June 11, 2009

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University of Texas Medical Branch Emergency Room Scheduled to Reopen

Scheduled to reopen August 1, The University of Texas Medical Branch's emergency room will begin receiving patients by ground and air ambulance and offer the same level of trauma care it did before Hurricane Ike struck on September 13, 2008.

The World Health Organization Thursday said it is declaring H1N1 a flu pandemic, the first since 1968, when Hong Kong flu killed a million people.
The use of fenestrated endografts to treat juxta-renal and para-renal aneurysms after previous aortic reconstruction is a viable alternative to open heart surgery.
Missing just one hour of sleep over five years upped the risk of developing high blood pressure by 37 percent in middle-age adults whose average age was 40, Kristen L. Knutson, Ph.D., of the University of Chicago has found.
Legislation said to offer broad coverage, affordability, expansion of care.


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President gives consideration to MedPAC being able to implement Medicare policies.
YouTube will educate the public and physicians about the risks of exposure to CT-generated ionizing radiation and ways to address them at the request of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer have significant impacts on patients' quality of life.
Report finds disparities in rates of disease, access to preventive and regular care.
The radiation dose for CT angiography was reduced on average by more than half for almost 5,000 patients with no effect on image quality, as a result of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan-funded project, Beaumont Hospitals said.
A major clinical trial has begun in Africa for the world's first vaccine against malaria.
A Canadian master's student exploded the myth that primary care patients are to blame for overcrowded and sometimes chaotic ERs.

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Oregon Facilities Expand With Digisonics
Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford and Salem Hospital in Salem choose the company's solutions.
Generex Biotechnology Corporation Clinical Data Presented at the Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting
Generex Biotechnology Corporation, the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, announced the presentation of clinical data at The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting (www.endo-society.org) held in Washington, DC, June 10 - 13, 2009.

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Letter From the Editor


Nuclear Proliferation

In conjunction with the SNM meeting this week in Toronto, DOTmed has a convergence of coverage of nuclear medicine. Read an interview with Dr. Henry Wagner for a look at his highlights update presented at the meeting.

We've also got the latest on the radiopharmaceutical production and regulatory status, an ever-important and ever-changing story.

Read a meeting overview, and watch this space for detailed coverage. Visit DOTmed at our booth, #511.

See you tomorrow and in Toronto.

Barbara Kram, Editor

People & Companies

STERIS Corporation and Siemens to Develop Hybrid Surgical Suites
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Healthcare technology leaders collaborate to offer advanced patient care solutions.
AAMI 2009 Attracts Record Number of Attendees Since 2000
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DOTmed's Traffic Builder builds a traffic jam at our booth.
CareFusion Corporation Names Board of Directors
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CareFusion Corporation is the company that will become public from the planned spinoff of Cardinal Health's clinical and medical products businesses.
MED Distributes New Mindray BeneView Patient Monitoring Line
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A distribution agreement in New England and New York for the DOTmed 100 company.
Healthcare Chronicles - Prescription For The Future: More Knowledge
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A column by Dr. Henry Wagner sums up reform priorities.
BK Medical Introduces the Pro Focus UltraView Ultrasound System
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Full-featured, color scanner for specialized ultrasound markets.
Secretary Sebelius Announces Director of CMS Center for Medicaid and State Operations
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Cindy Mann, formally of Georgetown University, now holds important role in CHIP, Medicaid activities.
Prostate Vaccine Succeeds in Phase I Trial
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Antigen Express, a subsidiary of biotech firm Generex, tells DOTmed News that its prostate cancer vaccine had proved successful in Phase I clinical trials.
InfiMed Announces New Vice President of R&D
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Keith Kogler has joined the organization.
MEDRAD, Inc. Launches Manage.Report
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This is the first in the company's series of informatics platform applications, and radiology imaging's premier browser-based informatics solution.
Barco Launches 42-Inch Full HD Flat Display for OR
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Medical display specialist Barco has enhanced its existing surgical display portfolio with the introduction of a new 42-inch LCD display for use in the digital operating room.
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