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After shingles damaged her vision, this former eye surgeon looked for a way to keep it from happening to others

STAT

  At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. But the next day, as she was pushing her hair back on that side of her head, she noticed a blister near the hairline. She knew immediately what it was: shingles. 

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Treatment shows strong potential for ALK-driven neuroblastoma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In 2008, the ALK gene was found to hold a key role in the disease. Lorlatinib – could it change standard treatment for neouroblastoma? “This is in a population known to have inferior survival with standard-of-care, high-risk therapy,” Goldsmith explained.

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How real human experiences can power a healthier future

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The triple aim considers how we balance the needs of the individual with pressures on our health systems and, in a phrase coined by Berwick, Nola and Whittington in 2008, it is defined as: Improving an individual’s experience of care. Improving the health of populations. Reducing the per capita costs of care.

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Developing the EU’s first intestinal microbiota-based biologic

European Pharmaceutical Review

2017; 55(7):1998-2008. She worked at Cruces University Hospital focusing on pediatric brain tumours. Peng Z, Jin D, Kim HB, et al. Update on Antimicrobial Resistance in Clostridium difficile: Resistance Mechanisms and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. J Clin Microbiol.

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Airway Series: Induction Medications

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post-intubation MAP+ HR with etomidate + succinylcholine Bruder, 2015 Cochrane Review Etomidate Midazolam Propofol Ketamine There was no difference in mortality, hospital LOS, duration of ventilation, and duration of vasopressors Etomidate associated with ? mg/kg No significant differences in median hospital LOS (9.5 mg/kg Thiopental

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Country focus: China & APAC’s growing medical needs bring opportunities and challenges

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“Each market has its own nuances with respect to regulations governing the conduct of clinical trials, data requirements to support regulatory submissions, market access framework, hospital networks and therapeutic area competitiveness,” he adds. “It From 2006, Dr Mei worked as a senior director at Novartis Oncology.

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The elective care conundrum – can digital innovation help?

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Reports have shown that the number of people waiting more than a year for an operation has reached its highest level since 2008. These waits have worsened with the winter period and some hospitals are already cancelling planned operations.