Vocera introduced Alarm Management and Alarm Analytics to help clinicians prioritize alarms using context such as waveforms and vital signs. The company cites Joint Commission estimates that 85-99% of hospital alarms need no immediate clinical intervention.
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Aleddra EasiRetrofit G3 LED T8 Tube Shines on Safety and Maintenance Concerns
Aleddra's Matthew Maa demonstrated at LightFair 2014 that putting a fluorescent T8 into a fixture rewired for single-ended LED tubes shorts the lamp and, at 277V, can make it explode. He says the company's double-ended retrofit leaves the original wiring intact.
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USB Chargers, Adapters and Cables, GT Brand Mountain Bicycles Recalled
The CPSC announced that Popkiller is refunding about 2,500 USB car chargers, power adapters and 8-pin cables whose plug blades and circuitry pose fire and shock risks, and that Cycling Sports Group recalled GT mountain bicycles over crash and injury hazards.
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NIH system to monior emerging drug trends
NIDA will fund the University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research for five years to build the National Drug Early Warning System, which will scan social media and web platforms alongside conventional data to spot emerging drug trends.
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Updated: Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Tattoo Ink, Tattoo Needles, Tattoo kits due to Microbial contamination
White & Blue Lion is recalling all lots of its tattoo inks and needles, plus tubes and ink cups as a precaution, after FDA lab testing found bacterial contamination. One illness had been reported as of the announcement. The products sold through Amazon and eBay.
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Baxter Initiates Voluntary Worldwide Recall Of Four Lots Of IV Solutions Due To The Presence Of Particulate Matter
Baxter is recalling four lots of intravenous solutions to the hospital level after four customer complaints of visible particulate matter, identified as cellulosic fibers and plastics. No adverse events have been reported; infused particles could provoke inflammatory or allergic responses.
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NIH scientist identify gene linked to fatal inflammatory disease in children
NIH researchers identified the gene behind a rare, devastating autoinflammatory disease in children that they named SAVI. Several existing drugs showed potential in laboratory studies and one is being studied in patients. The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Nantucket Distributing Recalls Outdoor Patio Set Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Nantucket Distributing is recalling about 4,000 resin wicker patio set chairs sold at Christmas Tree Shops after two reports of rear legs breaking. No injuries have been reported, and buyers can return the set or chairs for a refund.
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Merriman Capital Initiates Coverage on OptimizeRx Corporation (OTCQB:OPRX) with a Buy Rating - Video Research Alert on InvestmentPitch.com
Merriman Capital analyst Brian Murphy began covering OptimizeRx with a buy rating and a $3.00 target, 131% above the $1.30 price the day the report issued. The company's SampleMD software prints drug sample vouchers and co-pay coupons inside e-prescribing systems.
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Getting your house in order: Steps to take before you deploy
A guide for deploying servicemembers: the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act caps interest on preexisting loans at 6%, permits penalty-free termination of auto, cellphone and residential leases, and bars eviction or foreclosure without a court order. A power of attorney can be limited or revoked.
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News from CPSC: Public Calendar
A weekly CPSC calendar listing agency meetings for July 21-27, 2014, including a July 24 public hearing on the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, with a live webcast.
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Cytokinetics to Announce Second Quarter Results on July 30, 2014
Cytokinetics will report second-quarter results at 4 p.m. Eastern, followed by a 4:30 p.m. conference call and webcast on its operations, finances and outlook. A replay will be available through August 6.
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King of Pops Charleston SC Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared: Soy, Milk, Egg and Wheat
King of Pops of Charleston, S.C., is recalling mislabeled banana puddin' and keylime pie pops that may contain undeclared milk, wheat, egg or soy. State inspectors found the problem, no illnesses have been reported, and the pops have been pulled from stores.
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Crawford & Company opens office in Qatar
Crawford & Company opened an office in Qatar staffed with adjusters and marine surveyors, adding to its Dubai and Abu Dhabi operations. Executive Mark Harman points to the country's infrastructure spending and construction tied to the 2022 World Cup.
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Media registration open for APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Macao, China
Media registration opened for the 2014 APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting in Macao on 13 September, where ministers will weigh visa facilitation and travel measures. Travel and tourism made up 8.5 percent of APEC economies' GDP last year.
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Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands
Bollinger Fitness is recalling resistance bands whose door anchor can release a black plastic ball that strikes the user; customers get a replacement. The same CPSC bulletin also carries an All Halco recall of LED bulbs over injury and burn hazards.
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Neighborhood Support of Physical Activity on the Rise
A CDC report finds 54.5% of US youth now live in neighborhoods offering parks or playgrounds, recreation or community centers, and walking paths or sidewalks. Communities are widening access further through joint-use agreements with schools and Complete Street policies.
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Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve - P130009
FDA approved the Edwards SAPIEN XT on June 16, 2014. The artificial aortic valve, made of cow tissue on a balloon-expandable cobalt-chromium frame, rides in on a catheter threaded through the femoral artery or another route, so patients avoid open-heart surgery.
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