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11/20/2008

BVMed's autumn survey is encouraging

Job offerings in the medical technology sector in Germany continue to rise, despite increasing price pressure, according to results from a recent survey conducted by the German …

11/20/2008

More choices for the needy

Individual budgets can give people more choice, flexibility and control over their personal care, as well as a better quality of life, according to a pilot scheme evaluation …

11/20/2008

Accuvix V20 hits the international ultrasound market

Sonoace*, the Germany-based 3D/4D ultrasound systems specialist – the first to develop and market 3-D ultrasound image technology – is launching its new Accuvix V20 model …

11/20/2008

Koreans spend $20 million more on Siemens technology

The new Pusan National University Hospital in Yangsan city is due to receive 44 new medical systems thanks to another large ($20 million) Korean order given to Siemens Healthcare. …

11/20/2008

Mirror 2 - The digital colour Doppler ultrasound scanner

Designed on all-digital architecture, Mirror 2 delivers outstanding performance and smooth workflow to meet different needs for patients and clinicians, reports manufacturer …

11/20/2008

Lumpectomy is not advised if breast cancer returns

A mastectomy is prudent when breast cancer returns after a lumpectomy, because survival rates are higher for those who have another lumpectomy, according to a new study published …

11/20/2008

Professional advice on devices testing and approval

BEO MedConsulting BERLIN GmbH, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Berlin since 2005, advises manufacturers on all issues concerning testing and approval of medical devices. …

11/20/2008

Laser eye procedure beats corneal transplants

Specialists at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in London, have started using pioneering laser surgery to treat patients with pathological eye conditions, such as …

11/20/2008

Hip replacement method wins innovation prize

An Innovation Prize has been awarded to Professor Joachim Grifka, Dr Thomas Kalteis and Dr Tobias Renkawitz of the Orthopaedic University Hospital Regensburg for the development …

11/20/2008

Advanced management solutions

KMS Vertrieb und Services GmbH, which has offered healthcare knowledge management and consulting services for over ten years, is presenting advanced solutions and products: …

11/20/2008

A new technology upgrades dedicated ICU workstations

Developed in collaboration with international clinicians, Orchestra workstations feature state-of-the-art infusion systems. …

11/20/2008

The quality of paediatric nurse training

"Children are no small adults. That remains true no matter how often it is repeated. And it is particularly true in paediatric nursing," says Andreas Wachtel, vice chairman of the …

11/20/2008

Top award for brain-controlled neuroprostheses

We will use the grasping reflex - one of the first reflexes a baby utilises - without thinking for the rest of our lives. However, for those who suffer spinal cord injury of the …

11/20/2008

Deal to progress Alzheimer's vaccine

AFFiRiS GmbH has granted GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. (GSK) exclusive rights to develop and commercialise its Alzheimer's disease vaccine candidates. Two are currently in …

11/20/2008

Chronic wound care today

When it comes to chronic wound care, says Professor Heinz J Janssen of the Institute for Health and Nursing Economics (IGP) at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, cost …

11/20/2008

Obese children at higher risk for premature heart disease

The obesity epidemic is increasingly affecting young teens worldwide. In the USA the epidemic is well-established: more than 17% of children are obese and about a third of those …

11/20/2008

Symposium: Surgical site infections

Surgical Site Infection is the most important problem facing surgeons today, according to Professor Miguel Cainzos, of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, speaking at the 2nd EMEA …

11/20/2008

Celiac test kits match multi-centre study demands

The results of the recent Multi-Centre Celiac Serology Study undertaken to define the optimal serological screening approach to Celiac Disease clearly showed that dual or combined …

11/20/2008

The 2008 BDU Company Award

The BDU (German Association of Management Consulting Firms) has presented annual business awards for outstanding achievements, one to German companies and one to German managers, …

11/20/2008

Beds with micro-stimulation

Patented Völker Micro-stimulation Systems (MiS) present a complex suspension and are the technical implementation of basal stimulation; they support prophylactic measures, …

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