Integrated health systems are often portrayed as the most effective in providing high-quality care at lower costs. This systematic review assesses the empirical evidence. : Medline, Embase, Cochrane ...

BOSTON, MA—Rates of adverse outcomes at 30 days are low among patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who undergo TAVI with the self-expanding Portico valve (Abbott), with the newer FlexNav ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers here are wrapping up testing the Caster Assisted A-Series Delivery System, which involves delivering mission essential supplies and munitions to ...

Our healthcare system is fragmented, with a misalignment of incentives, or lack of coordination, that spawns inefficient allocation of resources. Fragmentation adversely impacts quality, cost, and ...

An osmotic oral drug delivery system is one which depends on the mechanics of osmotic pressure variations to regulate the delivery of the drug or active agent. This is a step forward in ensuring ...

Unique surface properties and ligand functionalization provide real advantages. Efficient and effective delivery of complex and challenging drug substances is an ongoing issue facing developers of ...

Controlled drug delivery systems are being developed at a high rate because of the many advantages they offer in therapy. One advantage is their ability to deliver the active drug at a constant rate ...

The method by which a drug is delivered can have a significant effect on its efficacy. Some drugs have an optimum concentration range within which maximum benefit is derived, and concentrations above ...

RNA interference (RNAi) has broad potential as a therapeutic to reversibly silence any gene. To achieve the clinical potential of RNAi, delivery materials are required to transport short interfering ...