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Anti-G reactivity in red cell antibody detection and identification studies mimics the presence of both anti-D and anti-C. This can complicate decision making in pregnant patients. It is important to determine if anti-D is present for guiding Rh immune globulin prophylaxis. ...
In the dynamic landscape of modern medicine, technological advancements continuously reshape diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, fostering innovation and improving patient outcomes. Within this realm, the adoption of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) tubing has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing various medical procedures across diverse specialties. Let's ...
In honor of World Heart Day on September 29, we're diving into the world of cardiovascular diagnostics. Echocardiography, one of the most widely used screening and diagnostic modalities in healthcare, has seen a resurgence thanks to advances and groundbreaking innovations within the last few years. Join us as we explore the top trends shaping these diagnostic methods. 1. ...
While open relationships can be problematic, combining the open standards FHIR and BPM+ Health with Medical Algorithms is a match made in heaven. This combination has the potential to revolutionize healthcare. To see why this statement is true, let’s first introduce the participants. ...
Executive Brief On September 28, 2022, the FDA released Clinical Decision Support, Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff. This guidance is long overdue, and with it comes the elimination of any protections for EHRs, or any other vendors, to pretend it’s OK to sell or deploy solutions for patient monitoring and care for life-threatening conditions like sepsis, that ...
The term sepsis describes the body's extreme response to infection. When a person suffers from sepsis, his or her immune system has been triggered in response to an infection, which causes inflammation and damages tissues in the body. Symptoms of Sepsis The symptoms of sepsis may include: Fever (102 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) Chills Rapid breathing (above 20 breaths per minute) or ...
Introduction: What Is A Subluxation? Following the onset of a stroke, it is common that the hemiparetic arm may experience something called a subluxation or “slipped shoulder”. This is a very common impairment that follows in the wake of arm weakness caused by a stroke. Shoulder subluxations occur in the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder. This is the area in which the humerus (bone ...
This September marks four years since the 2018 Food and Drug Administration clearance for clonoSEQ to detect and monitor minimal residual disease (MRD) in bone marrow from patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and multiple myeloma (MM). In the years following, researchers have explored the value of using MRD status to guide treatment in blood cancers – and the mounting ...
OBJECTIVES: Prior studies have shown inaccuracies in pulse oximetry readings at saturations less than 85%; however, no large studies have evaluated new sensors marketed for these low saturations. This study's purpose was to evaluate two sensors with claims of improved accuracy in children with saturations less than 85%. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Single institution; ...
One of the common misconceptions related to virtual triage / symptom checker tools is that the more questions the system asks, the more accurate the list of possible conditions / triage level recommendations will be and so, overall, the conclusion is that it is more thorough and, therefore, a better tool. If you are looking to provide your patients with a symptom checker/triage tool or are a ...
In the developed world, 1 in 4 people die from cancer or cancer-related disease, and cancer accounts for 13% of deaths globally. Oncology is the fastest growing therapeutic area by revenue and number of clinical trials. There’s been a huge emphasis on developing new treatments to improve survival in patients with cancer, but these trials have become a costly undertaking for sponsor ...
As the relentless waves of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to wash over the world, much attention has been focused on the idea of hospital bed shortages. As cases strain hospital systems everywhere, the most-commonly reported metrics one hears have to do with beds; how many ICU beds left, how many emergency beds, how many beds overall. While it is of course critical to understand how much physical ...
When automated dark adaptometry was first commercialized, many of us had more questions than answers with regard to using this information for detecting AMD and monitoring disease progression. But with more than seven years of practical in-office experience performing dark adaptation testing on thousands of patients, the tables have turned. This technology offers a safety net for ...
Functional Respiratory Imaging (FRI) quantifies and visualizes the distribution of blood vessels in the lungs in great detail. This simple model, which combines the results of the imaging with the patient’s age, can accurately predict the risk of dying and the necessity for ventilation. Clinical research conducted has revealed that inflammation of the endothelium and microangiopathy occur ...
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There’s an island in northern Lake Michigan called Beaver Island. It sits roughly 30 miles offshore of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, part of an archipelago of other whimsically named islands (including Whiskey, Hog, Garden, and Hat). Roughly 500 hardy souls call Beaver Island home year-round, and the two townships that occupy the land support a small but stable economy that embodies the ...
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 ...
TAILOR-PCI was a 7-year 5,300-patient clinical trial of precision medicine for cardiac stent patients, funded by Mayo Clinic and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Genomadix’s FDA-cleared rapid RX CYP2C19 genotyping test was used to personalize antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel or ticagrelor. The results were published on August 25, 2020 in the Journal of the American Medical ...
Genomadix’s European Scientific Advisory Board Comments on TAILOR-PCI Results *The largest genetics-based clinical trial in cardiology history supported by Genomadix’s Precision Medicine technology * The results of the TAILOR-PCI trial (Tailored Antiplatelet Initiation to Lessen Outcomes Due to Decreased Clopidogrel Response after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) were recently ...
The Problem: When Kevin Kronmiller was 22, he found out he had 5 years to live if he didn't receive a liver transplant. Beating the odds, Kevin made it to 50 before needing a liver transplant. After his surgery, Kevin went into Septic Shock. He found out later from his physicians that he had a 30% chance of survival and even if he did survive, doctors were very concerned about long-term ...
This case study is presented to highlight how medical calculators can be useful clinical decision making tools for celiac disease diagnosis. Throughout the discussion, links to medical calculators that healthcare providers can use are provided. Incorporating these resources into a clinician’s workflow can lead to better outcomes through more accurate diagnoses and better management for this ...