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Measures to contain obesity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) quotes figures that indicate there are over one billion overweight adults spread across the world, as of 2007, with at least 300 million of Read more …
Fat compromises surgical and intensive care patients
Nutrition-induced obesity is a physical and budgetary problem. For example, in Germany alone, an estimated €20 billion has been spent on obesity related health problems.
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Taking a dive into the 21st Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery Congress
Emphasis on advances in the use of computer assisted radiology and surgery (CARS) technologies in clinical diagnoses and therapies, will herald the opening of CARS this year.
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3rd educational publication on MIS
The European Medical Technology Industry Association, Eucomed, has launched the third in a series of educational publications on medical technology innovation, focusing on Read more …
Notes on NOTES
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES - a technique that could revolutionize minimally invasive surgery (MIS) by eliminating abdominal incisions - is slowly Read more …
Sealing veins, arteries and bunched tissue
Using the different shaped tips of ARC 350L and TissueSeal or Ligator instruments, made by Bowa, surgeons can permanently seal large veins, arteries or bunched tissue. All of Read more …
HDTV advances into Germany
About a year ago, gastroenterologist Professor Horst Neuhaus began to use a high definition TV (HDTV) system as an aid in the endoscopic procedures carried out at Dusseldorf’s Read more …
Radiofrequency ablation in breast cancer
By Beate M Stoeckelhuber MD, Associate Professor and Radiology (Interim) Director at the Department of Radiology, Luebeck University, Germany, with Smaragda Kapsimalakou MD, also Read more …
New technology to reduce biopsies
]Although about 75% of biopsies are negative, the side effects of that invasive procedure, plus the length of time to results, disturbs patients. Now, however, a new technology Read more …
World Congress of IPRAS
For the first time, the Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) will take place in Germany. More than 3.000 Read more …
Knowing the right procedure
DGCH promotes studies for evidence-based medicine (EbM) in surgery to establish guidelines.
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Changing operations and work patterns
Along with advanced training courses, a training laboratory, video presentations, careers advice, satellite symposia to simplify the collation of clinical data, the forum will Read more …
Fast track surgery
‘The term fast track surgery refers to a combination of findings from current, high quality studies of anaesthetics, surgery and perioperative care for a certain medical Read more …
Cops hunt ‘cash for ops’ surgeons
France – The country’s health ministry is facing growing calls for a full public inquiry after allegations that surgeons have been demanding huge cash payments from patients keen Read more …
FDA clears sale of patient-controlled ventilator
Neurally adjusted ventilatory system promotes spontaneous breathing.
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Telemedicine
‘New communication technologies are gaining increasing influence in medical engineering, within the context of the continuous further development and refinement of surgical Read more …
Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and pain therapy – a painstaking technique
‘Ultrasound-guided interventional pain therapy originates in ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia,’ Dr Eichenberger explained. Read more …
Electron intra-operative therapy
‘ELIOT means that single-fraction radiation of 21 Gy is delivered directly to the tumour bed during a surgical intervention, to a depth of about 3 cm,’ Professor Prott explained. Read more …
Studies confirm adjustable colour temperatures benefit surgeons
After their debut at the 2005 Medica trade show, the first LED lamp made by Trumpf Medizin Systeme (iLED) found new users worldwide. Read more …
See saw blades on the Web
Komet Medical has developed rotating and oscillating instruments since 1923.
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Pioneering vertebral procedure
Czech Republic - In 2001, when doctors at the Motol Faculty Hospital first saw Dusan Matras, he was diagnosed with a thyroid gland problem. However, they later found he had a Read more …
Devlin respond to growing demand in Europe for infection control products, offering their “CleanKey” infection control keyboard in a variety of European languages. …
Knowing that good hygiene practice is critical to the prevention of cross contamination, New Style Healthcare services are introducing a range of unique hospital furniture to the …
To fight hospital infections and increasingly resistant bacteria Normeditec has developed Toul Mobile Laminar Airflow …
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics (IVD), offers the most comprehensive diagnostic solution on the market to help hospitals and healthcare …