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Defend against infection
13 April, 2020
Healthcare-associated infections can be significantly reduced by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according to a recent review published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). Kerry Taylor-Smith speaks to Keith Kaye, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan Medical School, about how hospitals can improve infection prevention and control practices, regardless of the economic status of the country.

Skin in the game
21 January, 2020
Affecting millions in the US, chronic, large or non-healing wounds, such as diabetic pressure ulcers, are especially costly as they often require multiple treatments. Scientists have created a new mobile skin-bioprinting system, which allows bilayered skin to be printed directly onto a wound. Sean Murphy, assistant professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre, speaks to Kerry Taylor-Smith about the implications for wound care.

Shock of the new: treatment to beat sepsis
10 April, 2018
Two leading names in pharma have signed an R&D agreement to develop a companion diagnostic test for septic shock that could help identify patients who are more likely to respond to treatment. Kerry Taylor-Smith speaks to Jean-Jacques Palombo, life-cycle leader and senior vice-president at Roche Diagnostics, and Margarita Salcedo-Magguilli, chief development officer at Inotrem, about septic shock and the issues facing the healthcare sector in beating it.

Made to measure: MRI technique to assess lung cancer
16 February, 2018
A new MRI technique might provide a reliable way to assess how lung cancers are responding to treatment. Kerry Taylor-Smith speaks to study leader Professor Nandita deSouza, translational imaging professor at the Institute of Cancer Research, about the tumour-measuring technology.

A model of medical excellence
26 October, 2017
A new computer modelling study has been revealed by Los Alamos National Laboratory – and it could help save lives. The study’s lead author, Ashlynn Daughton, a graduate research assistant at Los Alamos and doctoral student at University of Colorado, talks with Kerry Taylor-Smith about how the model could drastically improve disease-related decision-making.

Clean sweep
04 July, 2017
Keeping operating rooms clean and sterile is a vital process, and one that is constantly being tweaked. Trevor Garcia, MIDSc, director of education at the UK Institute of Decontamination Sciences, speaks to Kerry Taylor-Smith about how to ensure proper storage in an operating theatre that will enable a smooth flow of surgical instruments. He explains why balancing innovative methods in storage, rotation and packaging, with the long-standing traditional methods, are the best way to ensure a successful operating room theatre for patients and staff.

Handheld diagnosis for bedsores – biometric scanners
04 April, 2017
A host of new devices that aim to prevent pressure ulcers are being trialled in hospitals across the world and have seen great results. The new handheld biometric scanners use sensors to detect the onset of pressure ulcers before they manifest on the skin. Professor Zena Moore, the principal investigator of a study into the effectiveness of the device, speaks to Kerry Taylor-Smith about why this could be such a great thing for patients – and end up saving hospitals a lot of money.

Matters of the heart – treating Marfan syndrome
14 February, 2017
Marfan syndrome is a cardiovascular disease that affects a disproportionately high number of people in the Middle East, but, early in 2016, surgeons presented a new technique that uses the latest technology and can help patients in the early stage of the disease. Kerry Taylor-Smith speaks to Professors John Pepper and Tom Treasure about a new procedure, and whether this pioneering technique could become more commonplace in the region.

Squeaky clean – keeping operating rooms sterile
03 November, 2016
Keeping operating rooms clean and sterile is a vital process, and one that is constantly being tweaked. Trevor Garcia, MIDSc, director of education at the UK Institute of Decontamination Sciences, speaks to Kerry Taylor-Smith about how to ensure proper storage in an operating theatre that will enable a smooth flow of surgical instruments. He explains why balancing innovative methods in storage, rotation and packaging, with the long-standing traditional methods, are the best way to ensure a successful operating room theatre for patients and staff.

Change the record – digitising data
20 July, 2016
Practical Patient Care Middle East explores the advantages and challenges of clinical documentation improvement with ICD-10 implementation, and how digitising such data can ultimately enhance patient care. Kerry Taylor-Smith speaks to Dr Vijay Magon, managing director of CCube Solutions, and Intisar Abdullah, director of the Health Information Management Department at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Saudi Arabia, about the future of patient records.