A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography scans in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to new research. More... 10 Mar 2010
Scorpion venom, a notorious poison, might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers such as morphine, according to a new study. More... 10 Mar 2010
An innovative program called “Own the Bone” has been developed to enhance the prevention and treatment of osseous fragility fractures, related to osteoporosis or low bone density. More... 10 Mar 2010
A U.S. initiative has been designed to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography, nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy More... 08 Mar 2010
A circular cutting blade device works faster than any pair of scissors and can slice almost any type of clothing people wear on a daily basis. More... 08 Mar 2010
A new study has found that health care providers that use an electronic system to write prescriptions are seven times less likely to make errors than those writing their prescriptions by hand. More... 08 Mar 2010
HospiMedica Critical Care channel provides timely reporting on emergency medicine, intensive care, anesthesia, neonatal care, patient monitoring, respiratory care, infection control, and more hospital related subjects.
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