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Global accreditations are the means to urging laboratories

to provide the patient with the most accurate medical results Accurate diagnosis of the medical condition is key to patients receiving appropriate treatment, thus having a speedy recovery. Hence, the importance of laboratories and medical examinations, which are the first steps taken by the patient towards his recovery. Doctors require a series of medical tests in order for them to…
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Hill-Rom’s Smart Beds and Commitment to Connectivity

In today’s clinical care environment, hospitals need solutions that enhance outcomes for patients and their caregivers. Hill-Rom Smart Beds – designed for the medical/surgical ward as well as the ICU, relay up to 35 points of data, varying by bed type and application. Hill-Rom Smart Beds are designed to get patients better and out of bed faster; clinical protocols around…
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Dr. Christian Haddad

Laboratory Director at the University Hospital Center of Notre Dame des Secours (CHU-NDS), Jbeil and Head of the Lebanese Syndicate of Biologists (SDBL) Dr. Christian Haddad “UN-Series is the number 1 among the fully automated urine analyzers” Sysmex Middle East, one of the Middle East region’s leading diagnostic suppliers with a reputation for high-quality products, service and reliability, did an…
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Beirut’s Clemenceau Medical Center wins major international award

Clemenceau Medical Center named Excellence in Customer Service and Best Use of Technology in Medical Tourism in IMTJ Medical Travel Awards 2018 Clemenceau Medical Center has won two major international medical tourism award for their efforts in attracting international patients to Beirut, Lebanon. Clemenceau Medical Center were named Excellence in Customer Service and Best Use of Technology in Medical Tourism…
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Making Healthcare Facilities Available and Affordable

Operating design of a Telehealth Service Model addressing affordability & availability issues for the underprivileged population To be able to deliver Healthcare Services over the internet is one of the biggest technological revolutions of the current era. Telehealth Services including Telemedicine have proven to have a positive impact on the healthcare delivery around the world. It is no longer a question…
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Medical Informatics A story to be told

Professor Mukhtar Al-Hashimi Ahlia University – Bahrain Today, information and telecommunication technologies have tremendously impacted every discipline of our daily life. Reflecting on the state of healthcare over the last two decades, one can infer that the medical and healthcare sectors have been under pressure to meet their customer demand in an efficient and effective manner through adopting standards, and…
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Immunotherapy treatments and how it is revolutionizing oncology

By Dr. A. Eli Gabayan Chief of Medical Oncology at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center Immunotherapy, the process of stimulating or tweaking the body immunity to fight cancer is changing the clinical practices in treating a variety of cancers. The concept of harnessing one’s immune system has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach of cancer treatment. Its potential…
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Machine washable beds from Stiegelmeyer

Successful fight against hospital-acquired infections Stiegelmeyer offers machine washable hospital beds such as Evario and Puro. Hospitals worldwide are fighting against drug-resistant pathogens. In many industrial countries, the probability for contracting a hospital-acquired infection during treatment is almost 10% or higher. The beds’ role in this is not unimportant as due to decreasing lengths of stay more patients are coming…
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Blood and Blood Donation

Blood and Blood Donation What is a blood donation? A blood donation is the transfer of blood or blood products from one person (donor) into another person (recipient). This is usually done as a lifesaving maneuver to replace blood cells or blood products lost through severe bleeding (e.g. trauma), during surgery when blood loss occurs or to increase the blood…
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Adrenaline

Stress and Fear Hormone Adrenaline is a stress hormone produced within the adrenal gland that quickens the heartbeat, strengthens the force of the heart’s contraction, and opens up the bronchioles in the lungs, among other effects. The secretion of adrenaline is part of the human ‘fight or flight’ response to fear, panic, or perceived threat, also known as epinephrine. It…
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