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Philips Introduces Three New Products To Improve Performance And Patient Comfort For Hospital And Home Ventilation
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) introduced three new respiratory support devices: the Respironics V60 and V200, and Trilogy100 ventilators. These ventilation solutions are intended to support breathing in the intensive care, sub-acute, and home care settings. As a family of products, the three devices are well-suited to address the ventilation care challenges that clinicians face on a daily basis, such as treating respiratory failure from exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) while avoiding ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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Oregon's First Confirmed Death From Novel H1N1 (swine) Influenza Reported In Marion County, USA
A Marion County woman with confirmed novel H1N1 (swine) influenza died on Sunday. "We are saddened by this death, and our hearts go out to the family," said Dr. Karen Landers, health officer for Marion County. "It"s an unfortunate reminder of the seriousness of flu."
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Antivirals Might Be Wasted On The Elderly, Researchers Warn
A model of influenza transmission and treatment suggests that, if the current swine flu pandemic behaves like the 1918 flu, antiviral treatment should be reserved for the young. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that, in this situation, providing the elderly with antiviral drugs would not significantly reduce mortality, and may lead to an increase in resistance.
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Historic Day For Health Care, Nurses And Midwives - ANF Welcomes Legislation To Increase Access To Quality Health Care

New legislation giving "eligible midwives" and nurse practitioners prescribing rights on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Medical benefits Schedule (MBS) will allow more Australians to access quality, affordable health care according to the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF). The Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill and a Professional Indemnity Bill covering midwives will be tabled in Federal Parliament tomorrow (24 June). "The ANF congratulates the Australian government and the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon for recognising the benefits that highly skilled and educated nurse practitioners and midwives bring to the health of all Australians," Ged Kearney ANF Federal Secretary said. "The government has taken a practical, common sense approach to helping more people get safe, effective health care. Nurse practitioners already have authority to prescribe medications but patients could not get rebates on the medicines and tests they prescribed." The legislation would also allow pregnant women access to the full range of services available from eligible midwives. Ms Kearney said the ANF and peak nursing and midwifery bodies were looking forward to further talks with the Minister for Health and Ageing in order to work out the detail of the legislation. "The legislation must be designed to give patients efficient access to the full range of care that nurse practitioners and midwives provide," she said. "People need our care now, let"s make it happen." Australian Nurising Federation


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