Biosensor company on a mission to plug leaks from failed IV insertion
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 12, 2023
A health tech company that makes biosensors for IV insertions is hoping to significantly expand its market this fall.
17 percent of patients seeing neurologist travel long distance
Sep 13, 2023
Factors associated with long-distance travel include low neurologist density, rural setting and visits for ALS and nervous system cancer.
In-hospital adverse events similar for haloperidol, atypical antipsychotics
Sep 06, 2023
Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events were seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery.
Healthcare spending more on tech, but still needs better infrastructure to catch up
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023
Many healthcare companies are planning on adding new digital technology over the next few years, although they may not have the infrastructure for it, research shows.
Hey, doc, can we get a prescription for air-conditioning? For heat-threatened seniors, the answer could...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 19, 2023
Prescription air conditioning is one of several novel potential solutions put forth in a new report about how providers in states like Texas and Arizona can protect those most vulnerable to heat-related...
Home BP monitoring can cut burden of CVD, healthcare costs
Jul 18, 2023
Non-Hispanic Blacks, women and rural residents had more averted cardiovascular events and greater cost savings.
Incomplete ED neurovascular imaging tied to higher odds of 90-day stroke
Jun 13, 2023
The findings were for older patients presenting to the emergency department with a transient ischemic attack.
Higher likelihood of excellent outcome after stroke seen with tirofiban
Jun 05, 2023
The findings were seen in patients with ischemic stroke without occlusion of large or medium-sized vessels and at least one moderately to severely weak limb.
Early treatment can be initiated for a-fib patients with stroke
Jun 05, 2023
The incidence of the primary end point ranged from a reduction of about 2.8% to an increase of about 0.5%.
Technology-use changes essential to reducing loneliness ‘epidemic,’ surgeon general warns
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2023
Reforming digital environments can help reduce a loneliness epidemic that disproportionately affects the elderly, according to US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.