Medical Management Articles

First-in-man demonstration of 18-month spatiotemporal stability of active atrial fibrillation source detected by Electrographic Flow mapping in persistent atrial fibrillation

Keywords: atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, mapping, atrial fibrillation, source, electrographic flow Introduction: Advanced mapping methods for atrial fibrillation (AF) have previously suffered from poor spatiotemporal stability. Electrographic flow (EGF) mapping is a novel technique using computer vision and optical flow smoothing algorithms to avoid this issue. The aim of this ...

Jun. 13, 2021

By Ablacon, Inc.

Getting Together: How GE`s Health Innovation Village Used Tech to Help Seniors During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies the world over to adapt. For a diverse group of Finnish technology businesses, it also opened doors to a market that tech entrepreneurs sometimes ignore: seniors. Brought together by their membership in GE’s Health Innovation Village in Helsinki, the leaders of these small but growing firms noticed a paradox. COVID-19 left the elderly more isolated ...

Jun. 8, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Functional Electrographic Flow Patterns in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Predict Outcome of Catheter Ablation

Aims: Electrographic flow (EGF) mapping is a method to detect action potential sources within the atria. In a double-blinded retrospective study we evaluated whether sources detected by EGF are related to procedural outcome. Methods: EGF maps were retrospectively generated using the Ablamap® software from unipolar data recorded with a 64-pole basket catheter from patients who previously ...

Jun. 7, 2021

By Ablacon, Inc.

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

The Role of Probiotics in Cancer Prevention Receives Increasing Attention

Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the third leading cause of cancer deaths. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the key to preventing various diseases. In recent years, probiotics, as part of a healthy diet, have received increasing attention for their role in cancer prevention and treatment, including liver cancer. Do probiotics have the potential to prevent liver ...

May 19, 2021

By Creative Enzymes

How Medical Studies are Changing the World

The coronavirus pandemic remains one of the top concerns within the United States. However, Johns Hopkins, and other research centers, are actively working to continue medical research in all divisions of medicine and health. Learn the ongoing studies at Johns Hopkins, what issues they are solving and how we can all make a difference. ...

May 11, 2021

By C&A Scientific

Early Experience with a Novel Hemodialysis System used for PIRRT Demonstrates Clinical Management at Lower Cost than CRRT and IHD - Case Study

The need for providing dialysis to patients in the ICU has increased overtime. Delivery of this care is challenging to health care systems (HCS) both in costs and ...

May 3, 2021

By Outset Medical

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

Development of mobile lighting

Mobile lighting, also known as portable lighting, refers to lighting products that are small in size, light in weight, and have a certain degree of mobility. It belongs to a branch of the lighting industry. In recent years, China Mobile's lighting industry has always maintained a stable development trend. Meet the needs of "continuous" and "portable" lighting Mobile lighting products are ...

Apr. 25, 2021

By Shenzhen EXC-LED Technology Co., Ltd

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.

Seeing the Unseen: These Machines Helped Unveil Secrets of the Human Body

Thomas Edison’s light bulb patent was 15 years old when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays and proved their power by imaging the bones inside his wife's hand. “I've seen my death,” she reportedly said after seeing the picture. But engineer and polymath Elihu Thomson, who together with Edison and J.P. Morgan co-founded GE in 1892, had longevity in mind. A year after ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

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.

Helparound Increases User Retention by 60% - Case study

Patient community app uses Neura integrated with Braze to fuel hyper-personalization Founded in 2014, Helparound is a mobile patient concierge platform that simplifies and personalizes patient access to life-saving treatments using real-time data signals. By streamlining a network of patient services into a highly personalized patient journey, Helparound enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Neura, Inc.

Neura’s COVID-19 Emergency Response System paves the way for intelligent and data-driven pandemic response - Case study

Neura’s platform fuses epidemiological and behavior data together to create a comprehensive understanding of transmission hot spots, population density, seeding and spreading indicators, and social distancing adherence, to empower governments, municipalities, and organizations. Background As each new wave of COVID-19 brings a new round of panic, unknowns, and lockdowns around the world, ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By Neura, Inc.

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.

Sound Engineering: From Big Cities to Rainforests, Pocket-Size Ultrasound Helps Save Lives Around the World

Last year, Dr. Yale Tung Chen, an emergency medicine clinician in hard-hit Madrid, Spain, became one of a handful of clinicians around the world testing Vscan Air™, a handheld, wireless ultrasound scanner developed by engineers at GE Healthcare. The device, which GE Healthcare released for sale in the U.S. and Europe in March, beamed images from the ultrasound probe to an app on his ...

Apr. 5, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

Novel, Smaller and More Powerful CTLA4 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Solid Tumors

Abstract Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have obtained durable responses in many cancers, making it possible to foresee their potential in improving the health of cancer patients. However, immunotherapies are limited at the moment to a minority of patients and there is a need for a better understanding of the basic molecular mechanisms and functions of pivotal immune molecules. Immune ...

Apr. 1, 2021

By Atomwise Inc.