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Quanticate's second whitepaper shows how the Bayesian framework is highly appropriate for planning and executing interim analyses: The rationale for using a Bayesian approach to interim analyses is explained The formulation of interim decision rules on the basis of posterior and predictive probability is introduced and evaluated using a case study The value of simulations are included to assess the merits of the different decision rules and the relative timing of interim analyses is illustrated To download the white paper please click the 'Bayesian study design article' link at the... ...

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Gentris Corporation, a leading global provider of applied clinical pharmacogenomic services, will attend the ASCPT 2011 Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, which is being held 2-5 March. We look forward to meeting you there.... Read More Related Links: Gentris Corporation to Attend ASCPT 2011Gentris Corporation Appoints Karen Weck, MD, as Consulting ...

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Psoriasis is one of the most prevalent of all autoimmune diseases and the second most common skin diseases, the first being acne. 125 million people worldwide (2% to 3% of the total population) have psoriasis. Psoriasis is not a cosmetic problem. Nearly 60% of sufferers report their disease to be a large problem in their everyday life. Currently there is restricted access to psoriatic lesions from human donors for research use. This is mainly due to the fact that psoriatic skin is not normally removed surgically as part of the medical treatment for the condition. Therefore in o... ...

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Frost & Sullivan honors KJAYA Medical (Stamford, CT) with the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Technology Innovation Award in Web-Based Medical Imaging Data Management for its innovative VoXcell Imaging Suite. The cloud-based technology makes complete PACS, RIS, image archiving and communications functionalities - plus a full range of advanced visualization tools - accessible through a standard web browser. For the first time, medical facilities can manage all imaging workflow throughout the enterprise and beyond using robust industry-standard applications, leading-edge 3D processi... ...

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EIZO Display Technologies introduces its new Large Monitor Manager LMM0801-L. This image manager allows the flexible composition of digital images on large format monitors for interventional radiology, cardiology and surgery. In modern operating rooms there is an increasing number of varied image sources which need to be displayed at the same time. Therefore, there is a trend in showing the various images with the assistance of an image management system on only one monitor. This considerably simplifies steps needed, e.g. in the control room, allows work to be done more quickly and without ... ...

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WaveMark, known globally for its innovative use of RFID for supply chain management and analytics, unveils its fifth-generation software and business intelligence products. This represents the latest in cloud-based computing, reporting, and decision support tools. WaveMark's RFID-enabled solution, WaveMark CIMS™, makes the tracking of high-value medical supplies through receipt, clinical use, and charging easy and accurate. WaveMark's real-time data and its predictive analysis tools improve an organization's ability to squeeze the most from each dollar spent on care. WaveMark's web-b... ...

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Polycom, a global leader in telepresence, video, and voice communications solutions, has announced enhancements to its visual communications infrastructure solution, the Polycom UC Intelligent Core, enabling customers to connect the most people in the highest quality at the lowest cost, both inside and outside their organization. Anchored by industry-leading bridging, virtualization, management, scheduling and gatekeeping systems, the Polycom UC Intelligent Core enables broad delivery of secure, high-definition (HD) video services across organizations, including immersive telepresence, conf... ...

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Providing the best possible cleaning and maintaining high standards is a difficult task to manage. A number of different people and processes are often involved throughout the process from cleaning to validation (usually confirmed by visual assessment). Russell Collins (decontamination manager of Solent Healthcare, Portsmouth) has taken a different approach to monitoring his team's standards of cleanliness of community equipment. By using Hygiena Internationals SystemSURE Plus ATP monitoring system, Russell and his team can now ensure very high standards of cleaning are constantly achieved. Th... ...

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The event solutions team from Swisscom supplied venue-wide digital signage located throughout public areas of the Postfinance Arena at the recently held European Figure Skating Championships BERN 2011. The digital signage system was powered using SpinetiX HMP hyper media players supplied by John Lay in Switzerland. Opened by Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the event welcomed thousands of skating enthusiasts from every corner of the globe. The hyper media players streamed live television, television highlights and programme content as well as live t... ...

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Intersurgical are delighted to announce the launch of a range of endotracheal tubes (ETTs): InTube. The InTube will complement our extensive range of airway management devices, including guedel airways, face masks, laryngeal mask airways and the unique i-gel. The InTube range is designed to meet the routine requirements of everyday anaesthesia, A&E, intensive care and emergency medicine. There are a total of 35 varieties, including cuffed, uncuffed and flexible wire-reinforced. The cuffed versions are high volume, low pressure, in order to enable their use in long-term procedures, w... ...

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