Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds

A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for ...
The Hospitalist

MSK and Vascular POCUS: Underused Bedside Tools

While cardiac and pulmonary POCUS are common, MSK and vascular POCUS remain underutilized despite their significant benefits in various clinical scenarios.
Endocrinology Advisor

Ultrasound Sliding Sign Predicts Stage IV Ovarian Endometriosis

A negative posterior wall ultrasound sliding sign and the presence of bilateral cysts are significant predictors of revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine stage IV ovarian endometriosis.
Frontiers

Long-term progression-free survival with first-line pyrotinib monotherapy in a treatment-naïve stage IV NSCLC patient harboring an ERBB2 exon 20 insertion: a case report

1 Department of Oncology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Weihai, China 2 Department of Pathology, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, ...
STAT

Racial bias in medicine can be as simple as dismissing Black patients as a ‘hard stick’

I was moments away from a routine screening colonoscopy when it happened again. The warm and professional pre-procedure nurse began preparing for intravenous insertion. She tied the tourniquet loosely ...
Morningstar

FUJIFILM Sonosite Introduces PIV Assist, an AI-Powered Ultrasound Feature to Support Peripheral IV Procedures

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., a global leader in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, announces the launch of PIV Assist, a new AI-powered feature designed to assist clinicians in planning ...
MassDevice

Fujifilm Sonosite launches AI-powered ultrasound tech for peripheral intervention

The PIV Assist system in use. [Image courtesy of Fujifilm Sonosite] Fujifilm Sonosite announced today that it launched PIV Assist, a new, AI-powered feature for planning peripheral intravenous (PIV) ...
Morningstar

Landmark Bench Study Shows Dramatic Improvement in Ventricular Catheter Placement Accuracy with inTRAvent Medical’s First in Class, FDA-Cleared SOLOPASS 2.0 Ultrasound-Guided ...

98% of placements using SOLOPASS® 2.0 entered the ventricular system, versus only 10% of freehand placements. 86% of placements using SOLOPASS® 2.0 accurately reached the ipsilateral frontal horn ...
MarketWatch

X9, Inc. Announces Successful Completion of First-in-Human Feasibility Study for Ultrasound-Guided, Power-Assisted Needle Insertion Device in Hemodialysis Cannulation

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. WALLINGFORD, Conn., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- X9, Inc. today announced positive results from its ...
Medscape

Routinely Maintaining IV Catheter Access: Time for a Mindset Shift?

It’s a common practice — maintaining peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in stable hospital patients even after the need for IV therapy has been resolved. And the thinking goes, why not? After ...
Healthcare IT News

Arkansas Children's uses telemedicine to provide much-needed cardiac MRIs and CTs

Approximately 1% of babies are born with some form of significant congenital heart disease. And as they age and get bigger, their follow-up imaging with echocardiography becomes increasingly ...