Sponsored by TekCyte October 30, 2023 — 11.12am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Catheter-associated infections are a plague for the medical community around the world, placing a massive financial burden on healthcare budgets and more importantly, endangering patient lives. These infections, which can result from the introduction of catheters or other medical […]
At 85 years old, Donald Oaks says he doesn’t plan on slowing down. Instead, he has become more active since recovering from three minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) that restored his energy. Oaks, the co-owner of a concrete company, visits his office daily; outside of work, he spends quality time […]
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(New Brunswick, NJ) – Naveena Yanamala, MS, PhD, has been appointed to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). Dr. Yanamala, who is Director of the Center of Innovation at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health Facility, will serve as a […]
Abstract There has been an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality over the past few decades, making cardiovascular disease (CVD) the leading cause of death worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of CVD is multi-factorial, complex, and not fully understood. The gut microbiome has long been recognized to play a critical role in maintaining the physiological and […]
Abstract Megabase-scale mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs) in blood are prognostic markers for a host of human diseases. Here, to gain a better understanding of mCA rates in genetically diverse populations, we analyzed whole-genome sequencing data from 67,390 individuals from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine program. We observed higher sensitivity […]
Context The hospital has a capacity of 280 beds with 46 adult critical care beds (ICU, HDU, CCU, and CTICU). The hospital laboratory is accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) and by the College of American Pathologists [23]. The microbiology laboratory utilizes the Becton Dickinson Bactec system for continuous blood culture monitoring […]
