A GBI Research report identified glaucoma and cataract surgery devices and minimally invasive procedures in ophthalmic surgery as factors driving the ophthalmic surgery market, according to a GBI news release.
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The FDA is studying new wire mesh heart stents that can shrink or lengthen after implantation, according to a Reuter's report.
A new study found 34 percent of women with breast cancer are living with pain and other uncontrolled symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
Patients who develop surgical site infections are 60 percent more likely to spend time in an ICU. Preventing surgical site infections is an important quality measure in ambulatory surgery centers, says Scott J. Trimas, MD, FACS, a Florida facial plastic…
MediPurpose, a distributor and manufacturer of medical products, has announced a series of revisions to its SurgiLance safety lancet packaging, according to a MediPurpose news release.
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This week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. David Boren (R-Okla.), Rep. Vern Buchanan and Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) joined other lawmakers as co-sponsors of the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to an ASCA release.
Access MediQuip CEO Prakash Patel, MD, recently spoke on innovative alternative care management models and solutions at an Innovation Forum on Nov. 2 in Menlo Park, Calif., according to an Access MediQuip news release.
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) and his staff visited the Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center in Belpre, Ohio, this week to discuss the benefits of surgery centers and the current issues facing the ASC industry, according to an ASCA release.
Handwashing with antibacterial soap produces statistically greater reductions in bacteria on the skin when compared to using non-antibacterial soap, according to a study published in the Journal of Food Protection.
Dozens of Texas physicians have been subjected to varying degrees of discipline by the Texas Medical Board for quality of care issues, according to a Bellaire Examiner report.