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Lyme Disease Is Spreading In Canada, And Physicians Are Crucial In Helping Minimize Its Impact
Lyme disease is emerging in Canada, and is expected to increase with climate change, but effective, enhanced surveillance and clinician awareness will be key to minimizing the impact of the disease, write researchers in a review in CMAJ .
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One in every 3,000 babies is born with an inborn error of metabolism -- a genetic defect that interferes with their ability to process substances like carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Until recently, tests to detect many of these very rare, disabling, and sometimes fatal disorders like fatty acid oxidation disorders were rarely used. If the child died, the cause would be listed as unknown or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). If they survived, they would experience a range of symptoms and medical problems throughout their lives such as delays in development, seizures, difficulty with growth and autistic behavior.
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Suspected side effects to swine flu antiviral medicines can now be reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) via a new dedicated webpage (http://www.mhra.gov.uk/swineflu).
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Philips Showcases Enhancements To Help EP Professionals Simplify Complex Interventional Procedures

What At the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) annual meeting (May 13-16, 2009) in Boston, Philips Healthcare is announcing several new product developments and updates aimed at helping electrophysiology (EP) professionals simplify procedures, reduce costs and support confident decisions. Why New offerings address efficiencies and organization Philips is introducing a new feature to its Xper Information Management Physiomonitoring 5 product for EP logging and reporting. This feature enables EP labs that perform complicated procedures to capture and integrate clinical information at the point of care, which can free up clinicians to focus more time on the patient. Capabilities include vital signs monitoring, customizable templates for EP clinical reporting and data mining for improved operational efficiency. Optionally, this configuration can interface with third-party EP recording systems, as well as with Philips Xcelera cardiology image management system, which allows electrophysiologists to view and incorporate images into their clinical reports. Additionally, the Philips EP cockpit XL is equipped with a high-resolution, 56-inch, 8-megapixel color monitor, enabling clinicians to view clinical images and video from Philips and third-party systems on a single, freely configurable, large LCD screen. The EP cockpit XL concept provides viewing flexibility at the tableside and supports clinicians in carrying out procedures more efficiently. A SuperZoom function with advanced image-sharpening algorithms lets clinicians magnify images and examine fine details, providing enhanced insight during interventions. Philips collaborations help advance EP Philips Healthcare has teamed up with C.R. Bard and Hansen to develop and integrate technologies that deliver cutting-edge systems to meet the needs of electrophysiologists, to help shorten procedures and gain detailed visualizations for interventions. Specifically, Philips and Bard"s electrophysiology division are co-developing ways to integrate image guidance with mapping and analysis of complex arrhythmias. At HRS, Philips and Bard will demonstrate the first result of this collaboration-a second generation mapping, recording and navigation system, based on the EP recorder and X-ray system, the core tools of the electrophysiologist. Philips and Hansen will also reveal first results of their collaborative effort to further integrate the Xper Allura EP intervention lab with Hansen"s Sensei robotic catheter manipulation system. The innovations seek to enable electrophysiologists to perform intricate interventions, such as placing mapping catheters in hard-to-reach anatomical locations within the heart, with greater confidence and enhanced efficiency. Philips


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