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Phase 3 findings published in NEJM provide answers about treatment with darbepoetin alfa Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and Sweden-based Sahlgrenska University Hospital have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients –darbepoetin alfa – does not improve patients' health, nor does it reduce their risk of death from heart failure. Results of the international study were presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting in San Francisco...
2-year study indicates how gastric bypass reverses diabetes In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The two-year substudy evaluated the effects of bariatric surgery and intensive medical therapy on blood sugar levels, body...
More stars expected to attend Keep Memory Alive's annual brain health fundraiser in Las Vegas on April 13 Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 25, 2013 Keep Memory Alive’s 17th annual Power of Love Gala continues to grow with an extended list of entertainment icons and celebrities attending and performing at the 80th birthday celebration for Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine in Las Vegas. The star-studded tribute will take place on April 13, 2013 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, while...
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Keep Memory Alive's 17th annual Power of Love Gala continues to grow with an extended list of entertainment icons and celebrities attending and performing at the 80th birthday celebration for Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine in Las Vegas. The star-studded tribute will take place on April 13, 2013 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, while raising funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and its fight against...
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare operations leaders representing Cleveland Clinic, IHI, JCAHO, the IOM, Harvard, HCA, Intel and more are gathering at the 2013 Patient Flow Summit to define and develop industry best practices April 29 - May 2 in Las Vegas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120821/LA60428LOGO) Industry standards show efficient patient flow enhances care outcomes and operational efficiencies. Additionally, studies indicate 30% of...
JACKSONVILLE and WESTON, Fla., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, and Cleveland Clinic Florida are proud to announce the execution of a Letter of Intent, which signifies their commitment to create an accountable care program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/MM67207LOGO ) The overall goals of accountable care arrangements are to improve individual patient care and overall health, as well as decrease medical...
CLEVELAND, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Clinic and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the formation of a collaboration to advance Watson's use in the medical training field. The IBM team of researchers that created Watson will work with Cleveland Clinic clinicians, faculty and medical students to enhance the capabilities of Watson's Deep Question Answering technology for the area of medicine. (Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121030/NY02420-a)(Photo -...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A wide-spanning review of 73 studies--involving about 20,000 patients--supports the notion that bariatric surgery betters an individual's heart health. More specifically, it found that bariatric procedures, whether a type of gastric bypass or lap band surgery, are far more successful than medications and weight control in preventing heart disease and strokes. The researchers at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio published these findings in BMJ's...
12,000 Patients Treated; Cleveland Clinic Study Documents Effectiveness ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The mild® procedure, an innovative outpatient back-pain treatment, has passed a major milestone - more than 12,000 patients have received the treatment across the U.S. In addition, a growing number of clinical studies, including a recent trial published by the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, show that mild helps patients stand longer and walk farther...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Walmart employees and their families will soon be able to receive free heart and spine related surgeries thanks to a new agreement between the retail commerce giant and six prominent healthcare facilities, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company announced on Thursday. According to Reuters reports, the program will allow workers, spouses, and dependents to receive free consultations and care for select procedures, as well as room,...
