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LONDON, January 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine Duffy, President and CEO of the Cruise Lines International Association, speaking on behalf of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), European Cruise Council (ECC) and Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) today called on the International Maritime Organization to undertake what she termed: 'a comprehensive evaluation from the findings of the Costa Concordia investigation'. Speaking at the Passenger Ship Safety...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) has announced the new Board of Directors. Keith Miller, GEMI's outgoing Chair and the new Chair Emeritus of the GEMI Board of Directors, who is the Corporate Sustainability Manager, 3M, stated, "It is my pleasure to announce that GEMI has elected as its Chair for 2012 Bill Gill, Assistant Vice President Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods, Inc. Bill's leadership and...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Blood clots are a well-known and serious complication of cancer treatment, and according to a study, 78 percent of the time they occur when a person is out of the hospital. This data is striking because, until now, outpatients had not been systematically studied and previous data gathered on the incidence of blood clots was mostly from hospitalized patients, who tend to be sicker. However, with a shift toward outpatient cancer treatment, future efforts to prevent...
Northwestern Medicine surgeons now offering isolated limb infusion CHICAGO, Dec.13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma on a limb have traditionally had limited options for fighting the often deadly form of skin cancer. Surgery is often impossible or would require large portions of tissue be removed - even the entire arm or leg. Northwestern Medicine® oncologists are now offering an alternative approach that focuses on saving the limb...
In a study of nearly 18,000 cancer patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found that when blood clots develop – a well-known and serious complication of cancer treatment – 78 percent of the time they occur when a person is out of the hospital, at home or elsewhere, while on chemotherapy. This data is striking because, until now, outpatients had not been systematically studied and previous data gathered on the incidence of blood clots was mostly from hospitalized...
MIAMI, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Cruise Market Watch today announced the results of its annual cruise trends forecast based on analysis of its proprietary cruise database. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/CG12645) Among the 2012 highlights: The worldwide cruise market is estimated at $34.1 billionCruise passengers carried worldwide in 2012 is estimated at 20.3 million, a 5.6% increase over 2011The top two cruise companies Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) and...
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology includes largest single patient population study to date on placement success, patient follow-up Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters—devices used to keep blood clots from traveling to the lungs. This study, which is important for individuals with IVC filters and their doctors, supports existing guidelines...
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Includes Largest Single Patient Population Study to Date on Placement Success, Patient Follow-up FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters--devices used to keep blood clots from traveling to the lungs. This study, which is important for individuals with IVC...
KALONA, Iowa, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CIVCO Medical Solutions is introducing RAD-GUIDE, a needle guidance solution for CT and Fluoroscopy, at RSNA 2011. RAD-GUIDE allows physicians a method for introducing needles under CT or Fluoroscopy by visualizing and adjusting planned punctures prior to needle entry. "As imaging modalities evolve, CIVCO is committed to translating our expertise in ultrasound needle guidance to other modalities," said Robin Therme, VP of Multi-Modality...
QUINCY, Wash., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Over thirty legislators (state and federal), businesses, organizations and communities have recently sent letters (https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8_kAfoonaRsN2NhZmM2MTUtYzc3NC00MzBhLTg1MTUtNjA0NzRmZmVmM2Zh) to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) expressing extensive support for a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant to expand the Port of Quincy Intermodal Terminal...
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Intravenous therapy, commonly known as IV therapy, is known as the administration of a liquid substance directly into a vein. It is also known as drip therapy, because most often the liquid is suspended above the IV site by an infusion pump, and runs through a drip chamber, which prevents air from entering the line. IVs are the preferred method of drug administration in hospital settings because they are the fastest known route of getting medication to the body. Intravenous therapy can also...
Image Credit: Photos.com In computer terms, Post Office Protocol (POP) is a protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a server by a TCP/IP connection. Another e-mail retrieving protocol is Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). Basically all modem e-mail clients and servers use and support both protocols. The POP protocol has several versions with POP3 as the current version. POP (POP1) was enacted in 1984, where users have an option to leave e-mail on a server after...
