Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 24th, 2005
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Health Partners - CMS grants nonprofit health plan expanded service area in Pennsylvania counties
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona - Adequate control of postoperative pain prevented infections after lung cancer surgery
Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi - P. falciparum parasites infecting a primitive tribe has a low level of polymorphisms
MedCom USA, Inc. - MedCom USA expands solution for Medicare A and B benefits confirmation
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York - Access site reuse preferable to de novo placement for conversion to permanent catheters
National Hospital Organization, Ehime - Advanced age is not a negative factor for surgery in elderly lung cancer patients
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. - PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. reports third quarter net income of $118 million
Alexandra University Hospital, Athens - Arterial stiffness in type 1 diabetes worsened by autoimmune thyroid disease
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Roles of diabetes and revascularization on extremity amputations examined
California Pacific Medical Center - Researchers' data advance breast cancer research
Cardinal Health, Inc. - Smart pump system has new bar code reader for safer medication administration
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Heart patients with shortness of breath, even without chest pain, can have higher mortality risk
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer - Bezafibrate reduces incidence of type 2 diabetes in obese patients
ChangHua Christian Medical Center - Lung cancer metastasis induced acute pancreatitis
Charite University Hospital, Berlin - Cytoplasmic CD24 expression predicted poor patient survival
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle - Catechol estrogen activity may affect testicular germ cell cancer risk
Collaborations - Co-marketing agreement signed to research insurance market conditions in healthcare
Daxor Corp. - Georgetown University Hospital acquires BVA-100 blood volume analyzer
Facilities - Allina Hospitals awarded Bariatric Center of Excellence designations
Federal Academy Hospital of Feldkirch - Razoxane was combined with radiotherapy for treatment of melanoma brain metastases
Finance - Community Health Systems announces third quarter 2005 results with net operating revenues up 14.5%
Finance - Health Management Associates records fourth quarter earnings of $0.35 per share
Given Imaging Ltd. - Endoscopic camera pill proves to be effective tool for diagnosing Crohn disease
Glan Clwyd General Hospital, Denbighshire - Antenatal betamethasone reduces neonatal respiratory distress after elective C-section
Harvard Medical School - Study shows escalating climate change will impacts on human health
Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. - NorthCrest Medical Center selects hospital information system
Healthcare Policy - Industry leaders launch group to address U.S. healthcare challenges
Henry Ford Hospital - Ultrasound is a diagnostic tool for space, sports and more
Information Technology - Christus Health standardizes on PatientKeeper across 40 hospitals
Institute Gustave Roussy, Villejuif - Fluorescence detection plus HPLC or HPTLC useful for chemotherapy agent quality control
Ireland Cancer Center - Cancer researcher receives Coleman Chair
Izmir Chest Diseases and Surgery Research Hospital - Cross-resistance between rifampicin and rifabutin detected in 73.1% of active pulmonary TB
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - New data illuminates research in oncology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Reports describe recent advances in osteoporosis research
Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore - Higher levels of serum free testosterone associated with increased prostate cancer risk
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. - Kindred agrees to acquire Commonwealth Community Holding assets for $125 million
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn - Super-super-obesity linked to mortality in patients undergoing duodenal switch
Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal - Pentameric symmetry loss in CRP induces IL-8 secretion through peroxynitrite signaling
Massachusetts General Hospital - Microvolt T-wave alternans testing can avoid unnecessary defibrillator implantation
Massachusetts General Hospital - OROS MPH safe and effective for up to 2 years in children
National Quality Forum - National action plan to improve consumer use of prescription medication
National Taiwan University - Features of sudden sensorineural hearing loss in diabetic patients described
New York-Presbyterian Hospital - The right drugs and a good response plan will make a life-or-death difference if avian flu strikes
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