Cleveland Clinic has selected its top 10 medical innovations for 2011, including discoveries such as pill-sized cameras and minimally invasive weight-loss surgical procedures, according to a press release.
The innovations, which include medical devices, techniques, therapies and approaches, were selected by a panel of Clinic physicians and scientists. The discoveries had to meet the following criteria: (1) have significant potential for short-term clinical impact, (2) have a high probability of success, (3) be on the market or close to being introduced, and (4) have sufficient data available to support its nomination.
Here are the winners:
1. Capsule endoscopy for diagnosis of pediatric GI disorders
2. Oral disease-modifying treatment for multiple sclerosis
3. Exhaled nitric oxide breath analysis for diagnosing asthma
4. Transoral gastroplasty
5. Telehealth monitoring for heart failure patients
6. Hepatitis C protease-inhibiting drugs
7. JUPITER study and statins for healthy individuals
8. First therapeutic cancer vaccine approved by the FDA
9. Anti-CTLA-4 drug, a targeted T-cell antibody for metastatic melanoma
10. New molecular imaging biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Read the Cleveland Clinic release on its top 10 medical innovations.
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The innovations, which include medical devices, techniques, therapies and approaches, were selected by a panel of Clinic physicians and scientists. The discoveries had to meet the following criteria: (1) have significant potential for short-term clinical impact, (2) have a high probability of success, (3) be on the market or close to being introduced, and (4) have sufficient data available to support its nomination.
Here are the winners:
1. Capsule endoscopy for diagnosis of pediatric GI disorders
2. Oral disease-modifying treatment for multiple sclerosis
3. Exhaled nitric oxide breath analysis for diagnosing asthma
4. Transoral gastroplasty
5. Telehealth monitoring for heart failure patients
6. Hepatitis C protease-inhibiting drugs
7. JUPITER study and statins for healthy individuals
8. First therapeutic cancer vaccine approved by the FDA
9. Anti-CTLA-4 drug, a targeted T-cell antibody for metastatic melanoma
10. New molecular imaging biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Read the Cleveland Clinic release on its top 10 medical innovations.
Read more news about the 30 Best Hospitals in America:
-NYU Langone Leases Space For Women’s Medical Center in Upper East Side
-Fitch Assigns ̎AA- ̎ Rating to University of Chicago Medical Center
-Study: Distressed Surgeons Don’t Want Schedule Restrictions