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Shear wave elastography – reducing need for invasive biopsy

Liver disease is a growing problem across the world. It includes a large range of disorders, such as fatty liver disease (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), drug-induced liver damage, primary biliary cirrhosis and hepatitis (viral and autoimmune). Biopsy is gold standard for liver disease Fibrosis is a relatively common consequence of chronic liver diseases, and its […]

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators – driven by MR compatibility, subcutaneous devices

In spite of a relatively short history, the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) has been growing by leaps and bounds. For clinicians, an ICD offers a direct means to avoid sudden cardiac death. Other reasons for the popularity of ICDs include advances in technology, above all miniaturization. More recently, new implantation methodologies such as […]

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Reducing Alarm Fatigue, the New Challenge of Mortara Suite of Algorithms

In addition to designing and manufacturing a complete line of diagnostic cardiology and patient monitoring equipment, Mortara Instrument has always been recognized as a leader in the development of algorithms for safe and reliable ECG analysis. Now, Mortara has taken up a new challenge: Alarm Fatigue management. Due to the increased number of monitored parameters […]

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Medical tourism – reversing traditional trends, quality and innovation in developing countries

Medical tourism refers to people who travel overseas for obtaining treatment. In the past, it referred to (wealthy/privileged) patients from developing countries who visited medical centres in industrialized countries to get treatment not available at home. However, the situation has since reversed, in certain cases dramatically. Medical tourism now typically refers to patients from industrialized […]

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International differences in end-of-life issues in the ICU

Medicine is in a state of continual progression as new therapies and interventions are developed and technological advances facilitate resuscitation and prolonged organ support. In addition, patients are living longer with increased numbers of comorbidities and complex disease processes. As one result of these demographic changes and medical advances, intensive care units (ICUs) are admitting […]

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21st Century hospitals – pressures for transformation

New service and business models are challenging the traditional role of a hospital – as a place where sick people are taken to get better. Instead, a growing body of evidence suggests that the key mission of future hospitals will be to help people to avoid falling ill, and to manage those that do in […]