Treating patients with dementia has a fair share of approaches and many that relate to the way other interact with them. Some methods include social interactions, creative simulations, and, as a last resort, antipsychotic medications. A UK study has shown that patients with dementia can improve their lives and save...
Titan Medical is collaborating with Florida Hospital Nicholson Center for feasibility and validation studies to support Titan's regulatory application for its SPORT Surgical System. These studies are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2017 and continue into 2018. Titan Medical is a Canadian company focused on research and...
Studies done by CME Outfitters (CMEO), an accredited provider in continuing medical education, found incorporating online medical simulation into educational activities helped clinicians achieve best practices in screening for comorbidities in psoriasis, as well as counseling and treating patients with psoriasis. CMEO presented findings from two activities on psoriasis demonstrating...
Arsenal Medical has developed a foam system, called ResQFoam™, is designed to control acute hemorrhage. The way ResQFoam works is by injecting two liquid polymers, which together combine to create a foam. This foam quickly expands though actively flowing blood to compresses the injury and control bleeding. Upon undergoing surgery,...
The American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) launched a new tool, Family Medicine Residency Explorer (www.healthlandscape.org), designed to help family medicine residency programs accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) succeed in the move to a single graduate medical education (GME) accreditation system. Programs currently accredited solely by the AOA...
MedaPhor Group, a provider of advanced ultrasound training simulators, now has official reseller partner status to sell Airway Simulation Limited’s ORSIM bronchoscopy simulator across the UK, Europe and North America. The deal between the two companies allows MedaPhor to exclusively sell the simulator through its direct sales team in the...
The process of treating patients with dementia has been proven difficult. The condition is known to affect people at different rates. The inability to keep a stimulated mind can consequently lead to depression, wandering, and other behavioral disturbances. Ambient Activity Technologies, a company that focuses on the care for people...
Whether or not you're a medical professional, it can be beneficial to have the skills necessary to help during a medical emergency. Thanks to a group of EMT's and paramedics, individuals can now sign up for low cost medical emergency classes at www.cprfirstaidaedcertification.com. Some of the classes offered include first...
What if there was a way doctors could make communication between their patients easier? What if doctors and patients could monitor long-term conditions over an app? Inhealthcare has recently announced programming technology that will change the game for doctor-patient communication. A new technology will help doctors launch their own health...
Doctors are often times the bearer of bad news. It can become very difficult for doctors to address the situation a patient is not ready to hear. However, a new simulation program is helping doctors prepare for those difficult conversations. How do you begin the conversation? How long should you...