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For many years before the advent of automation and computerization ,…
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Added by John Robinson on January 12, 2018 at 4:44am —
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Hypertension is the silent killer of our times. Over thirty million Americans -one eleventh of the entire country’s population -suffer from this condition. It is rightly termed the silent killer because not only does it not show obvious symptoms; it works silently against the system when it is present. Neglected hypertension is a sure cause for strokes and heart attacks.
There is a highly undesirable, but strong and almost irrefutable link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and…
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Added by Roger Steven on October 27, 2017 at 7:17am —
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A cure for spinal cord injury? Diabetes? Macular degeneration? Hope or just hype?
There are now some clinical trials using embryonic stem cells to treat serious diseases for which no other good therapy is currently available. But this is just the beginning of a major medical megatrend that will blossom forth in the coming years.
Embryonic stem cells are present after a fertilized egg divides for two or three days. They have the seemingly miraculous ability to turn into…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on August 28, 2012 at 11:19am —
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For a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis, a new drug that could eradicate symptoms could be a God send. The same could be said of a parent of child with Angelman’s syndrome. For a patient with lung cancer, a drug that is more than marginally effective would be wonderful. And for a person with early Alzheimer’s or their loved ones, a drug that might actually reverse the disease would be incredible.
New drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regularly.…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on March 18, 2012 at 5:22pm —
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The mitral valve separates the heart’s left atrium from the left ventricle. When the ventricle contracts to send blood to the aorta and out to the body, the mitral valve closes to prevent blood rushing backward into the atrium and back to the lungs. The mitral valve can become stiff and tight, called stenosis or it can become unable to close tightly, called regurgitation. Once the regurgitation becomes sufficiently severe to cause heart failure, the death rate reaches about 5% per year. Most…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on April 20, 2011 at 5:16pm —
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It is currently popular for government officials to single out the insurance companies for the rising cost of healthcare. Not that the insurers are without fault but the real reasons for cost increases are rarely addressed and therefore not appreciated. We are a country with an aging population (“old parts wear out”) and of many adverse behaviors (e.g., overweight, sedentary lifestyle, stress and 20% still smoke.) Combined, these are driving a rapid increase in chronic diseases such as…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on March 27, 2011 at 8:45am —
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Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of kidney failure that progresses to end stage renal disease (ESRD,) meaning that the person requires dialysis or kidney transplant. ESRD is chronic and life long, is complicated to treat, has a major negative effect on quality of life and the costs are high.
So it was good news when the Centers of Disease Control reported that the incidence of ESRD among diabetics had declined by…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on January 18, 2011 at 3:23pm —
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A protein recently found in the brain -- gamma secretase activating protein or GSAP -- increases the production of beta-amyloid, the presumed culprit in Alzheimer’s disease. In a mouse model, reducing GSAP led to reduced beta-amyloid disposition. This prompts in turn the appealing notion that a drug could be found to inhibit GSAP and thereby forestall or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Imatinib (Gleevec, used to treat chronic myelocytic leukemia or CML) does inhibit GSAP…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on October 26, 2010 at 1:05pm —
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What a FABULOUS call with Dr. Sinatra! He is so enjoyable to speak with. He joined us as a guest speaker for Conversations with the Masters of Healing to discuss Energy Medicine: Earthing and Metabolic Cardiology.…
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Added by Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD on July 16, 2010 at 5:43pm —
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Conversations with the Masters of Healing begins Tuesday and we have a
special bonus guest - Dr. Rashid Buttar!
Here’s a little background information on Dr. Rashid Buttar:
Rashid A. Buttar, DO, FAAPM, FACAM, FAAIM, trained in General Surgery and Emergency Medicine and then served as Brigade Surgeon for 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of South Korea and later, as the…
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Added by Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD on July 15, 2010 at 8:00am —
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This year’s Personal Health Telesummit is titled, "
Conversations with the Masters of Healing.” This is by no means your usual seminar. It is a rare opportunity for you to listen, learn, change your life, and speak to the most incredible practitioners of healthcare and healing. Here is the link for Personal Health Telesummit’s schedule and speaker lineup:…
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Added by Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD on July 6, 2010 at 8:00am —
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Infectious Disease Crises and
Disasters: Statement of the Problem
Any country, including the United States, is exposed to the world's
infectious disease traffic through the air transportation and commerce
grid. Whether infectious disease hazards emerge locally or are
introduced from abroad, pre-event situational awareness is essential for
rapid identification of risk and preemptive mitigation.
Drawing from…
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Added by James M. Wilson V, M.D. on June 29, 2010 at 10:30am —
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Today America does not have a true healthcare system that focuses on wellness and disease prevention. Rather it focuses on disease diagnosis and treatment paid for on a unit basis. Each visit, each procedure, each test, each drug, each hospitalization is charged for. The result is more and more units of care are given rather than a focus on how to give good preventive care and how to coordinate the care of those with complex chronic illnesses. As long as we have a disease industry – driven by…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on June 24, 2010 at 5:36pm —
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The decade ahead is one likely to be full of turbulence. How everything will shake out is anybody’s guess.
But we can be sure that technology advancements will slow for no one. The rate of medical technology advancement now is very fast and the speed will only accelerate. One big problem is that technology advances so fast that there is no time for a purchase – say new CT scanner or diagnostic device in a clinical laboratory – to create any return on the investment before a new or…
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Added by Stephen C Schimpff on June 10, 2010 at 4:26pm —
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Colleagues,
Please see message I am forwarding to you below from MedTech-IQ member, Eric Rasmussen, CEO, InSTEDD. InSTEDD (Innovative Support to Emergencies Diseases and Disasters) is a non-profit created three years ago to fight global health threats and natural disasters in remote and dangerous places founded by Dr. Larry Brilliant, former director of Google's philanthropic arm ... Google.org.
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 31, 2009 at 7:30am —
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Colleagues,
In the continuing quest to bring you the 3C's of "content, Community & Collaboration" we are initiating the
MedTech-IQ Spotlight.
The first spotlight shines on MedTech-IQ member, Dr. Pramod Gaur, Phd., CEO, Healthanywhere. Dr Gaur was recently recognized for outstanding individual contribution to the advancement of the telemedicine industry at the annual American Telemedicine Association in Las Vegas. Healthanywhere provides solutions addressing the…
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on July 7, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Colleagues,
MedTechIQ member, Bertalan Mesko, author of Science Roll (#31 Global English Language Medical Blog), http://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/BertalanMesko, has launched an exciting new endeavor, "Webicina"!
"Webicina" is a Medical Web 2.0 Guidance Package. The tools and services of web 2.0 can facilitate the work for medical professionals and help patients as well. If you would like an even more efficient medical practice; more productive research, pharma team; or…
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on February 25, 2009 at 9:30am —
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Colleagues,
See compelling article attached from Marc L. Ostfield, PhD, Senior Advisor for Bioterrorism, Biodefense, and Health Security, U.S. Department of State, Office of International Health and Biodefense. Though the views he expresses in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. government, they are clearly insightful, well articulated and important for the MedTechIQ international audience to consider.…
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 29, 2008 at 12:00am —
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A message to all members of MedTechIQ
Colleagues,
New members not accounted for on previous 2 updates include:
Industry:
Shabri Moore: Financial Advisor
John Hotchkiss: Software & Audio/Visual Technology to support Patient Safety & improve care in Critical Care Environments
Ed Ponatoski: Health & Health Facility Planning, Strategic Planning, Organizational Development
Roger Bagwell: Active motion medical…
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 11:30pm —
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A message to all members of MedTechIQ
Colleagues,
We hope MedTechIQ members in the United States had a great Thanksgiving.
The MedTechIQ community now numbers over 280 experts, executives, policy makers & enthusiasts of medical technology.
Some new members include:
Industry:
Kate Eltzroth: Consultant, Medical Technology Development/ Investments & Congressional Policy
Raj: Health Information…
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Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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