Hospital Law Weekly

Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Leuven - Tenecteplase-facilitated PCI was associated with more major adverse events than PCI alone

General Hospital St. Dimpna, Geel - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of melanoma

Hammersmith Hospital, London - Viral vectors activate endothelial cell signal transduction

Hanusch Hospital, Vienna - Insulin glargine plus oral hypoglycemic agents provide glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Hartford Hospital - Stress ECG, heart rate response to dobutamine should be included in image interpretation

Healthcare Access - Women and children are the first hurt by welfare reform

Healthcare Coverage - Diabetes advocates urge Senate HELP Committee to reject Enzi health insurance legislation

Hiroshima University Hospital - Rabeprazole may be a valuable step-down therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid - New data illuminates research in hepatitis B virus

Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo - Poor prognosis of tongue carcinoma associated with expression of Bcl-2

Hvidovre University Hospital - Cardiovascular risk factors and 5-year mortality in Copenhagen stroke study are reported

Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital & Cancer Center - Subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer performed using supercharge technique

Imaging - Imaging procedure speeds diagnosis of acute chest pain

Information Technology - Kodak to support transition of BUPA's U.K. hospitals to digital medical imaging system

Massachusetts General Hospital - Optical coherence tomography is promising for imaging coronary atherosclerotic plaque

Medtronic, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves expanded labeling of Medtronic CRT biventricular pacing systems

Mental Health - Faxed alerts to physicians may not improve patient antidepressant adherence

Mergers & Acquisitions - MMS signs agreement to acquire Hospital Supply and Extended Care business of Henry Schein

Moorfields Eye Hospital, London - Choroidal neovascularization increases following prophylactic laser therapy

National Cancer Center, Tokyo - HCC changes occur after sustained interferon response to hepatitis C virus

Obstetrics - Pregnancy complications increase women's risk of heart disease, death

Personnel - Lindal Ollis named CEO of Creighton University Medical Center by Tenet California