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Getting "hip" to hip hemiarthroplasty This article discusses arthroplasty, the surgery used to restore motion to a joint and function to the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues that control the joint.   |
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A Recall a Week, That's All We Ask For Johnson & Johnson, apparently that's too much. |
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August 10, 2015
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New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly The FDA has streamlined drug testing to ensure new therapies come to market quickly. But when it comes to life-giving medical devices, approvals seem unnecessarily slow, according to research by Ariel Dora Stern. |
Managed Care
April 2007
Thomas Morrow |
For Patients With a Broken Hip, News of a Lifetime Replacement Today's high-tech artificial joint has changed the outcomes for many who have suffered a fractured hip. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Prachi Patel-Predd |
Artificial Joints That Talk Smart technology could reduce risks of hip and knee replacement surgery. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
April 1, 2011 |
Off-Label But On Point? Use of off-label drugs is a balancing act for physicians, and poses even more problems for pharma. The FDA is moving slowly to help. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Jacobson et al. |
Patients' Perspectives on Total Knee Replacement Patients' perspectives on total knee replacement (TKR) surgery have rarely been the topic of research. This study sought to describe their pre- and postoperative experiences. |
Fast Company
May 2009
Chuck Salter |
The Doctor of the Future Cost, access, quality -- the prognosis for American health care may look grim, but innovation is the cure. The medicine of tomorrow is being born today. |
Managed Care
October 2007
Thomas Morrow |
Artificial Disc Now Available, But is it Better Than Other Therapies? The Prestige Cervical Disc system can replace a single disc from C3 to C7 and gives people with cervical disc disease another viable treatment option. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Michael Arndt |
New Knees, No Big Deal Minimally invasive surgery uses smaller incisions, spares muscles and tendons, requires less medication, and gets patients up and out fast. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
Breast Implants: Science vs. Emotion Lobbying and politics are having a huge effect on the debate over whether to allow silicone breast implants back on the market. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2009
John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Michael Arndt |
Rewiring The Body First came pacemakers. Now exotic implants are bringing new hope to victims of epilepsy, paralysis, depression, and other diseases. And some of the biggest names in health care are in a scramble to get into the market. |
Managed Care
January 2008
Thomas Morrow |
Linx Technology Avoids Heart Valve Complications Heart valves made from new composite materials minimize calcification, a common problem that can lead to a second valve replacement. |
| AskMen.com |
Fake Study, Real Paycheck Medical device maker Medtronic paid about $850,000 over nearly 10 years to a former Army surgeon accused of forging signatures and falsifying data for a study touting the benefits of one of the company's implants. |
Fast Company
April 2004
Scott Kirsner |
Fantastic Voyage Cyberonics' medical implant is the size of a chocolate-chip cookie, and it could be worth $2.8 billion someday. But as this dramatic tale of innovation and entrepreneurship shows, saving lives can be one tough business. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Carol Marie Cropper |
The Robot Is In -- And Ready To Operate More and more surgeries -- from prostate to heart -- are being performed by doctors remotely guiding robotic arms. |
Nursing
January 2009
Susan Gallagher Camden |
Shedding Health Risks with Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery More obese patients are turning to bariatric weight loss surgery, which is proving its worth by decreasing or eliminating dangerous comorbidities of obesity. Here's how to help prepare your patient for surgery and care for her afterward. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 43
David Bradley |
Polymer Technology Saves Face PolyHap readily bonds with bone with no adverse side effects. The material might ultimately replace titanium in prosthetics and bone repair surgery. The material is currently undergoing clinical trials in Moscow. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Lori Parry |
Quantum Sufficit Beating-heart surgery without an anaesthetic... Excercise: a little is a good start... stretching before exercise may not prevent as many injuries as we thought... potato-based vaccines take the sting out of immunization... pomegranate juice may be worth getting... |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005 |
A Coronary Conundrum Four medical experts weigh in on whether heart surgery prolongs patients' lives or only relieves suffering. |
Managed Care
June 2005
Thomas Morrow |
Spinal Disc Technology Seeks To Replace Body's Engineering Marvel Vertebral fusion and disc replacement are comparable, but shorter recovery time for disc replacement makes it attractive. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Michael P. Cecil |
Are Pacemaker Prices Heading for a Fall? Medicare law changes may drive the amount that hospitals can pay for pacemakers. Will device makers be forced to lower prices? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
March 25, 2010
Elizabeth Lopatto |
And Now, Gastric Surgery for Kids Allergan wants to market its Lap-Band implants for younger obese patients, but some doctors are balking |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
A Shapelier Knee Zimmer gains clearance for a female knee-replacement device. The company's new device should certainly be able to boost revenue by being first to exploit the female marketing angle. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Querna & Fischman |
Good Medical Help Close to Home Your local hospital might be just as good as any glittery big-name center. Finding out if your local hospital is up to snuff requires some homework. Here are the major factors in judging the quality of care, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
Fast Company
December 2009
Elizabeth Svoboda |
Biotechs Look Overseas to Launch a Stem-Cell Revolution According to one small biotech, the best way to launch a stem-cell revolution is to do it overseas. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
John Carey |
Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives. |
Knowledge@Wharton
March 26, 2003 |
An Aging, Fatter Population Drives Demand for New Medical Devices The use of implantable devices to treat heart disease, orthopedic complaints and other conditions is growing strongly because of advancing technology, increasing demand from an ageing and overweight population, and greater acceptance by physicians and patients of implantation. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
June 1, 2012
Amy Smith |
Marketing: Medical Devices vs. Pharma Understanding the differences between drug and device marketing can make or break the brand's promotional activities. |
Nursing
March 2009
Kate J. Morse |
Focusing on the Surgical Patient with Cardiac Problems Learn about the latest guidelines for assessing cardiac risk and protecting his heart during noncardiac surgery. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2000
William M. Rados |
Online Information for Health Care Professionals The home page of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has undergone a major revision. The agency's Web site, which includes more than 100,000 documents, is now easier to search and covers the full scope of the FDA's activities... |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Russell Wild |
Global Healthcare Traveling abroad for medical care can often save a patient 80% of the domestic cost. Should financial advisors tell their clients about the savings? |
AskMen.com
July 28, 2015
Tyson Lowrie |
How To Tell If You Have A Bad Surgeon A new study by ProPublica, a patients' advocacy group, makes a damning claim: a relatively small number of surgeons are causing a disproportionate amount of complications, botched surgeries and occasionally deaths. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2010
Brian Orelli |
No Matter What You Call It, It Still Stinks A recall over a paperwork issue? What have you guys been doing? Announcing a recall of your heart defibrillators during a major cardiology meeting probably isn't the best move |
Chemistry World
May 14, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
FDA accused of violating drug company's freedom of speech The US Food and Drug Administration is under pressure to reconsider its policy prohibiting pharmaceutical companies from promoting 'off-label' uses of their products. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006
Rao & Cherukuri |
Management of Hip Fracture: The Family Physician's Role One in five persons dies in the first year after sustaining a hip fracture, and those who survive past one year may have significant functional limitation. Although surgery is the main treatment for hip fracture, family physicians play a key role as patients' medical consultants. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Querna & Fischman |
Good Medical Help Close to Home, Part 2 Community hospitals can provide care on par with any of the glittery big-name centers. Finding out if your local hospital is up-to-snuff requires some homework. Here are the major factors in judging the quality of care, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Adam Bluestein |
The Future of the Human Body Ten innovations that will improve quality of life - and bring down health care costs. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2011
Arundhati Parmar |
St. Jude Medical's Migraine Treatment: Good for Europe, but Not the U.S.? St. Jude won't comment on whether the company plans to do a second clinical trial or whether it is confident it will win approval from the FDA without it. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2012
Sue Barrowcliffe |
Real World Insights Commercial teams as well as patients can benefit from managed access programs, which are designed to provide access to medicines outside of the clinical and commercial setting, for patients who have no other available treatment options. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
When Patients Say: Don't Ban My Drug Emotional lobbying can keep a treatment on the market despite serious side effects. |
Nursing Management
May 2011
Kirsten Drake |
SCIP core measures: Deep impact In August 2005, the SIP project grew to become a multiyear, national quality partnership of organizations called the Surgical Care Improvement Project, or SCIP, with the goal of decreasing surgical complication by 25% by 2010. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 22, 2004
Martha Lagace |
Trouble Ahead: Ethics and Medical Devices Medical devices are highly lucrative, especially orthopedic implants. But how ethical are the common selling practices? That question was asked at the 5th Annual Alumni Healthcare Conference. |
Nursing Management
June 2011
LaRocco & Pinchera |
The emerging trend of medical tourism Although it's difficult to find accurate data, there's general agreement that the number of Americans seeking medical care abroad is growing. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Rare Surgeries Step aside Hollywood, the following are a few exciting and rare surgeries. Unlike their made-for-TV spin-offs, however, these rare surgeries are real. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2011
Arundhati Parmar |
St. Jude: New Aortic Replacement Valve Approved St. Jude gets good news. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2011
Jason Moser |
Rising Star Buy: St. Jude Medical It's a good time to jump in on this medical-device maker. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Avery Comarow |
When You Need the Best Medical Care, Part 2 Basic hospital care doesn't always cut it. Here are more reasons to seek extra medical firepower, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
