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Pocket doctor: smartphone-based chronic disease monitoring
Diane Strong, Emmanuel Agu, Peder Pedersen and Bengisu Tulu of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Healthcare Delivery Institute dial up Practical Patient Care to discuss their vision for smartphone-based chronic disease monitoring.
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At the sharp end: strategies to minimise sharps injuries
The risk to healthcare workers from sharps injuries is well documented. APIC board member Marcia Patrick RN, MSN, CIC talks about the need for employers to have a multilayered exposure...
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No pay, no gain: reducing hospital-acquired infections
Reducing hospital-acquired infections has become a huge part of broader infection control strategies the world over. Measures taken in the UK and Europe have had mixed results and, as Grace...
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The hidden costs of wound care
The management of chronic and acute wounds involves professionals from multiple disciplines across acute and community care settings. Paul Trueman of Smith & Nephew explains why this disparate provision of...
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A healthy glow: the boom in skin structure infection therapeutics
The market for therapeutics in skin and skin structure infections is in rude health, having grown at a compound rate of over 7% over the last five years, and shows...
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Rise of the automated lab
Confronted with the growing expectations of both patients and physicians, and mounting budgetary concerns, microbiology labs face a dilemma. Nic Paton talks to Dr John Rossen, medical molecular microbiologist at...
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Confidence grows in telemedicine
The value of the global telehealth and telemedicine market is set to exceed $32.5 billion by 2018, driven by technological innovation, increased private and public sector investment, and the growing...
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Mind mapping: how brain scans could help in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder
When diagnosing bipolar disorder, doctors have long relied on psychiatric assessment alone. Not until very recently has biological testing seemed viable, paving the way for a future in which brain...
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Top ten diagnostic imaging device manufacturers
As awareness of diagnostic imaging increases and technology advances, the diagnostic imaging market is set to grow significantly in the coming years. Here, Medical Imaging Technology identifies and profiles the...
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Ultrasonography: point-of-care vs radiology
The growing use of point-of-care ultrasound systems is dramatically altering the way patient treatment is delivered by providing easier access to diagnostic imaging and helping to reduce costs for the...
