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Archive for May 10th, 2007

Boston Sci Braggs on Wireless Latitude Patient Management System

Boston Scientific announced this week the release of data from the first 10,000 patients enrolled in their RAPID-RF study. Of course the announcement is everywhere - the actual data is no where to be found (perhaps the results printed on dead trees are available at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting this week).
The idea here […]


Biosign Reports Study Results on Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Wireless Healthcare reports that startup Biosigns Technologies successfully validated the accuracy of their noninvasive continuous glucose meter in a study including 120 participants with blood glucose levels ranging between 3.5 and 27.4 mmol/L. The Biosign device, called the UFIT, also measures heart rate and blood pressure, but the released study results do not include accuracy data for those […]


Nursing Shortage Inspires Legislation

Health Affairs reports on nursing issues - the House of Representatives is looking to enact the Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007 (H.R. 2122) to limit the amount of mandatory overtime a nurse may be required to work.
According to CQ HealthBeat, Stark said, “We limit the time that truck drivers and pilots can […]


New Regulation Tracker

There's lots of good news today, so let's get started. In fact there's lots of good news almost every day - but who's got time? I try my best to drink from the fire hose of news when I can. And one area that I've avoided all together is the content that's published every day […]


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