigue. Just before the end of 2020, companies like Moderna and Pfizer, with help from many C & A Scientific customers, were able to provide a solution ...

Feb. 2, 2021

By C&A Scientific

The Edge of Healthcare: Localized Computing can give Doctors Access to AI and Faster Diagnoses

Many doctors and industry experts agree that artificial intelligence-assisted medicine will change healthcare. They already use advanced algorithms to process reams of clinical data that help speed the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as pneumothorax, cancer and even complications from COVID-19. The looming question is: How will AI roll out in the wider hospital setting? The answer has ...

Jan. 27, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Winter Wonderland: GE Engineers Raced to Deliver Patient Monitors to Polish Hospitals in December

Poland, like several of its Central European neighbors, weathered the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic well. Until early October, the country’s hospitals were never treating more than a few thousand patients with the disease at any one time. Unfortunately, the next wave of infections hit Poland hard and that number soared well above 20,000 in mid-November, pushing the country’s ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Production of trimeric SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by CHO cells for serological COVID-19 testing

Soon after the genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 was determined in January 2020, there was a rush to develop rapid diagnostics for the disease. The World Health Organization issued early guidance and protocols for the use of PCR to assist in diagnosing the disease. However, drawbacks like long turnaround times and invasive sampling for PCR tests led to a concerted push to develop rapid antibody ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By 908 Devices Inc.