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HEALTHPOINT-Sponsored Venous Leg Ulcer Clinical Trial Enrolls First Subject for Second Phase II Study

... ---HP802-247---intended for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. HP802-247 is a topical spray ... caused by impaired microcirculation secondary to venous hypertension, venous leg ulcers are increasingly common, are costly, ...

Published Study Shows VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) System Significantly Superior to Laser for Varicose Vein Treatment

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease , announced today that the ... superior" to endovenous laser (EVL) for treating venous reflux, the underlying cause of symptomatic ... the great saphenous vein, the most common site of venous reflux in the leg. The RECOVERY trial was a ...

NHS National Innovation Centre Cites VNUS Closure(R) Procedure as Select Innovative Technology

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease , today announced that the UK NHS ... suffering with symptomatic varicose veins and venous reflux, and has been demonstrated in numerous ... procedure is the preferred technique to treat venous reflux because it requires no special ...

CRESTOR(R) Reduced Risk of Blood Clots in the Veins

... calcium) 20mg significantly cut the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 43% (p =0.007) compared ... in the New England Journal of Medicine. venous thromboembolism, a serious and sometimes fatal ... is created if the clot travels through the venous system. Blood clots lodging in the lungs are ...

Healthpoint Initiates Phase II, Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of a Unique Cell Based Therapy in Venous Leg Ulcers

... trial investigating the efficacy of HP802-247 in venous leg ulcers. HP802-247 is a topical spray ... to placebo plus standard care, in healing venous leg ulcers over a 12-week treatment period. ... involving subjects 18 years of age and older with venous leg ulcers of at least 6 week's, but not more ...

MEDIHONEY(TM) Dressings Shown to Help Improve Outcomes of Non-Healing Venous Leg Ulcers in Recent Case Series

... the focus of a case series on eleven non-healing venous leg ulcers. These wounds had previously failed ... Leptospermum Honey (MEDIHONEY) in Recalcitrant venous Leg Wounds: A Preliminary Case Series" was ... use of MEDIHONEY - particularly in non-healing venous leg ulcers - continues to grow. This case series ...

Research Highlights New Approaches to Prevent Blood Clots in Several High-Risk Patient Populations Including Largest Study Ever to Examine Use of Blood-Thinning Medication in Patients With Cancer

... adequate blood flow, are known collectively as venous thromboembolism. "Venous thromboembolism ... was the combined occurrence of clinically overt venous or arterial thromboembolic events (i.e., ... the lower and upper limbs, visceral and cerebral venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial ...

Pivotal National Trial Uses Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment to Bust Blood Clots in Legs

... of Radiology in St. Louis, Mo. ATTRACT (Acute venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal With ... is chair of the DVT Research Committee of SIR's venous Forum and vice chair of the venous Disease Coalition. The Society of ...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. Announces Agreement for Evidence Based Study for Diabetic Venous Ulcers

... collagen product, CellerateRx(R), on diabetic venous ulcers. "According to data released by the ... President of Wound Care Innovations. venous stasis ulcers of the lower extremity is a common ... healthcare system. It has been estimated that venous ulcers cause the loss of approximately 2 million ...

Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Shows Derma Sciences MEDIHONEY(TM) Eradicates MRSA From Chronic Venous Ulcers

... and controlled clinical trial, looked at venous leg ulcers that had been proven to be non-healing ... paper "Bacteriological Changes in Sloughy venous Leg Ulcers Treated with Manuka Honey or Hydrogel: ... in Ireland. They concluded that for sloughy venous ulcers, "the efficacy of honey in eliminating ...

Anesiva Announces Publication of Phase 3 Zingo(TM) Data in the Journal Pediatrics

... Quick, Effective Analgesia for Peripheral venous Access Procedures in Children Three to 18 ... to date on local anesthetic use for peripheral venous access procedures in children. "Increased use ... has long been urged to reduce peripheral venous access pain in children, but use of those ...

Medicare Announces Expanded Coverage for Anticoagulation Patients, Opening the Door for More Patients to Test PT/INR at Home

... better outcomes for AF, venous thromboembolism patients INDIANAPOLIS, March 19 ... medication with chronic atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. "The decision to expand ... Patients prefer fingerstick testing over painful venous draws, according to a 2002 study measuring the ...

Study Data Shows VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) Catheter More than 96% Effective

... Distinguished Physicians' Panel at American venous Forum Presents Clinical Trial Results ... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, today presented positive clinical ... at the 20th annual meeting of the American venous Forum in Charleston, South Carolina. An ...

Study Shows That Low-Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) was Associated with Reduced Hospital Costs of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Treatment Compared with Unfractionated Heparin (UFH)

... The current healthcare and economic burden of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in U.S. hospitals is ... to improve quality and reduce costs. About venous Thromboembolism (VTE) venous thromboembolism is a general term used to ...

Leading Physicians Present Interim Results from Multi-Center Studies of VNUS ClosureFAST Catheter at VEITHsymposium

... devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, announced that interim results ... clearly emerging as the preferred treatment for venous reflux, in part because of reduced patient ... is the best choice for the treatment of venous reflux disease for the millions of varicose vein ...

Anesiva Announces Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Zingo(TM) Meets Primary Endpoint and Significantly Reduces Venous Access Pain in Adults

... placebo one to three minutes prior to undergoing venous access procedures (IV insertions or blood draws). ... age. Its onset of action is one to three minutes. venous access procedures are among the most common ... pre- surgery procedures. "Pain associated with venous access procedures is a common and ...

The Lancet Publishes Major Phase 3 Study on Novel Oral Direct Thrombin Inhibitor

... to injectable enoxaparin in reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip replacement ... outcome of major venous thromboembolism and venous thromboembolism-related mortality was ... 1. Lancet ref 2. Lotke PA, Lonner JH. Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis: better living through ...

Anesiva Completes Enrollment in Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Zingo(TM) to Treat Pain Associated With Venous Access Procedures in Adults

... system to reduce pain associated with peripheral venous access procedures in adults. Zingo, a ... 16, 2007 to reduce the pain associated with venous access procedures, such as IV insertions or ... indication for children in the coming weeks." venous access procedures, such as IV insertions and ...

Analysis of Edoxaban Phase II Data Provides Insight Into Reduced Bleeding Events Seen in Once-Daily Dosing

... 4568) as a potential treatment for the prevention of both arterial and venous thromboembolism; a Phase III trial is underway among patients with AF. ... as a potential new treatment for the prevention of both arterial and venous thromboembolism. Notably, Daiichi Sankyo has more than 25 years ...

Value of Genetic Testing for Preventing Blood Clots Unproven, According to New AHRQ Study

... report, titled Outcomes of Genetic Testing in Adults with a History of venous Thromboembolism , is the fifth evidence report requested for EGAPP. ... information on deep-vein thrombosis, see Preventing Hospital-Acquired venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement , and Your ...

Glycotex' Investigational Compound GLYC-101 Achieves Accelerated Wound Closure Based on Interim Analysis

... versus combined placebo and standard care in patients with chronic venous ulcers. The results provided proof-of concept and dose-ranging ... wound healing following laser ablation, burn wounds, surgical wounds, venous ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. About Glycotex, Inc. Glycotex, ...

New Study Suggests Rx Estrogen Delivery Through the Skin May Show Safety Benefits as Opposed to Oral Delivery

... therapy available by prescription "seems not to alter" the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients ... suggesting that oral, not transdermal estrogen may increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women." Transdermal estrogen ...

Early Switch from IV to Oral Meds Is Effective for Children with Acute Bone Infection

... The traditional treatment has been to supply antibiotics through a central venous catheter over a four- to six-week period after the child returns home from ... the prolonged IV therapy had complications related to the central venous catheter." Zaoutis's study found wide variability in hospital ...

Observational Study Finds Changes in Medicare Reimbursement for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents Associated With Increased Need for Blood Transfusion

... Perisurgery: PROCRIT (Epoetin alfa) increased the rate of deep venous thromboses in patients not receiving prophylactic anticoagulation. Consider deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis. Contraindications PROCRIT ...

Pharmacyclics Announces Completion of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Factor VIIa Inhibitor PCI-27483

... both in the progression of solid tumors and the increased incidence of venous thromboembolic events observed in many malignancies. Up-regulation of ... a dual effect of inhibiting tumor growth and decreasing the incidence of venous thromboembolic events in patients with cancer. We're diligently working to ...

FDA Approves Bayer HealthCare's Kogenate(R) FS Treatment for Routine Prophylaxis in Children with Hemophilia A

... -- The most common adverse events were related to central venous access, such as catheterization and catheter removal, central line ... or minimally treated patients, infusion site reactions, and central venous access device (CVAD) line-associated infections. Kogenate FS is ...

Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(TM) Proven to Speed Healing in Stalled Leg Ulcers

... clinical trial to significantly improve the healing rates of stalled venous leg ulcers. Prior to this study, no other advanced wound care dressing, ... trial, a 108-patient randomized and controlled clinical trial, looked at venous leg ulcers that had been proven to be non-healing under standard treatment ...

Treprostinil Data Presented at American Thoracic Society Conference Demonstrates Significant Clinical Progress in All Four Routes of Administration

... however, because of the risks associated with chronic indwelling central venous catheters, including serious blood stream infections, continuous ... infusions of Remodulin are delivered using an indwelling central venous catheter. This route is associated with the risk of blood stream ...

New Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Registry Data Show Clot Quickly Removed, Blood Flow Restored in Large Patient Registry

... radiology departments. Abstract 4: "An Endovascular Approach to Deep venous Thrombosis Utilizing Isolated Thrombolysis and Adjunctive Measures," can ... subacute on chronic and 90.9 percent with chronic onset of symptoms, with venous patency achieved in all cases. No adverse events were reported in the ...

ORTHO EVRA(R) Prescribing Information Updated

... includes two new additional estimates of relative risk (odds ratios) for venous thromboembolic events (VTE) of 1.1 (indicating no increase in risk) and ... estrogen exposure may increase the risk of adverse events, including venous thromboembolism. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Transdermal versus Oral ...

Ortho Biotech Reiterates Confidence in PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) Safety and Efficacy When Used According to Label

... and for serious cardiovascular events (including serious arterial and venous thromboembolic events, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart ... reduction of allogeneic RBC transfusions: A higher incidence of deep venous thrombosis was documented in patients receiving PROCRIT who were not ...

Results from Study Evaluating PROCRIT(R) in Intensive Care Unit Patients Published in New England Journal of Medicine

... and for serious cardiovascular events (including serious arterial and venous thromboembolic events, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart ... reduction of allogeneic RBC transfusions: A higher incidence of deep venous thrombosis was documented in patients receiving PROCRIT who were not ...

Nuvelo Re-Initiates SONOMA-3 Trial of Alfimeprase in Patients With Catheter Occlusion

... lead product candidate, alfimeprase, for the treatment of central venous catheter occlusion (CO). This open-label, single-arm trial will evaluate ... of blood samples for laboratory testing, are often facilitated via central venous catheters. Approximately five million catheters are placed in patients in ...

Cardica Announces Publication of Pivotal PAS-Port(R) Proximal Anastomosis System Clinical Trial Results

... Cardica conducted the 220-patient pivotal, prospective, randomized trial at 12 sites in the United States and Europe. In the trial, two venous bypass grafts were randomly selected in each patient to be connected to the aorta. The PAS-Port system was used for one graft and the conventional ...

New Studies Presented at European Society of Anaesthesia Further Validate Masimo PVI(TM) for Noninvasive and Continuous Fluid Monitoring

... unnecessary fluid administration is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Traditional invasive measurements such as central venous pressure are not reliable to predict whether a patient will benefit from fluid administration, and newer more reliable methods to predict fluid ...

TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc. Announces Supply Agreement With Osmetech Molecular Diagnostics

... P450 2C9 genotyping test (RUO) is now available while planned menu expansion includes an extended warfarin panel with the proprietary 4F2 marker, a venous thrombosis panel (Factor II, Factor V Leiden and MTHFR) and a RESPLEX(R) respiratory pathogen assay marketed in collaboration with Qiagen that is ...

Cardium Announces Completion of Patient Recruitment in Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Excellarate(TM) for the Potential Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

... from this study is also expected to support Cardium and TRC advancing into other important product opportunities including pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, bone injury repair and potentially other advanced therapeutic applications." About Cardium Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. ...

Clinician Reports Fast Healing of Intractable Wounds Using MEDIHONEY(R)

... in Dallas, Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Director of Medical Education at Baptist Health South Florida, revealed details of a recently concluded 11-patient venous leg ulcer (VLU) case series involving the use of Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(R). Dr. Hanft's presentation was part of the general agenda of the ...

Newly Published Phase III Study Shows Arzoxifene Significantly Increased Bone Mineral Density

... endometrial biopsy (arzoxifene 0, placebo 2) or in endometrial thickness, as assessed by transvaginal ultrasound. There were no deaths or venous thromboembolic events. "We are pleased with the outcomes of this study," said Adrien Sipos, M.D., Ph.D., medical director for Eli ...

10-State Project to Study Methods to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Hospital ICUs

... comprehensive unit-based patient safety program across the 10 states to help prevent infections related to the use of central line catheters. Central venous catheters or central line catheters are tubes placed into a large vein in a patient's neck, chest or groin to administer medication or fluids or to ...
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