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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE APPROACHING One week to submit your abstract for the British Cochlear Implant Group meeting taking place on the 30th April and the 1st May 2024 in Gateshead. The #BCIG welcomes free papers in both oral and poster format. Topics include: - Surgical/Medical - Audiological - Paediatric Rehabilitation - Adult Rehabilitation - Basic and Translational Science - Other Please note this is a strict deadline in order to allow selection by the academic committee with sufficient time for the successful candidates to book appropriate study leave. Submit your abstract via the link below by Wednesday 31st January to be considered. Any incomplete abstracts will be considered less favourably. #cochlearimplants #hearingimplants #BCIG2024 #audiology

'The results showed trials of cardiovascular devices had a median 29% of women represented in clinical trials. In comparison, orthopedic devices had a median 46% representation, and other devices had a median 47% representation of women.  “Barriers to the enrollment of women include exclusion criteria that inadvertently or directly exclude women (e.g., upper age cutoffs, pregnancy or breastfeeding), family responsibilities that may limit the time women can devote to participation in trials, and the lack of women who are principal investigators in cardiovascular device trials,” they said.' This is a very interesting analysis of women participating in clinical investigations. My experience with medical device studies is that there are not necessarily limitations in the eligibility criteria that would exclude women. I think the issue is more about awareness. It is true that physicians involved in research are predominantly men. On the other hand, probably cardiovascular surgeons will be reluctant to include pregnant women unless they require urgent surgery in which case they would likely prefer standard of care. I wouldn't blame them for such decision because they have to think of the best interest of their patient and the overall risks. #medicaldevice #women #clinicaltrials

Desirability of outcome ranking for obstetrical trials: illustration and application to the ARRIVE trial - Treatment effects for partial credit grades from the ARRIVE trial Difference=grade for IOL minus grade for EM. The difference in treatment grades was evaluated using a t test for each pair of values (X1, X2). “Induction advantage” means that the grades for IOL and EM were significantly different (P<.05) (green stars, blue squares, yellow circles, orange diamonds). “Induction no advantage” means that the grades for IOL and EM were not significantly different (P<.05) (red triangles). The (black circle) corresponds to the average grades surveyed from the principal investigators and nurse coordinators of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (X1=84, X2=42). https://ow.ly/XmEx50QXsXX

“This is a new model for Ukraine, where services for prosthetic procedures and rehabilitation are divided between ministers. For example, the Minister of Health is responsible for rehabilitation and the Minister of Social Affairs for prosthetic procedures. But patients want a multi-disciplinary team and it makes sense.” "We decided to connect all the services an amputee patient needs in one place. We build multi-disciplinary teams with the patient at the centre, so they are involved in the decision-making process with specialists working together” - Andrii Vilenskyi, Medical Director, Superhumans Center, Lviv. In our overseas feature we talk to the Superhumans Center team to understand how Ukraine's treatment landscape has had to evolve, and continues to change at rapid pace, yet manages to keep patient-centred care in clear focus. The Superhumans Center is a one-stop-shop for amputees, with prostheses manufactured in an in-house laboratory, a pool and equipment for physical rehabilitation, and psychological support all under one roof. The plan is to open five centres across Ukraine, with the second in Kharkiv. “We must move the services to the patient because distance is sometimes a barrier for getting the prosthetic and rehabilitation procedures,” says Andrii. “It’s very complicated for us because lots of medical facilities were destroyed. We are looking for the best solution." Full interview: bit.ly/43M9OT0  To find out more about Andrii's work, visit: https://lnkd.in/e9Nt7eEY

In this neurology clinical trial, Science 37 leveraged its Virtual Site's broadly licensed investigators, mobile nurses, and clinical research coordinators to increase participant access, enrolling 70% of participants for the study. The home-based modality shortened the trial by ~7.9 months, according to timeline projections based on brick-and-mortar enrollment rates. Read about it in this playbook: https://lnkd.in/gNVNtdym #clinicalresearch #clinicaltrials #clinicalstudies #patientrecruitment #clinicaltrialrecruitment #raredisease

Mr. Krisztian Deierl, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Orthopaedic Trauma Lead at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, talks about EPRs and workflow management solutions. He described the difference between the two systems using an analogy with ordering food online: 👉 You browse the menu to select your food—that's the EPR. 👉 Then you place your order and keep track of it, from being received, prepared, with the delivery person, until it gets to your doorstep—that's workflow management. EPRs and workflow management solutions are like apples and oranges. 🍊🍎 Interested in reading more? Click the link below to read the full article with Mr. Krisztian Deierl's insights. ⤵ #epr #ehr #workflowmanagement #clinicalworkflow #clinicalprocesses #healthcare #interview #healthtech #digitalhealth #digitalsolutions

The Government Order 151, which eliminated the fixed 50% reservation in some specializations of post-graduate admissions for in-service government doctors and withheld the quota for the academic year 2024–2025, has been temporarily halted by the health department. The order was issued earlier this month. After criticism from several state associations of government doctors, the decision was made to place the G.O. on hold until further instructions were received. The directive, which temporarily suspended the reservation for in-service government doctors in PG medical admissions (MD/MS), was issued by the health department on July 1. It stated that the number of seats to be reserved under each specialization will be determined annually in a dynamic manner, as opposed to the 50% reservation presently offered. #PG #Seat #doctors MedBound Times Read the full article here- https://lnkd.in/gTQN5yqa

📢 Calling all paediatric surgeons... British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Did you know you ALL now have access to the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) as part of a national rollout? The data in the NCIP portal offers: 1. A single source of data to scrutinise your entire practice across procedures such as appendicectomy and cholecystectomy                            2. Access to data for appraisals & M&M meetings 3. A chance to export reports, to help streamline clinical audit. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to see and compare your own data - join us for a short session next week (06.02.24, 12pm) for a demo and to find out how NCIP can work for you. Register today: https://bit.ly/41Xayof You’ll get the most from the session if you register to look at the portal in advance, so email [email protected] TODAY to unlock your access. #YourNCIPYourData More information: https://bit.ly/3Qa9BDv

  Is your waiting list currently exceeding the 12 week target in the NHS England MSK Improvement Framework? If yes, the following resources may be helpful. Created by a range of experts and led by the NHSE London MSK Team. We are super proud of this work 😊 1. PIFU SOP and infographic: gives advice on how to expand 'Patient Initiated Follow Up' safely and effectively. 2. Self-management dashboard: a range of high quality self-management resources for all body parts, all in one place. 3. Guide to developing MDTs: advises how to set up MDT arrangements with orthopaedics, neurosurgery, pain clinic and rheumatology services, with examples of where this has already been done well.   All of these resources are available on the London MSK page of the FutureNHS website: https://lnkd.in/e7PRme_K You will need to create a FutureNHS account to access the resources - this is very quick to do if you have an nhs.net account (it takes a bit longer but still possible if not). #waitinglists #nhs #waitingwell #selfmanagement #mdt #teamwork #innovation #pifu NHS England Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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