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Study of NFL Alumni Cohort Finds Majority Suffer From Heart Disease Without Knowing It

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Sunday, April 7, 2024
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Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the prevalence of heart disease and associated risk factors among members of the National Football League (NFL) Alumni Association and their families.

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  • Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the prevalence of heart disease and associated risk factors among members of the National Football League (NFL) Alumni Association and their families.
  • Results of the HUDDLE study indicated that the prevalence of hypertension in the 498 screened participants was 83.8%, though only about half (46.5%) self-reported a history of hypertension.
  • Conducted across eight U.S. cities in cooperation with NFL Alumni Health, a subsidiary of the NFL Alumni Association, HUDDLE was a cross sectional study of NFL alumni and their family members aged 50 years and above.
  • Study participants self-reported their medical histories and participated in heart health education and screenings that included blood pressure, electrocardiogram (EKG) and echocardiogram.

NeuroMetrix Announces Publication of Study Demonstrating that DPNCheck Accurately Diagnoses Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Diagnosis, Hayashi, DPN, Diabetes, Patient, Dunker, Polyneuropathy, EKG

WOBURN, Mass., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) noted the recent publication of a large study demonstrating that DPNCheck® combined with standard EKG or DPNCheck alone accurately detects diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).

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  • WOBURN, Mass., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) noted the recent publication of a large study demonstrating that DPNCheck® combined with standard EKG or DPNCheck alone accurately detects diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
  • The reference standard for DPN was a gold standard nerve conduction study.
  • DPNCheck combined with CVR-R had high diagnostic performance with an area under the receiver operating curve of 0.88.
  • The authors concluded "The use of DPNCheck and electrocardiogram would make the diagnosis of DPN simple, ubiquitous, and with high reproducibility and reliability."

o9 Transforms Integrated Planning and Decisioning With GenAI-Powered Innovations to Its Digital Brain Platform

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Retail, Data Management, Energy, Manufacturing, Technology, Professional Services, Supply Chain Management, Artificial Intelligence, General Automotive, Transport, Other Manufacturing, Automotive, Software, Logistics, Other Energy, Data Analytics, Knowledge, Synthetic media, Arasu, AI, Enterprise, Organization, EKG, Generative, Sales

o9’s trailblazing Digital Brain platform with its EKG model at the core had strong AI roots from the very inception.

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  • o9’s trailblazing Digital Brain platform with its EKG model at the core had strong AI roots from the very inception.
  • It has driven significant value by bringing siloes across supply chain, finance, and sales onto a single collaborative planning platform.
  • Chakri Gottemukkala, o9 Co-Founder and CEO, said, “The AI roots of our Digital Brain platform give us a significant edge in the usage of GenAI.
  • While our Digital Brain platform was transformative in the scope of integrated planning, there were some constraints limiting the level of knowledge being ingested and modeled in the EKG.

Global Medical Adhesives & Sealants Market Report 2024 - Wide Array of Solutions and Application Areas Offered by Soft-Skin Adhesives Facilitating Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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The "Global Medical Adhesives & Sealants Market - Resin Types, Applications and End-use Sectors" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Medical Adhesives & Sealants Market - Resin Types, Applications and End-use Sectors" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The growth in demand for soft-skin adhesives has been made possible by the wide variety of their applications in the medical, pharmaceutical and personal care areas.
  • Soft-skin adhesives find application in a range of medical areas, which comprise skin therapies, wound dressing and wearable medical devices, providing further impetus to demand for them.
  • The range of applications for adhesives and sealants the medical sector includes the areas of dentistry & cosmetics, internal & external surgery and medical devices & equipment.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Partners with Care2U and Independent Practice Association of New York, Inc. to Avoid Hospitalizations Through Advanced Care at Home Program

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Insurance, Hospitals, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Professional Services, Health Insurance, Practice Management, Other Health, Managed Care, General Health, Health, RN, Elevance Health, Risk, Patient, IPA, MD, New Yorker, Blue Shield, Anatomical pathology, EKG, Hospital, Nursing

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New York (formerly Empire BlueCross BlueShield) recently honored Care2U and Independent Practice Association of New York (IPA NY), part of Vytalize Health, with the inaugural Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Innovation in Healthcare Award for the organizations’ work to improve health outcomes through its new High-Intensity Physician-Led Advanced Care at Home (HIPLACH) program.

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  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New York (formerly Empire BlueCross BlueShield) recently honored Care2U and Independent Practice Association of New York (IPA NY), part of Vytalize Health, with the inaugural Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Innovation in Healthcare Award for the organizations’ work to improve health outcomes through its new High-Intensity Physician-Led Advanced Care at Home (HIPLACH) program.
  • This innovative collaboration provides state-of-the-art care in the home by a treating Care2U physician and other clinicians for members with acute conditions that would otherwise require inpatient hospitalization.
  • The program focuses on improving the quality of care, enhancing the patient experience, and lowering overall costs.
  • “IPA NY and Care2U have been the ideal partners to help us achieve our mission of improving the health of New Yorkers.

Proem Introduces 'Touchless' Mental Health Care Workflow

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proem Behavioral Health, developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement technology, is pleased to announce a new software version that provides a touchless workflow experience for clinicians and staff. The new release makes it easy for health care providers – including those in primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics, federally qualified health centers, and behavioral health and addiction clinics – to screen, assess, diagnose and track patients who suffer from mental illness.

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  • ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proem Behavioral Health, developer of evidence-based mental health assessment and measurement technology, is pleased to announce a new software version that provides a touchless workflow experience for clinicians and staff.
  • The new release makes it easy for health care providers – including those in primary care, pediatrics, obstetrics, federally qualified health centers, and behavioral health and addiction clinics – to screen, assess, diagnose and track patients who suffer from mental illness.
  • "As the mental health crisis in America grows, patients are increasingly seeking behavioral health services from their primary care and other physical medicine providers due to convenience, comfort and reduced stigma," explains Proem CEO John Letter.
  • "Our latest platform update reflects our mission to simplify the mental health care journey for providers and patients.

Care2U Honored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield with Inaugural Innovation in Healthcare Award for Advancing Care in the Home

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Care2U is proud to announce that they have been recognized, along with Independent Practice Association of New York (IPA NY), part of Vytalize Health, with the inaugural Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Innovation in Healthcare Award for their transformative work to improve health outcomes through their new High-Intensity Physician-Led Advanced Care at Home (HIPLACH) program.

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  • Through HIPLACH, the organizations offer Hospital-Level care in the home, that would ordinarily require in-patient hospitalization.
  • The program focuses on improving the quality of care, enhancing patient experience, and lowering overall costs.
  • "We are proud to honor these leaders with the first Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Innovation in Healthcare Award for their pioneering efforts to provide the highest quality care for our members," said Daniel Kassan, MD, director of medical operations for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New York.
  • "IPA NY and Care2U have been the ideal partners to help us achieve our mission of improving the health of New Yorkers.

OMRON Healthcare Evolves Going for Zero Mission to Address AFib Epidemic

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Research, Blood pressure, American Heart Association, Exercise, Digital, Intelligence, Atrial fibrillation, Risk, Education, Patient, Knowledge, Stroke, Social media, Splenic infarction, Ageing, Diet, Behavior, Survivor, Smoking, EKG, Marketing, OMRON, Nursing

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global heart health leader OMRON Healthcare today announced an evolution of its Going for Zero mission to eliminate heart attack and stroke with increased focus on atrial fibrillation (AFib), expanded education initiatives, and advancement of its digital health transformation to support a healthcare system facing staffing shortages and crisis-level health inequities.

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  • OMRON Healthcare evolves Going for Zero mission to focus on AFib, education, and digital transformation.
  • "OMRON Healthcare is recognized for our Going for Zero mission to eliminate heart attack and stroke.
  • Teaching people how to change their behavior for better heart health is at the core of our Going for Zero mission," said Jill Person, executive director of marketing at OMRON Healthcare.
  • OMRON Healthcare's evolution into a digital health company will be a key factor in achieving its Going for Zero mission.

Object Management Group Acquires Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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BOSTON, MA, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Object Management Group ®️ (OMG®️) announced it has acquired the Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation (EKGF).

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  • BOSTON, MA, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Object Management Group ®️ (OMG®️) announced it has acquired the Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation (EKGF).
  • A non-profit trade association founded in 2020 by leading industry experts in the knowledge graph space, EKGF develops a catalog of best practices for sustainable knowledge graph deployment in an enterprise.
  • A knowledge graph is a collection of descriptions that put data in context through links and semantic metadata.
  • Today OMG also announced the Enterprise Knowledge Graph Forum (EKGF) Community .

Casino Industry Experts Honor Aristocrat Gaming™ with "Best Overall Supplier" at EKG Slot Awards

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Aristocrat Gaming was awarded "Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content" for the sixth consecutive year at the annual EKG Slot Awards.

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  • LAS VEGAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Aristocrat Gaming was awarded "Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content" for the sixth consecutive year at the annual EKG Slot Awards.
  • The company also earned multiple other distinctions, including:
    "We are honored to have been recognized at this year's awards and it is something we do not take for granted," said Hector Fernandez, CEO of Aristocrat Gaming.
  • The EKG Slot Awards are produced by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) and recognize excellence in slot game development in the casino gaming industry.
  • For more information about any of Aristocrat's industry-leading and award-winning games, cabinets, and system solutions, contact your Aristocrat representative or visit aristocratgaming.com .