HOUSTON (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

Hotze Health & Wellness Center (HHWC), a world leader in the alternative health care industry, launched its New Life for a Very Special School campaign today on Facebook, to raise awareness and give back to the New Life School Guatemala, a non-profit school for children with special needs. Beginning today through June 30, for every new “Like” the HHWC Facebook page receives, a dollar will be donated to the New Life School Guatemala.

The school was founded in 2000 by HHWC guest, Judy Kerschner, when she learned that children with disabilities were not allowed into public schools. The New Life School Guatemala is a licensed primary school for grades pre-kinder through sixth grade, and provides these children an opportunity to receive an education rather than staying hidden in their homes.

HHWC founder and CEO, Dr. Steven Hotze, hopes that in addition to raising money, the campaign will bring greater awareness to the organization.

“The New Life School hasn’t received the attention it deserves and they need our help,” said Dr. Hotze. “This organization is changing the lives of children who otherwise would have been ostracized in their community, and it is teaching an entire village how to show them compassion.”

In under a minute, Facebook users will have the opportunity to give back to an organization that provides hope to children who otherwise would be denied an education. One hundred percent of donations are applied towards the children’s needs and the operation of the school including medical care and wheelchairs, teaching materials and supplies, and teacher salaries.

Fans are also encouraged to share the campaign with their Facebook friends in order to help raise additional money and bring awareness to the organization.

    For more information about the New Life School Guatemala, please visit, http://www.newlifeguatemala.com.

About Hotze Health & Wellness Center:

Hotze Health & Wellness Center is leading the Revolution in Wellness™ care by changing the way women and men are treated in mid-life through the use of biologically identical hormones. Founded in 1989 by Steven F. Hotze, M.D., the Center has successfully treated more than 20,000 patients. In an effort to help patients obtain and maintain life-long health and wellness, physicians and registered nurses on staff address the root cause of symptoms, and correct health ailments naturally rather than merely masking symptoms with drugs. For more information, visit, http://www.hotzehwc.com, and on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HotzeHWC.

Media Inquiries:

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IBISWorld Market Research

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2012

About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders, which underpins revenue growth within the Sleep Disorder Clinics industry. According to IBISWorld industry analyst and report author Kevin Culbert, “during the five years from 2007 revenue will grow at an average annual rate of 13.3% to reach $ 5.8 billion in 2012.” Sleep clinics have gained exposure during the period due to rising sleep disorders brought on by electronic stimulus in the form of laptops and smartphones. As usage of devices increases, so do sleep issues that require attention from clinics. Moreover, health insurance policies are increasingly covering (or at least partly covering) the costs of tests, diagnoses and treatments provided by sleep clinics. As a result, patients gain greater access to specialized sleep clinics, which pushes up revenue for the industry. In 2012, IBISWorld expects revenue to increase by 10.9%, partly due to expanding insurance coverage.

“The Sleep Disorder Clinics industry is forecast to continue expanding over the five years to 2017, says Culbert. “Rising private and public health insurance coverage, coupled with continuous research on the effects of sleep deprivation, will likely keep industry growth strong. While sleep problem awareness grows, habits like using light-emitting electronics before bed are unlikely to subside, creating more sleep issues and demand for sleep clinic services. However, profit margins will stagnate as new entrants intensify internal competition.”

Market share concentration within the Sleep Disorder Clinics industry is low; combined, the top four players account for less than 40.0% of revenue. Most sleep disorder clinics cater to their local geographical market, much in the same way that hospitals, specialty doctors and primary care physicians do. Additionally, most industry participants have no more than a handful of locations, limiting their presence in the industry. Among industry operators, clinics principally compete on reputation, prices, accessibility and quality. Reputation is derived from accreditation and doctor-patient relationships, which, if positive, can improve a community’s impression of a doctor. Similarly, some firms, like SleepMed, have developed a brand name and have branches across the United States. While the industry is highly fragmented, large operators have a competitive advantage in terms of brand recognition.

For more information visit IBISWorld’s Sleep Disorder Clinics industry page

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This industry includes facilities that are devoted to the diagnosis and care of outpatients with disorders that affect, disrupt or more generally involve sleep. Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and sleepwalking. Industry firms are often associated with hospitals or medical schools.

IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics

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About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.

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Freeze Dried Meat

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 11, 2012

Survivalist Food is pleased to announce the arrival of seasoned freeze dried meats. The new Grab & Go Meat Bucket includes roasted chicken, southwest style chicken, teriyaki style chicken, savory roasted ground beef, cheesy ground beef, and stroganoff style beef.

A year food supply isn’t complete without the good flavor that real seasoned chicken or beef can provide. Survivalist Food carries a variety of freeze dried food options to make families’ food storage more complete, including the new freeze dried seasoned meats, fruits and vegetables with gourmet sauces, and their more popular freeze dried prepared entree and breakfast meals. Including a combination of all of these emergency food items can bring the peace of mind knowing that food won’t be an issue in a sudden emergency or natural disaster.

There are several advantages to choosing Wise Company gourmet freeze dried meat.

1. Long Shelf Life – Wise freeze dried meats have an extended shelf life of up to 15 years. And unlike standard dehydrated foods, Wise freeze dried meats retain color, texture, flavor, and most importantly nutrition. Also, Wise’s freeze dried meals have a shelf life of up to 25 years.

2. They Taste Great – These freeze dried meats are seasoned to ensure optimal taste, texture, and nutritional value.

3. Lightweight and ready to transport – There is also no need to lug around big #10 Cans because Wise Freeze Dried Meats are condensed, lightweight, and come packaged in individual Mylar pouches. These Nitrogen packed pouches remove the majority of the residual oxygen insuring the food’s long life. The pouches are stored in easy to carry grab and go high impact plastic containers.

4. Easy to make – In addition to being a great addition to emergency food storage meals, Wise freeze dried meals are extremely handy when in a hurry to cook a quick meal for the family, on a camping or hunting trip, or even boating on the lake. Simply add boiling water or cold water if heating water isn’t available and enjoy fresh, real, seasoned meats with Wise’s food storage entrees. Freeze dried meat really completes the meal.

Along with stocking up on survival food for emergencies, having a 72 Hr Kit, which includes clothes, first aid kit, and other emergency supplies is equally important. Another surivivalisfood company, American Survival, offers a variety of survival products needed for preparing for minor emergencies to major catastrophes. Water, food and shelter (including clothing) is key to any survival situation. Start preparing now for the next unexpected emergency.

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Sample of an Instant Dental Newsletter

Denville, NJ (PRWEB) May 07, 2012

Nitin Chhoda, a private practice marketing expert, has an excellent and latest understanding on how to engage readers with content. His goal with Instant Dental Newsletter is to find and offer new ways to automate marketing and referral generation using the latest technology that takes private practice marketing to an entirely new level. This newsletter has just been introduced later this April 2012.

Dental clinics have a super easy to use, highly advanced method for dentist marketing that not only keeping current patients up to date but also reaching out to potential patients as well. The newsletter can be generated to be distributed either by email, fax or even as a hard copy to be handed out in the client’s office or be distributed around the community to local businesses. It is an excellent way to “get the brand” noticed and keeps the dental clinic’s name visible in a high profile kind of way.

The way this high tech system works is a current or potential patient visits the clinic’s website and enters their name and email address in a form to subscribe to the dentist newsletter on the clinic’s web site. After they enter information, the data is automatically stored in the clinic’s Instant Dental Newsletter account. New or current patient starts getting newsletters twice a month. They can automatically access the FREE eBooks on various subjects like cavity prevention, how to have healthy teeth and gums and much more. In this manner, Instant Dental Newsletter give their dental clinic clients ready-to-use lead generation ‘hooks’ that are completely customizable and serve as new patient recruiting for each clinic that also helps build an email list.

Instant Dental Newsletter is a 21st century solution that helps the clinics reach a new level of keeping patients engaged and informed with the most current dental procedures as well as new ones. It is also an excellent way to keep patients informed of any changes to the dental practice itself. The product launched in early March to much fanfare and critical acclaim.

The program also allows the user to send out customized greetings and appointment reminders. It is an exceptionally cost effective way to reach out that takes less time and far less money than traditional dental marketing campaigns. And with increasing competition and dwindling patient prospects, it is important to use every tool available to keep a dental practice growing. “It is a way to generate Dental newsletters and dentist newsletters for dental marketing,” says Instant Dental Newsletter founder Nitin Chhoda. Instant Dental Newsletter.

Chhoda’s office can be reached by phone at 201-535-4475. For more information, visit the website at http://www.nitin360.com.

ABOUT NITIN CHHODA

Nitin Chhoda is a licensed physical therapist, a doctor of physical therapy, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He’s the author of “Total Activation: The New 5 Step Fitness Mantra” and “Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics.” He’s been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems, Private Practice Summit, the Private Practice Formula and the Private Practice Mastermind group. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He’s the creator of the Therapy Newsletter, along with Clinical Contact, a web-based service that boosts patient arrival rates.

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Scottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

QualityStocks would like to highlight Viking Systems, Inc., a publicly traded developer, manufacturer and marketer of 3D and 2D visualization solutions for complex minimally invasive surgery. Viking actively markets and sells the only stand alone, FDA cleared, cost-effective 3D system for use in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. Viking partners with medical device companies and healthcare facilities to provide surgeons with proprietary visualization systems enabling minimally invasive surgical procedures, which reduce patient trauma and recovery time. Viking, through its OEM products business, also designs and manufactures surgical vision systems and components for several leading medical instrument companies worldwide.

In the company’s news yesterday,

Viking Systems posted its first-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Viking reports a 13 percent year-over-year increase in 2012 first-quarter revenues to $ 3.5 million, an increase of 61 percent compared to fourth quarter 2011 revenues.

Gross profit for the quarter was $ 959,000, an increase of 47 percent year-over-year, and an increase of 138 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.

Net loss for the quarter was $ 401,000, compared with a loss of $ 446,000 in the first quarter of 2011 and a loss of $ 1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Viking also provided a business update, noting that as of March 31, 2012, the company has sold a total of 90 of its 3DHD Vision Systems since the product was launched in the fourth quarter of 2010.

It sold seven clinical systems during the first quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of clinical systems sold in the U.S. to 11. The company also added two new distribution partners in the first quarter, Keir Surgical in Canada and Neo Medical Systems covering Belgium and Luxemburg.

“We are pleased to be able to report that the first quarter of 2012 was a record quarter for total sales and placements of our 3DHD Vision Systems. Both total 3DHD systems, and more importantly, placements of clinical systems, meaning non demonstration systems, were at record levels,” Jed Kennedy, president and CEO of Viking Systems stated in the press release. “While placement of demonstration systems is important in creating the selling infrastructure needed to place systems in hospitals, we believe we have reached the transition point where clinical systems sales will consistently exceed demo systems placements. We also believe that placement of clinical systems will help to stimulate demand from new customers as they come to see the benefits being realized by the early adopters of our technology.”

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The Gift of Laughter on the iPad

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

A growing body of research supports the theory that laughter may have therapeutic value. According to Cancer Treatment Centers of America (http://www.cancercenter.com/complementary-alternative-medicine/laughter-therapy.cfm), Laughter Therapy through laughter clubs within their own internal organization, can play an important role in helping patients cope with the challenges of cancer treatment.

VisonsMedia’s “The Gift of Laughter” iPhone and iPad app helps in the delivery of that laughter.

Recently a research team lead by evolutionary anthropologists from Oxford University in the UK concluded that endorphins released by a big belly laugh in a social setting can make pain more bearable.

For years, the use of humor has been used in medicine. Surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century. Later, in the 20th century, came the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical wellness. Many credit this to Norman Cousins. After years of prolonged pain from a serious illness, Cousins claims to have cured himself with a self-invented regimen of laughter and vitamins. In his 1979 book Anatomy of an Illness, Cousins describes how watching comedic movies helped him recover.

Over the years, researchers have conducted studies to explore the impact of laughter on health. After evaluating participants before and after a humorous event (i.e., a comedy video), studies have revealed that episodes of laughter helped to reduce pain, decrease stress-related hormones and boost the immune system in participants.

One very useful method of achieving authentic laughter is to provide a simple and accessible method of literally “taping” into laughter through technology. A new iPhone app that makes you laugh – not by way of a joke or funny illustration, but by witnessing belly laughs via video, featuring 50 ordinary folks who auditioned for the laughing matter. The goal? A gift of contagious laughter. “The Gift of Laughter” iPhone/iPad app is available now on the Apple iTunes App Store for 99¢. It provides the quickest path to real laughter that is available through the magic of the iPhone and iPad.

Today more than ever before, people are turning to humor for therapy and healing. Medical journals have acknowledged that laughter therapy can help improve quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses. Many hospitals now offer laughter therapy programs as a complementary treatment to illness.

For people living with cancer, it may seem strange to find humor when facing such serious issues. Yet, laughter can be helpful in ways you might not have realized or imagined.

Laughter can help you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Laughter can be a natural diversion. When you laugh, no other thought comes to mind. Laughing can also induce physical changes in the body. After laughing for only a few minutes, you may feel better for hours.

When used in addition to conventional cancer treatments, laughter therapy may help in the overall healing process.

According to some studies, laughter therapy may provide physical benefits, such as helping to:

    Boost the immune system and circulatory system

    Enhance oxygen intake

    Stimulate the heart and lungs

    Relax muscles throughout the body

    Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers)

    Ease digestion/soothes stomach aches

    Relieve pain

    Balance blood pressure

    Improve mental functions (i.e., alertness, memory, creativity)

Laughter therapy may also help to:

    Improve overall attitude

    Reduce stress/tension

    Promote relaxation

    Improve sleep

    Enhance quality of life

    Strengthen social bonds and relationships

    Produce a general sense of well-being

Through a simple laughter deliver device like “The Gift of Laughter” on an iPad or iPhone, an individual can get the rapid release that laughter provides over and over again.

What a wonderful way to ring out the month of April as National Humor Month.

Media Contact

Fred Burger can be reached at (917) 647-8152 or fburger(at)visionsmedia(dot)com

The web site for “The Gift of Laughter” can be found at: http://www.the-gift-of-laughter.com

“The Gift of Laughter” app can be downloaded at: (or search the app store for “laughter”)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-gift-of-laughter/id428139499?mt=8#

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http://www.oakworksmed.com

New Freedom, PA (PRWEB) April 28, 2012

Oakworks Inc. reported that three new tables have been added to their line of advanced imaging tables. The CFUR301- a three motion Urology table, the CFUR401 – a four motion Urology table, and the CFLU401- a 4 motion Lithotripsy table. Motion 1 is a height range of 18” (46 cm), motion 2 Trendelenburg tilt of +15° – 11°, motion 3 Longitudinal travel of 10” (25 cm), motion 4 Lateral travel of ±4” (10 cm). All of these new imaging tables feature Oakworks proprietary extension system that permits quick changes to create the best balance in accessibility and patient support. “These tables allow users to quickly add, remove, or slide radiolucent extension panels exactly where they need them to create support surfaces for patients without impeding access for the procedure,” said Rich Elsen, CSO. All tables feature a rigid lifting tower and control system to prevent unwanted movement during imaging.

Elsen went on to say, “We will be introducing these tables at the (AUA) American Urological Association’s annual meeting held May 19th thru 23rd in Atlanta, GA at booth #3656. Attendees will have the opportunity to review the unique features and get more information on these value priced products. The lithotripsy table, specifically designed to work with portable lithotripters, will create a lot of interest because our extension system is quickly converted for over/under and left or right side table procedures. The lithotripsy table also converts quickly to a fully featured urology table for cystoscopies and other urological procedures.”

Since 1977, Oakworks has been committed to providing effective, safe, and durable ergonomic medical tables, physical therapy tables, athletic training tables, spa tables, massage tables and positioning accessories to industries supporting the health and well-being of people all over the globe. All tables are built in a modern 91,000 sq. foot facility located in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, USA.

For more information, visit http://www.oakworksmed.com

For additional information on Oakworks and their products Contact:

Email address: info(at)oakworks(dot)com

Phone: 717.235.6807

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Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 25, 2012

ASL Consulting (Canada) a division of ASL Enterprises Inc. (ASL) announced that it has been selected to provide its On-Demand, Web-Native, HR Management System Software-as-a-Service Solution to 9 Community Health Centres (CHCs) in Eastern Ontario. These CHCs represent the core group of CHCs in the Champlain region.

ASL’s HR Solution will facilitate automation, streamline business processes and standardize the management of information related to all aspects of the employment lifecycle from recruitment to retirement. The online solution will be used by over 1000 users including health care and social service professionals at the health centres. These users provide primary health care and health promotion services to residents in the Champlain region. All of these CHCs are members of the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC).

According to Wanda MacDonald, Executive Director – Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre and Co-Chairperson of the HR Steering Committee “Using ASL’s HR Solution will allow all participating CHCs to automate, streamline and improve the delivery of HR services to team members increasing engagement and building a high-performance culture. The fact that we’ll be able to contain costs is of tremendous value to us. ASL was selected after an exhaustive and extensive evaluation of 8 software vendors over a 6-month period. The ASL HR Director™ solution was chosen because it offered the greatest scope of functionality in a 100% Web-native and bilingual system that best met our complex and evolving needs.”

This deal reaffirms ASL’s position as a leading provider of HR Information Technology and Professional Services and the company’s commitment to providing its HR Technology to the broadest base of users in Healthcare and other key sectors. All contracts are for a 36-month period with automatic renewal.

“ASL is extremely pleased to be selected to partner with this forward-thinking group as they seek to provide world-class HR software, services and best practices to team members” said Edward Samadhin, ASL’s Managing Director, commenting on the signing of the deals. “These 9 deals are a significant step forward in ensuring that ASL is the vendor of choice for HR solutions in Healthcare across Canada.”

The Nine Champlain Community Health Centres:

·    Carlington Community Health Centre

·    Centretown Community Health Centre

·    Centre de Santé Communautaire de I’Estrie

·    Lanark Health and Community Services

·    Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre

·    Seaway Valley Community Health Centre

·    Sandy Hill Community Health Centre

·    Somerset West Community Health Centre

·    Southeast Ottawa Community Health Centre

About Ontario’s Community Health Centres

·    Ontario’s Community Health Centres (CHCs) are the only primary health care model in the province that combines primary healthcare services with a wide range of health promotion and community development services.

·    CHCs focus on keeping people – and the communities where they live – in good health. If health problems are caused by social and environmental issues, health teams work with community members and develop programs to reduce them.

·    A total of 73 CHCs serve approximately 357,000 people in 110 communities throughout Ontario. Not all the new CHCs are fully operational. When they are, a total of 440,000 people will receive comprehensive primary healthcare services at CHCs.

·    Governed by community members, CHCs give people a voice and a choice about the health services they receive. CHCs are also key connectors: interprofessional health teams partner with other health and social service agencies.

·    CHCs’ comprehensive approach produces high quality of care. According to the Élisabeth Bruyère Institute, CHCs deliver superior health promotion services and chronic disease prevention and management.

·    CHCs direct services to those with complex needs. And a new study from the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Studies shows that even though CHCs serve people with more complex needs, they do a better job than other primary care models keeping people out of hospital emergency departments.

·    CHCs are key contributors to the sustainability of our healthcare system. By creating community-based hubs where a wide range of services are integrated under one roof, they provide excellent value for money.

·    CHCs ease pressures on the costly acute and long-term care system because they focus on health promotion and prevention, keeping people out of emergency departments and hospital beds.

Visit: http://www.ontariochc.ca

About ASL

ASL is a leading provider of HR Information Technology and related Professional Services. Since 1989, the company has continued to Connect People With Technology by providing innovative software solutions to organizations in the public and private sectors. Solutions that span the entire HR lifecycle from hire-to-retire and enable an integrated enterprise. Today, ASL’s technology is used in over 45 countries globally. For more information, please visit http://www.aslconsulting.com or call 1.800.INFO.ASL

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Sydney, New South Wales (PRWEB) April 18, 2012

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of medical content and solutions, today announced ClinicalKey, the next generation of online clinical information resources. ClinicalKey draws answers from the largest collection of clinical resources, covering every medical and surgical specialty—eliminating physicians’ reliance on less accurate sources. ClinicalKey’s content includes more than 700 textbooks and 400 top medical journals, providing the most current clinically relevant evidence-based answers, as well as expert commentary, MEDLINE abstracts and select third-party journals.

“Physicians are under severe time pressure and want their answers fast and relevant, with comprehensive depth available if they want,” said Dr. Jonathan Teich, Elsevier’s Chief Medical Informatics Officer. “By reducing the time it takes to find the best answer and providing trusted, more comprehensive content, we’re able to help clinicians spend more time with their patients to achieve better outcomes.”

As Elsevier’s new ‘clinical insight engine’, ClinicalKey provides faster, smarter access to the relevant online clinical answers physicians seek. After conducting market research with more than 2,000 physicians, Elsevier designed ClinicalKey to meet the three key search requirements those physicians demanded:

Comprehensive – ClinicalKey includes answers based on the largest proprietary collection of clinical resources in one place online, representing every medical and surgical specialty and information at all levels, from expert opinion to primary data. Resources include textbooks, journals, monographs, videos and images.
Trusted – ClinicalKey provides access to the latest peer-reviewed and evidence-based information available from Elsevier, a world-leading provider of science and health information.
Fast – With its unique technology, ClinicalKey’s speed-to-answer is unmatched, providing more relevant answers to clinical questions than those provided by any other conventional clinical search engine.

Information found on ClinicalKey is also easily shared, helping colleagues and care teams make the best decisions for patients. For example, the built-in presentation maker allows physicians to dynamically communicate the latest medical and surgical information to colleagues and care teams. With one click they can share a paper, chapter, image, or video via email.

Smart Content

ClinicalKey is powered by Elsevier’s Smart Content, tagged with EMMeT (Elsevier Merged Medical Taxonomy), which enables ClinicalKey to understand clinical terms and thus discover medical content that is the most relevant, plus find related content that would be missed by other search engines. Elsevier’s Smart Content has been designed to understand the vast number of relationships between clinical concepts. By organizing these relationships in a hierarchical manner, it guarantees that ClinicalKey provides specific, targeted results to physicians’ questions.

The tool allows clinicians to filter search results by clinically meaningful subcategories (content type, specialty, and by relevant clinical categories like treatment and diagnosis). Specialty-specific tools enable physicians to quickly go from topic overview to in-depth specialty information to meet clinical challenges.

ClinicalKey will initially launch with an institutionally focused product whose primary users will be clinicians at hospitals, healthcare systems and medical schools. Beginning in Q3 2012, Elsevier will market an individual clinician version.

“ClinicalKey is part of Elsevier’s continuing efforts to help clinicians improve quality and efficiency through the smarter use of healthcare information,” said Jim Donohue, Elsevier’s Managing Director, Global Clinical Reference. “Along with Elsevier’s other clinical, educational and administrative resources, ClinicalKey enhances workflow without disruption and ultimately helps physicians deliver better patient outcomes.”

Institutions can contact their Elsevier sales representative for a free 30-day trial, and health journalists can email newsroom(at)elsevier(dot)com to request free access as well.

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About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect, SciVerse Scopus, Reaxys, MD Consult and Mosby’s Nursing Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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Sacramento, California (PRWEB) April 02, 2012

With the launch of Oral Cancer Awareness month in April, the California Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA) today called on Californians to pay greater attention to general oral health – especially the link between acid reflux and the potential for esophageal (throat) cancer.

The American Gastroenterological Association estimates that 33 percent of people in the United States have acid reflux disease. With associated costs approaching $ 10-million a year, acid reflux disease is the most expensive chronic gastrointestinal disorder in the U.S. Acid reflux symptoms can include heartburn, excessive belching, sore throat, swallowing difficulties, hoarseness, chronic cough and mild regurgitation.

It can have serious effects in the mouth. CDHA officials urge the public to pay closer attention to the way this condition can affect the body as a whole. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, “When stomach acid touches the sensitive tissue lining the esophagus, it causes a reaction similar to squirting lemon juice in your eye.”

Damage will result from chronic acidic irritation as the stomach acid comes into contact with the tissue, according to CDHA. Even the hardest tissue in our body can not resist the acid and the enamel, or outer portion of our teeth, will soften and erode. Once gone, tooth enamel cannot be replaced. Persistent regurgitation of acid should not be overlooked as long-term trauma from acid reflux can also lead to an increased risk of esophageal cancer.

Dr. Benjamin Loos, MD and Ear Nose Throat specialist, states “Dental specialists, such as dental hygienists, are in a unique position to look for chronic changes to the dental enamel and oral tissues, including upper throat mucosa. Additional inquiries into their patients’ change in voice, persistent cough or throat irritation may lead to further evaluation by an otolaryngologist.”

Acid reflux is generally divided into two specifics types: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD) and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR). LPR, however, is a second and more serious type of acid reflux. According to Loos, “with LPR, the larynx is inflamed with intermittent or chronic exposure of gastric acid.”

It is extremely important that patients with acid reflux recognize that different types exist and understand that LPR can lead to cancer,” said CDHA President Lisa Okamoto. “Because this link to cancer is relatively new, LPR is easily misdiagnosed and undertreated. CDHA says many of the warning signs of acid reflux can be screened during a routine dental appointment with a hygienist.

GERD is the type that afflicts the majority of people and is not considered life threatening. GERD is often, but not always, manifested in patients as heartburn and mild regurgitation, especially after meals. It is defined as heartburn that occurs more than twice per week. This condition is often accompanied by a chronic cough, constant need to clear the throat and often a persistent feeling of having something stuck in the throat.

Those suffering from acid reflux can lessen symptoms by:

    Never brushing teeth immediately after acid reflux because the enamel is softened and    can slowly erode away.

    Asking their hygienist about fluoride and re-mineralization therapy to strengthen their teeth and request instruction on how to rinse with baking soda and water to neutralize the pH in the mouth after a reflux episode.

    Maintaining a healthy weight and exercising frequently.

    Reducing or eliminating the intake of alcohol and cigarettes.

    Limiting meal size, eating slower, and paying attention to diet: Spicy and fatty foods as well as carbonated drinks can agitate acid reflux.

“Whether you have GERD or LPR, it is important for acid reflux sufferers to talk with their physicians and dental health care professional,” Okamoto said. “With careful explanation and examination, an underlying problem such as LPR may be detected early and treated effectively. And those with the less serious type of the condition can adopt ways to lessen the related health effects.”

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The California Dental Hygienists’ Association (CDHA) is the authoritative voice of the state’s dental hygiene profession. CDHA represents thousands of dental hygienists. Our mission is to improve the public’s total health.

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