| February 6, 2013 | News for the transfusion medicine and cellular therapy community |
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Announcing the Arrival of FMH RapidScreen from Immucor
The new FMH RapidScreen offers a faster more simplified feto-maternal hemorrhage screening test to give you peace of mind in generating a quick result for the protection of mothers and their newborns. FMH RapidScreen provides up to 35% decrease in total test time compared to other marketed tests. To learn more about this product, call us at 855-IMMUCOR or visit our website. |
- Survey evaluates perceptions of infection-control practices
A survey of infection-control specialists at 478 U.S. hospitals helped Michigan researchers create a list of the most common infection-control practices based on strength of evidence. The report in the American Journal of Infection Control found alcohol-based hand rub and the use of chlorhexidine before central venous catheter insertion were among the practices perceived as most effective. Nurse.com
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- Injections spur stem cells' production of brown fat in mice
A Canadian study in Cell Metabolism found mice that received an injection of a compound that manipulates adult muscle stem cells produced higher levels of calorie-burning brown fats, had better glucose control and were leaner at four months compared with the control group. Researchers also noted higher metabolic rate and energy production in mice that received the compound. National Post (Canada)/Postmedia News
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- App can expand access to nursing procedure database
An iPad application from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins offers offline access to the Web-based Lippincott's Nursing Procedures and Skills database. The app's offline capability enables access to facility-specific procedures remotely or during disaster recovery, said Carolyn Dalton, senior digital product manager for LWW parent company Wolters Kluwer Health. Healthcare IT News
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- IBM co-develops antibacterial hydrogel
IBM Research and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore are working on a biodegradable hydrogel that attracts bacteria and ruptures their membranes to kill them. The physical attack prevents bacteria from becoming resistant to the gel. Gizmag
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- Paulsen: Congress must move to repeal device tax this year
Congress should take swift action on the 2.3% medical device tax, said Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., who sees opportunities for repeal amid corporate tax reform talks. "This is about keeping good, domestic manufacturing jobs here in the U.S., not shipping them overseas, and that's a part of the larger tax conversation that needs to happen," he said. MassDevice.com (Boston)
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AABB releases rates for 2013 Annual Meeting and CTTXPO
AABB has released the registration and housing rates for the 2013 Annual Meeting and CTTXPO, which will be held in Denver. Registration and housing opens June 5 for AABB members and June 26 for general attendees. More information is available online.
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