Sequential in Medical News

AMERIGROUP Reports Q2 Net Income of $49.6 Million or $0.94 per Diluted Share, Including $0.43 per Diluted Share Positive Impact from Tax Adjustment

... compared with the first quarter of 2009. The sequential increase primarily reflected membership gains in ... income in the quarter declined slightly on a sequential basis. Other income declined sequentially as the ... to 83.7% in the first quarter of 2009. The sequential increase in the health benefits ratio was ...

Covance Reports Second Quarter Revenue of $466M and EPS of $0.66

... forecasted. Toxicology results are on track for sequential improvement in the third quarter, based upon ... drove the year-on-year decline in revenue. sequential growth was driven by a rebound in demand for ... $17.6 million, or 7.1% from last quarter. The sequential and year-on-year growth was led by the continued ...

CardioDynamics Reports Second Fiscal Quarter 2009 Results

... second quarter 2009. Highlights include 11% sequential revenue increase over Q1 2009 and 8% sensor ... from second fiscal quarter 2008, but an 11% sequential increase over first fiscal quarter 2009. Year ... quarter of sensor revenue growth and 11% sequential revenue growth for the business. Economic ...

NeoGenomics, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... of 66% year-over-year from Q1 08 16.8% sequential increase in revenues from Q4 08 55.3% gross margin up from 53.1% in Q4 08 9.8% sequential increase in Avg. Revenue/Requisition to $900 from $820 in Q4 08 6.0% sequential increase in Avg. Revenue/Test to $661 from $624 ...

NeoGenomics Announces Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

... increase in revenue vs. Q2 07 -- 17% sequential increase in revenue vs. Q1 08 -- Significant ... over year revenue growth of 108% was robust, the sequential revenue growth of 17% relative to Q1 08 was also ... to approximately 52% in Q2 08. Furthermore, on a sequential basis, SG&A expenses increased by only $42,000 or ...

Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for May 20, 2008, issue

... 1. sequential Therapy Appears Superior to Standard Therapy for ... of all randomized, controlled trials comparing sequential and standard triple therapies in patients with ... untreated H. pylori infection found that sequential therapy appears superior to standard triple ...

AtriCure Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Record Financial Results

... increase over the fourth quarter of 2006 and a sequential increase of 9.1% over the third quarter of 2007. ... quarter of 2006 of $6.3 million and an 8.4% sequential increase. Revenues from domestic minimally ... 2006 revenues of $1.0 million and a sequential increase of 9.8%. Gross profit for the fourth ...

NeoGenomics Announces Results for the 3rd Quarter 2007

... increase in revenues in Q3 07 vs. Q3 06 -- 33% sequential growth in revenue from Q2 07 -- Completion of ... significantly more of these tests this year. On a sequential basis, however, our gross margin percentage ... legal fees that were not present in Q3 06. On a sequential basis, however, our SG&A expenses only increased ...

Jefferson researchers show chemotherapy and radiation together extend lung cancer patients' lives

... and radiation for such cases was better than sequential delivery. In the United States, chemotherapy and ... the five-year survival rate was 10.6 percent with sequential therapy, while 15.1 percent with concurrent ... 50,000 patients, approximately 5,000 who received sequential therapies would be alive in five years, and with ...

Clarient Reports Second Quarter Revenue Up 40 Percent

... same period in 2008. Clarient has now posted 20 consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth. Revenue for this year's six-month period was $46.9 ... to drive strong growth in the second quarter, our 20th in a row with sequential growth. These initiatives combined with our new sales force expansion are ...

Tyco International Reports Third Quarter Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Special Items of $0.58 Per Share and GAAP Earnings of $0.51 Per Share

... Backlog of $1.6 billion decreased 4% (9% excluding currency) on a quarter sequential basis. Operating income was $122 million and the operating margin ... $1.2 billion increased 1% (a 2% decline excluding currency) on a quarter sequential basis. Operating income was $67 million and the operating margin ...

Arcadia Resources Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Year-End Results

... of DailyMed by consumers and payers alike, as evidenced by the 43% sequential quarter increase in sales for DailyMed in the fourth quarter. DailyMed ... to have negative operating cash flow. We do, however, expect to see sequential improvement during the course of the year." Richardson concluded: ...

MDS Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... MDS Pharma Services recorded new business wins totaling $114 million, a sequential increase of 10%, compared with new business wins in the first quarter, but down 31% compared with $165 million of new business wins last year. The sequential improvement was primarily driven by solid orders in Phase II-IV and Early ...

Quest Diagnostics Introduces First Comprehensive Laboratory Test To Analyze KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF Gene Mutations in Reflex Testing Service

... EGFR Pathway Test analyzes in sequential reflex fashion more mutations potentially inhibiting anti-EGFR therapy ... NRAS genes and mutations in exons 11, 12, and 15 of the BRAF gene, in a sequential reflex manner. (Note to journalists: For more information on the ...

Dialysis Corporation of America Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

... of Cincinnati grant cost, over the same period last year, while flat on a sequential quarterly basis. Pre-tax costs associated with opening new centers ... in our infrastructure in 2008, yet as expected are essentially flat on a sequential basis. This, along with our continued development activities, including ...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q1 Net Income of $36.9 Million or $0.69 per Diluted Share

... $79.8 million, or 7.0%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. The sequential increase primarily reflects the continued roll-out in New Mexico, entry ... of 2008, and compared to $25.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The sequential increase in premium taxes is primarily due to growth in premium revenue. ...

Tyco International Reports Second Quarter Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Special Items of $0.55 Per Share; Impact of Special Items Results in Loss From Continuing Operations of $5.40 Per Share

... businesses. Backlog of $1.7 billion decreased 9% organically on a quarter sequential basis. Fire Protection Services ... was 8.4%. Backlog of $1.2 billion decreased 2% organically on a quarter sequential basis. Electrical and Metal Products ...

Varian, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... of our business, even in a challenging economic environment." On a sequential basis, second quarter 2009 revenues of $205.4 million decreased only 1.3% ... prior quarter. "We are encouraged by the stability reflected in the sequential results, with essentially flat revenues and profitability on an adjusted ...

BPO Management Services Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008

... Remains Strong Across All Business Segments Company Expects 35% sequential Increase in Revenue for Q1 09 as Healthaxis Integration Proceeds According ... Dolan concluded, "We believe our revenue will grow approximately 35% on a sequential basis, compared to the $7.1 million reported for the fourth quarter and ...

NxStage Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

... to $13.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, representing a 9 percent sequential improvement when compared with third quarter revenues of $12.4 million. ... increased to $5.4 million in the fourth quarter, representing a 24 percent sequential improvement when compared with third quarter revenues of $4.4 million. ...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q4 Net Income of $37.3 Million or $0.70 Per Diluted Share

... $56.2 million, or 5.1%, compared with the third quarter of 2008. The sequential increase primarily reflects the first full quarter of operations in New ... Additionally, the sequential comparison is impacted ...

Radiation From CT Scans Not Always the Same

... said. The study ended in 2007, just as a lower-radiation technique called sequential scanning was being introduced. sequential scanning can reduce radiation exposure by 78 percent and is being widely ...

Covance Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results

... delays in our toxicology and clinical pharmacology services led to a sequential decline in segment revenue and operating income," said Joe Herring, ... $2.68 billion at December 30, 2007. Foreign exchange negatively impacted sequential backlog growth by approximately $30 million. Adjusted net orders (net ...

WellPoint Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

... was 47.7 days, a 1.4 day decline from 49.1 days at September 30, 2008. The sequential decrease in DCP was driven primarily by medical benefit seasonality in the ... million, or 1.4 percent, from September 30, 2008, reflecting a 0.9 percent sequential decline in fully insured membership and a reduction in claims inventories ...

Sequential and alternating chemotherapy and radiation equally effective in larynx cancer therapy

... laryngectomy, in terms of overall and disease-free survival and that this sequential therapy provided better quality of life. Subsequent trials indicated that ... and progression-free survival were similar for patients treated with sequential and alternating chemotherapy and radiation. "The aim of our trial was ...

Arterial infusion using gabexate mesilate: Is it effective therapy for severe acute pancreatitis?

... CRAI using gabexate mesilate and investigated the clinical benefits and sequential changes in serum inflammation-related parameters such as cytokines and ... was continuously administered for 3 to 5 d. The clinical benefits and sequential changes in serum inflammation-related parameters were examined. The ...

Operations engineering for more efficient operating rooms

... involved in the problem: "Patient flow in surgery consists of several sequential steps. Just as in a manufacturing flow or other sequential processes, there must be a balance of capacity and a smooth flow of ...

Insulet Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

... $10.1 million compared to $3.8 million in the third quarter of 2007. On a sequential basis, revenue increased 36% from $7.4 million in the second quarter of ... 30, 2008. When adjusted for the change in deferred revenue, the underlying sequential growth in non-GAAP revenue was 32% from the second to the third quarter of ...

AMN Healthcare Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

... Locum Tenens and Physician Permanent Placement, experienced organic sequential revenue growth in the second quarter of 2008. -- Gross margin for the ... all of our business segments to continue to drive both year-over-year and sequential quarterly revenue growth in the third quarter. Just as important, we also ...

Cardiogenesis Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

... Company reports 21% sequential growth in domestic handpiece unit sales IRVINE, Calif., May 15 ... compared with the prior year quarter. "We are very encouraged by the 21% sequential growth in domestic sales of disposable units from the fourth quarter of ...

Clarient Reports First Quarter 2008

... of 2008 marks the 15th consecutive quarter that Clarient has experienced sequential quarterly growth and reflects the highest quarter-over-quarter sequential growth rate in more than two years. "The results of first quarter were ...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q4 Net Income of $31.1 Million or $0.57 Per Diluted Share; Full-Year Net Income of $116.5 Million or $2.16 Per Diluted Share

... $44.0 million, or 4.3%, compared with the third quarter of 2007. The sequential increase primarily reflects rate increases received in Texas and Florida ... expense ratio was 12.6% compared with 13.0% for the full-year 2006. The sequential increase in selling, general and administrative expense is primarily due ...

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces 20% Growth in Customer Billings for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

... and hospitality markets - Strong operating leverage shows in sequential quarter comparisons - Pharmaceutical billings of over $400 thousand ... revenue. Additionally, operating margin improved 290 basis points from the sequential quarter demonstrating significant operating leverage and the opportunity ...

New Taxotere(R) (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate Data to be Presented at the 30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)

... a large multicenter phase III randomized trial compared four cycles of sequential FEC* followed by four cycles of Taxotere(R) 100mg/m2 every three weeks to ... the adjuvant treatment of node-positive early breast cancer, and the sequential use or not of trastuzumab for HER2 positive patients. *FEC100: ...

Accuray Announces Four New Products at Nation's Leading Radiation Oncology Meeting

... offering, it will also serve as the platform for future technologies. sequential Optimization Planning Tool The sequential Optimization feature is an optimization capability that will now be ...

Memry Corporation FY 2007 Revenues $51.7M; Net Income $317,000 or $0.01 Per Share

... fourth fiscal quarter both nitinol and polymer sales resumed growth on a sequential quarter basis. Thanks to our strong cash flow, total debt was reduced from ... quarter revenue of fiscal 2006 and posted a second consecutive increase in sequential quarterly revenue. In our polymer business, revenue was down 8.3% in the ...

AMN Healthcare Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

... as compared to 25.6% for the previous quarter and an increase of 60 bps as compared to 26.4% for the same quarter last year. The year over year and sequential increase mainly reflected a shift in business mix and tight management of direct costs. Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") ...

Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder

... with the disease gene have the same underlying functional brain abnormality, such as overactivity of motor circuits that make it hard to process sequential information. Nonetheless, mutation carriers have a characteristic circuit disorder involving a motor system that is revved up and idling at high ...

Hologic Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Operating Results

... "We are very pleased with the performance of our Diagnostics and GYN Surgical product lines as they once again experienced double-digit annualized sequential growth and also performed at or above expectations in the quarter. We are also very excited with the recent FDA approval of our Adiana( )Permanent ...

Innophos Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... which exceeded the effects of higher raw material costs and unfavorable sales volume and mix. Business Outlook On a sequential basis, management currently expects that third quarter 2009 volumes, excluding GTSP fertilizer sales, could increase 5% to 10% from those experienced ...