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Breast implants: the importance of regular screenings • healthcare-in-europe.com
A study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) highlights crucial findings regarding the infrequent check-ups among women with breast implants. An analysis of over 1,000 cases revealed that more than 80% of women skipped recommended annual screenings
Over half of pregnant women unaware of diabetes, study suggests • healthcare-in-europe.com
Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.
Responsive coating could fast-track implant integration after surgery • healthcare-in-europe.com
A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopaedic surgery.
Four installations to bolster Romania's diagnostic landscape • healthcare-in-europe.com
United Imaging announces four installations of their diagnostic imaging systems at three healthcare facilities in Romania. Working closely with distributor Tehnoplus Medical, the company hopes to increase diagnostic accuracy and support better treatment outcomes.
New data on heart attack puts pressure on governments to promote social justice • healthcare-in-europe.com
Environmental factors such as low temperatures and carbon monoxide levels in the air have long been underestimated as risk factors for triggering a heart attack. At the Spanish Cardiology Congress (SEC24) in October in Bilbao, an expert presented new research results, which offer insights on the disease causes and put pressure on policy makers to reduce pollution and promote equal access to energy.
Getting to the bottom of the 'holiday suicide' myth • healthcare-in-europe.com
The suicide rate is at an all-year low at holiday time, but the myth that it rises endures – but why? An analysis of the past year showed again that more newspaper accounts supported the false idea that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season than debunked it.
AI “predicts” beer drinking based on knee X-rays – why this is not only wrong, but dangerous • healthcare-in-europe.com
Medicine, like most fields, is transforming as the capabilities of artificial intelligence expand at lightning speed. AI integration can be a useful tool to healthcare professionals and researchers, including in interpretation of diagnostic imaging.
MASLD: Research reveals two types of fatty liver disease • healthcare-in-europe.com
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Gothenburg have identified two types of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease – a liver-specific type and a systemic type that affects other organs and tissues.
MEDIPATH makes a step towards lab automation with the help of Sakura Finetek Europe • healthcare-in-europe.com
Sakura Finetek Europe and MEDIPATH, a group of independent French pathologists, announced their collaboration to enhance cancer diagnostics and thus contribute to improved patient therapeutic management.
Just a fever or sepsis? New way to treat babies without invasive tests • healthcare-in-europe.com
In the largest study of its kind in the UK, a research team from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new way to treat young babies who have a fever and could be at risk of sepsis or other serious bacterial infections.
MRI reveals impact of gluten free diet on people with coeliac disease • healthcare-in-europe.com
Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with coeliac (or celiac) disease, which could be the first step towards finding new ways of treating the condition.
New 'hairpin' tool stops coronavirus in its tracks • healthcare-in-europe.com
A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council’s Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC - CSIC) presents a new therapeutic tool capable of inhibiting the proliferation of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.
fMRI brain scan predicts effectiveness of spinal cord surgery • healthcare-in-europe.com
A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The Kobe University result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering spinal cord stimulation.
A technological solution for preventing device-detected subclinical AF? • healthcare-in-europe.com
As pharmacological options for subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and atrial high-rate episodes continue to run into challenges, new research suggests more physiological pacing solutions can help reduce risks of progression to clinical AF.
More accuracy in brain tumour segmentation • healthcare-in-europe.com
Diagnosing cancer and managing a patient’s respective treatment path requires a precise segmentation of the affected anatomical structures. Defining the different semantic objects in an image such as disease patterns, lesions, biomarkers, organs, tissues etc. is at the core of this. Such a segmentation enables radiologists to distinguish the three subcategories of a tumour – the active core, the necrotic disintegrated area and edemas – among others. A range of medical decisions are based on this classification: e.g., radiologists determine the volume of a tumour, monitor its development, design the concept of a personalised radiation therapy and subsequently administer it. In the realm of surgery, image segmentation is used for planning and navigating operations.
Implantable cardiac devices: which techniques are ready for prime time? • healthcare-in-europe.com
Opposing views on new implantable cardiac devices were aired in a Great Debate session at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual 2024 congress in London. Experts discussed emerging techniques and technologies and debated whether they are actually ready for clinical application. At the core of the session was the issue of whether conduction system pacing (CSP) should replace cardiac resynchronisation.
Medical AI: Enter ‘dea ex machina’ • healthcare-in-europe.com
In the world of theatre, the ‘deus ex machina’, the god from the machine, is a dramaturgical trick to resolve seemingly unsolvable conflicts. Can artificial intelligence (AI) also be such a universal problem solver for internal medicine? At the Annual Congress of the German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM) in Wiesbaden, Dr Isabella Wiest explored the potential – and limitations – of AI helpers.
Designing hospital spaces: who should have a say? • healthcare-in-europe.com
Construction of a hospital involves many decisions that are akin to plan-of-care decisions and have myriad effects on patients, families and staff. Rather than being based on the interests of a single person, a hospital’s design and construction should result in a facility that serves the community in which that hospital is situated.