Pre-surgery beta-blockers reduce mortality in COPD patients

Contrary to common practice, giving beta blockers before surgery may significantly reduce mortality in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , according to a prospective study .

Healthcare Industry Leaders Call For Improved Prevention Of Catheter Infections

Main Category: MRSA / Drug Resistance Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics ; Public Health Article Date: 06 Oct 2008 - 2:00 PDT On October 3rd ...

Medical Malpractice

When physicians or nurses in a medical malpractice case blame others for their troubles, juries often believe mistakes were made and that at least one of the defendants should pay the plaintiff.

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

Regulatory News: - [ more ] WASHINGTON-- --Today representatives from the roundtable summit, "A Leadership Strategy for the Prevention of Line Sepsis, - [ more ] DUBLIN, Ireland-- --Research and Markets ...

Sepsis: Broad-spectrum PCR-Test receives CE-IVD approval

SepsiTest™ http://www.sepsitest.com is a novel PCR test for early and rapid diagnosis of sepsis.

Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infections in Infants, France

Hlne Rglier-Poupet, Asmaa Tazi, Annick Billot, Nicolas Dmytruk, Philippe Bidet, Edouard Bingen, Josette Raymond, and Patrick Trieu-Cuot Author affiliations: Institut National de la Sant et de la Recherche ...

Roundtable Summit to Formulate Recommendations for the Prevention of Line Sepsis

This preventable infection develops when bacteria enter a patient ' s bloodstream through the channel created by a central venous catheter .

Bringing down neonatal mortality rate

Speakers at an international conference held in the capital the other day underscored the need for setting a target to bring down mortality rates of neonates in line with the Millennium Development Goals.

Changes In Blood Sugar May Affect Patient Outcomes

Patients having a deadly blood infection combined with uncontrolled blood sugar levels are less likely to survive a critical illness, according to a new study.

SIRS-Lab and DxS Enter into Licensing Agreement for the Application...

JENA, Germany & MANCHESTER, England-- -- SIRS-Lab GmbH and DxS Ltd today announced that they entered into an EU-wide in-licensing agreement for the Scorpions Technology including an option for worldwide IVD ...