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Global medical plastics device trends keep expanding
Don Rosato EngineeringThe medical device industry is making important contributions to advances in healthcare. The sector is characterized by a high level of innovation and intense competition. One of the interesting aspects of research and development within the medical devices field is the coupling of diverse biomedical and engineering disciplines.
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Nurse coaching on the rise
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe profession of coaching has been in existence for a number of years. While life coaching is the form of coaching with which the public is most familiar, nurses are now entering this burgeoning field in large numbers, in various aspects of the profession.
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Should doctors fly in helicopters?
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareFew aeromedical programs feature a physician aboard the aircraft. But should they? And is this worth the extra cost? Several studies have been done on the subject both in the U.S. and Europe. In the U.S., the percentage of aeromedical flights with physicians aboard has declined from 13 percent in 1984 to about 5 percent today.
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Reducing the need to suspend reality through innovation
Roya Yumul and Russell Metcalfe-Smith Medical & Allied HealthcareMedical simulation participants often struggle to connect with human patient simulators, which may in part detract participants from achieving learning objectives. Significant effort is placed into setting the scene for participants, allowing them to explore the simulators and environments, and emphasizing the use of good practices associated with simulation education.
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Changing how PCPs treat symptoms during outpatient visits
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcarePain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. An estimated 20 percent of American adults (42 million people) report that pain or physical discomfort disrupts their sleep a few nights a week or more.
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RTL and its role in the treatment of stroke
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareBlood supply interruption in a part of the brain could cause oxygen deprivation, which will eventually lead to brain cell damage in minutes. This condition is called stroke, which is considered a medical emergency requiring appropriate and timely treatment in order to minimize brain damage and any potential complications.
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Eat, drink and be cautious this holiday season
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Food & BeverageThe winter holiday season is often accompanied by food and drink, including a greater variety and quantity of alcoholic beverages. Holiday drinks may have pretty colors or look as if blended with ice cream, which makes them appealing to young children. Little ones often imitate the adults, and a quick sip of an unattended beverage can go unnoticed.
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Ebola and the year of horrors and heroes
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareThis week, Time magazine announced its Person of the Year: the Ebola fighters. The runners-up included notable people such as Vladimir Putin and the Ferguson protestors. All of those considered where notable newsmakers this year, but nothing captivated the news — especially within healthcare — than Ebola and the brave souls fighting this enormous fight.
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EMS crews need to think like Aaron Rodgers
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareAn EMS crew can learn a lot from a top-performing NFL quarterback. For the last five weeks, my beloved Green Bay Packers have run off five straight wins, collectively outscoring opponents, 201-113. The entire team is playing at a high level, but what has really stood out is the superhuman performances turned in by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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Study cures 9 of 10 early-stage Alzheimer’s patients
Lauren Swan Medical & Allied HealthcareAlzheimer's is one of the most feared diseases in the U.S., and for good reason. It is the sixth-leading cause of death and affects approximately 5 million Americans per year. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, and in its late stages patients will be unable to speak or interact with their environment — they will even lose the ability to swallow.
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