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Accurate CO Tracking During High-Risk Surgery - Case Study

A head-to-head comparison shows that the Retia Argos Monitor accurately tracks changes in CO as the vena cava is clamped and unclamped during liver surgery, while the leading competitor monitor fails. As shown, the Argos Monitor tracks with the reference standard, while the competitor monitor shows increasing CO when the vena cava is clamped and CO is actually decreasing (205 – 210 ...

Jun. 4, 2021

By Retia Medical, LLC

Detailed Introduction to Clinical Significance of Amylase

As a kind of enzymes for diagnostic use. Serum amylase (AMS) is the main type of amylase in serum. It belongs to glycoside chain hydrolase, which is mainly derived from the pancreas. In addition, there are also a small amount of secretion in the proximal duodenum, lung, uterus, and breast during lactation. Amylase plays an important role in the digestion of polysaccharide compounds in food. The ...

Apr. 26, 2021

By Creative Enzymes

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

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

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.

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

Force Myography to Control Robotic Upper Extremity Prostheses: A Feasibility Study

Advancement in assistive technology has led to the commercial availability of multi-dexterous robotic prostheses for the upper extremity. The relatively low performance of the currently used techniques to detect the intention of the user to control such advanced robotic prostheses, however, limits their use. This article explores the use of force myography (FMG) as a potential alternative to ...

Mar. 19, 2021

By BioInteractive Technologies,

Surgical Plans Altered by an Upright Flexion-Extension MRI Examination - Case Study

A 62-year-old woman seeking the cause of her chronic radiating neck pain of 30 years duration underwent a weight-bearing flexion-extension MRI in the FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position MRI. Her neutral-sitting examination showed a C5-6 herniation, but her UPRIGHT® cervical extension examination visualized an additional herniation at C4-5 that altered plans for a simple discectomy and fusion at ...

Mar. 17, 2021

By Fonar Corporation

Postoperative Spinal Instability at L3-4 Revealed by Upright Weight-Bearing MRI - Case Study

The patient was scanned in the FONAR Upright MRI in early 2002, one year after her spinal fusion. Both Upright and recumbent scans were performed on her in the multi-position FONAR Upright MRI. The recumbent MRI (left image) exhibited only a normal lumbar lordotic curve and a modest bulge of the L3-4 intervertebral disc, consistent with her prior recumbent MRI scan on a conventional MRI. The ...

Mar. 17, 2021

By Fonar Corporation

Predictable Precision Implant Placement Using Dynamic Surgical Guidance: a Five-month Follow-up - Case study

The following case was performed at the Pacific Dental Convention’s Live Surgical Stage held March 8th, 2018 in Vancouver, BC. The patient is a healthy 58 year old male with no known allergies or medical contra-indications to dental treatment. Patient presented with a Class III malocclusion for which he received both orthodontic and oral surgery consultations; however, he was not ...

Mar. 15, 2021

By Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc.

Dynamic Surgical Guidance to Facilitate Dental Implant Placement

The long-term success of dental implant surgery is dependent, in part, on accurate planning and placement of the implant.1 Currently, there are many digital planning systems available to aid the clinician in pre-operative treatment planning, although the main challenge with these planning systems is to accurately transfer the digital plan to the clinical situation. Most systems involve taking a ...

Mar. 15, 2021

By Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc.

Predictable Immediate Extraction and Provisional - Case study

INTRODUCTION The replacement of a single central incisor may be one of the most demanding implant treatments clinicians face. Still, clinicians have been able to achieve aesthetic results in these challenging cases through excellent treatment planning and meticulous surgical placement. The following case study highlights how Dr. Zokol was able to integrate Inliant® into his treatment plan ...

Mar. 15, 2021

By Navigate Surgical Technologies Inc.

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

9 Trends that are All Set to Revolutionize Healthcare Industry Post COVID

Medical care delivery has gone through remarkable changes in the previous decade. In the last five to 10 years, medical services’ digitization has quickened dramatically because of inventive government strategies, changes in customer inclinations, a flood of funding, a developing number of computerized wellbeing business people, and proceeded with ventures by industry occupants. The ...

Feb. 23, 2021

By Qualityze Inc

Classification and selection principles of surgical masks

According to performance characteristics and scope of application,disposable Surgical Masks can be divided into: medical protective masks, medical surgical masks, and ordinary medical masks. Medical protective mask It consists of a mask face and a tension band. The face of the face mask is divided into three layers: inner, middle and outer. The inner layer is ordinary sanitary gauze or ...

Feb. 18, 2021

By Zhejiang Tianzhen Industry & Trade Co,Ltd.

What are the characteristics of disposable masks?

The disposable mask is made of two layers of non-woven fabric and filter paper; the disposable three-layer mask is made of two layers of fiber non-woven fabric that is professionally used for medical and health care, and the middle layer is added to filter and prevent bacteria up to 99 More than% of the filter melt spray cloth is made by ultrasonic welding. The nose bridge is made of ...

Feb. 6, 2021

By Zhejiang Tianzhen Industry & Trade Co,Ltd.

Beating the Odds: Prenatal Ultrasound Gives Babies With Heart Defects a Fighting Chance

Unlike many newborns, little Shriyan couldn’t spend much time with his mom in the delivery room. Doctors at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kerala, India, rushed the critically ill boy to an operating room, where a surgeon was waiting to perform a lifesaving cardiac procedure to correct a rare but fatal heart defect. The doctors taking care of Shriyan didn’t have a crystal ...

Feb. 1, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

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