Month: September 2017

News & Updates

Sharjah launches health awareness campaign

The Health Education Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in the Emirate of Sharjah launched its fourth annual health and tourism campaign and the world's first online health and tourism campaign after three successful years of achievement in enhancing active lifestyle as well as promoting touristic areas in the city. The campaign will run until September 16 and is supported by several health organizations in the emirate, including the Friends for Diabetes, Friends of Arthritis Patients, Friends of…

News & Updates

Cleveland Clinic retains top position for heart care

For the second year in a row, Cleveland Clinic is ranked the No. 2 hospital in the United States by US News & World Report, retaining its position as the No. 1 hospital for cardiology and heart surgery for the 23rd successive year, a statement released by its branch in Abu Dhabi said recently. “I am incredibly proud of this organization and everyone who works here,” said Toby Cosgrove, MD, Cleveland Clinic president and CEO. “These rankings are a reflection…

News & Updates

NMC to manage Emirates Healthcare assets

NMC Health, an integrated private healthcare provider in the GCC region, has signed a new operations and management contract with Emirates Healthcare, owned by an investment group based in Abu Dhabi. According to contract NMC Health will manage the healthcare assets of the investment group, comprising three brands. * Emirates Hospitals and Clinics provide General medical services across six emirates in the UAE * CosmeSurge provides cosmetic medical services in the UAE and the United Kingdom * Emirates Rehab and…

Features

New Mammography device puts pressure control in patient’s hands

GE Healthcare recently received FDA clearance for 'Senographe Pristina Dueta' that allows women undergoing an exam to control the rate of compression GE Healthcare won FDA clearance for the first mammography system, the Senographe Pristina Dueta, that lets women undergoing an exam to control how much the device compresses the breasts. As the woman is prepared for the exam, she is handed a small remote control that has a plus and minus buttons on it. The breast is then positioned…

Features

Exponential growth in Ultrasonography in emergency medicine

Described as a diagnostic imaging technique primarily used to visualize viscera & other internal structures in the body, ultrasonography utilizes the properties of sound Ultrasonography (US) is an integral modality in healthcare in general but even more so in emergency care. This technology has become a pivotal part of the care that is administered to patients who are admitted for emergency care. Over the past few decades there has been an exponential increase in the use of ultrasonography which has…