Nicotine addiction
Like obesity it is harder to treat than high BP or cholesterol. Now Spanish cardiologists are urging a new approach to patients who smoke.
Fire at Dusseldorf Airport
Dusseldorf Airport, 11th April 1996: During welding works, glowing cinders and metal pieces loosened then fell onto the false ceiling of the arrivals hall, which was coated with polystyrene. The smouldering fire turned into what must be the biggest airport fire in Europe.
Gliding comfortably away from danger
Evacuation chairs and systems: The revision of evacuation and first-aid procedures are among the many side effects in the aftermath of the 9/11 events in New York.
A central database portal for emergency medical service
corpuls.net is a database system that amalgamates recorded data and information for use by emergency medical services (EMS).
A “one-stop-shop” for disaster, rescue and emergency care
Visitors coming to MEDICA to purchase pre-hospital emergency equipment will not be disappointed. Specialist exhibitors are plentiful this year.
BOWA becomes BOWA
It's a new colour — but not a quality change for new products BOWA-electronic GmbH reports.
Bone Support study is underway
Cerament Spine Support, designed by the medical technology company BoneSupport to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, has achieved full patient enrolment in an open, multi-centre study which will investigate the product's efficacy, safety, and the beneficial quality of life outcome for the patients. The study, being carried out at six centres in Germany, involves 40 patients aged…
Treatment of orthopaedic patients to accelerate
UK - Around 10 million people suffer from musculoskeletal ailments in England alone.
Pharmaceuticals -Drop in international growth predicted
The IMS 2007 Pharmaceutical Market Forecast predicts a 5-6% international growth in the global pharmaceuticals market.
Terror attacks in Madrid
The 11/3/04 attacks consisted of a series of ten explosions aboard four commuter trains, during the height of the Madrid rush hour.
Tracking and tracing victims
Rescue workers are often confronted with chaotically situations which are hard to sum up and coordinate.
VoluCount monitors entire gas usage
VoluCount, a new system by Draeger Medical accurately measures the consumption of all installed medical gases in all hospital areas.
New anaesthetic face mask enhancements
The new face masks are lightweighted and without PVC.
The IMEC transport system
For the past 12 months the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nuremberg Hospital North, Germany, has been testing the IMEC transport system.
Asthma - Bavaria's novel care programme for youngsters
Thousands of children are hospitalised annually due to acute asthma attack. Special treatment, adapted to their individual needs, could prevent such emergencies.
Steroid sparing
According to leading transplant specialists, within five years almost all renal transplants will be steroid free.
CyberKnife radiosurgery progress
In its first year, 450 patients have been treated with CyberKnife - the unique Robotic Radiosurgery System.
Liver transplants
Until now, a liver transplant was the only treatment for patients with liver failure. Now primitive cells might become an alternative therapy.
Coronary Heart Disease
With ever-improving stents, cardiologists can deal with ever more complex cases. Will bypass surgery soon be a thing of the past?
Revised ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines on atrial fibrillation
Stroke risk should determine anti-clotting treatment for people with irregular heartbeat.
HD training for cardiac surgeons
A Dutch company organises international postgraduate education programmes for cardiologists, run by the firm's Director, cardiologist Ton Hooghoudt MD PhD.
BMI does not predict outcome for HD patients
The body mass index (BMI) is not a reliable indicator for obesity and therefore cannot predict the outcome for patients with heart disease.
Statins are cardioprotective
Researchers demonstrate decreased 'no-reflow' and better preservation of ventricular function in animals treated for only two days with a statin.
Slow breathing and blood pressure
Understanding the way people breathe might explain how the body regulates blood pressure and much else.
Drug therapy for heart-endangering staphylococcus infections
Researchers demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of a new drug for treating bloodstream and heart infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
