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Telcare (Bethesda, MD) has announced winning European clearance to begin marketing its smartphone-like blood glucose meter, a device already approved for sale in the U.S . The glucometer has built-in cellular functionality, allowing it to send data to a central server automatically from just about anywhere. Clinicians can view individual patient readings and track progress overtime. Moreover, they can send messages directly to the individual patient glucometers recommending changes in diet, exercise, or anything else that is appropriate. A year ago, Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal, himself...

Performing chest compressions in CPR is a fairly simple process easily explained to most laymen, but execution is key. You don’t want to be breaking ribs, but you certainly don’t want to under-pump the patient with even graver results. Physio-Control just launched its new TrueCPR coaching device, a system that accurately measures the rate and depth of chest compressions and provides both real-time feedback and follow-up analysis of the supplied treatment. The device uses a technique called Triaxial Field Induction to continuously measure the distance between the two parts of the device...

Philips has released the ClearVue 650, a small footprint ultrasound for general purpose applications that also includes some advanced technologies specifically for Ob/Gyn. It provides all the standard 2D and 3D/4D/Doppler capabilities, but also includes Auto Face Reveal and Fetal STIC (Spatio-Temporal Imaging Correlation) for doing cool 3D reconstructions as seen in the image. Read More Read More...

Alpinion Medical Systems (Seoul, Korea) has unveiled its new E-CUBE 7 ultrasound system at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting (ASRA) in Boston last week. The device is designed to be used during regional anesthesia procedures and pain blocks where needle tracking is a key component for procedural success. Besides regional block applications, the E-CUBE 7 can be used in many of the procedures in which general ultrasound imaging is needed. Read More Read More...

Many folks with COPD can get better rest at night by using a PAP (positive airway pressure) machine during sleep. The technology assists with having a full, deep breathing cycle and improves the intake of oxygen. Yet, most patients using PAP devices rely on their own subjective assessment of sleep to evaluate how the technology is helping. To bring a bit data into the mix and help patients get the most of their therapy, Philips Respironics launched a new smartphone app called SleepMapper that syncs with the company’s System One PAP machine and displays statistics about the use of the device...

Most patients believe that doctors don't like to be questioned . Many get irritated when the patient asks too many questions and this is very obvious - both from their conversation as well as their body language . The doctor wants to move on with...

One of the most useful questions to ask a patient is – What do you think is wrong with you ? The second most useful is – What did your earlier doctor tell you ? This gives me a lot of insight as to how well informed the patient is ; how much she understands...