Anaesthesia - Concern raised over how few anaesthesiologists monitor cardiac output during high-risk surgery
In a European and US study, that will be of interest to anaesthesiologists in the Middle East, it was found that only 35% of anaesthesiologists are carrying out a simple procedure during high-risk surgery that can make a significant impact on how well patients recover from their operations. Middle East Health reports. 

Berlin Report - A leader in biotech and medical expertise
All the world knows Berlin. They know it as the seat of modern Germany’s Federal Government in the iconic Reichstag building. They know it for its historical status in the Second World War and the notorious Berlin Wall that followed. They know the city for its fashion shows and film festivals. 

Ultrasound - Product showcase
Developments in ultrasound by the leading ultrasound device manufacturers appear to be aimed at increasing portability of the devices while trying to keep the key strengths of the more robust systems.

Circumstances that shaped early US Healthcare – 1760-1850
This is the second in a series of articles in which Dr Arby Khan looks at the concept of ‘value’ in healthcare. In this issue he looks at the historical background that shaped healthcare in the US, knowledge of which is essential to understand the current economic determinants of medical practice in the US. 

Humanitarian Aid - Famine in Somalia - Millions on brink of starvation (Sep 2011)
In the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, an estimated 12.4 million people face death by starvation in the Horn of Africa.

Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine - Unique challenges for total knee replacement in the Middle East (Sep 2011)
In the Middle East there are unique demands placed on total knee replacement surgery because of cultural and religious requirements – specifically the need for hyperflexion of the knee joint to enable bending for prayer. 

Health Systems - Healing the system (Sep 2011)
Are Middle East health systems prepared and ready to meet the challenge of the rapidly increasing health burden of non-communicable diseases in the future? Simon Leary, PwC’s Middle East Health Industries Leader and John Middleton, PwC’s Middle East Health Industries Account Manager, discuss the issue.

X-Ray - More flexibility, more mobility (Sep 2011)
Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, invited ME Health to its HQ in Basel, Switzerland in April for a tour of their campus to show off their recently opened state-of-the-art research laboratory and to provide a series of presentations about the company and on drug discovery. Callan Emery reports.

Paediatrics - Mentally disabled children in the Middle East and their integration into society (July 2011)
As integration of persons with inherent mental disability is increasingly becoming a global reality, the Arab world is still lagging behind. Dr Sabah Al Lawati reports.

Pharmacology - In pursuit of a cure (July 2011)
Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, invited ME Health to its HQ in Basel, Switzerland in April for a tour of their campus to show off their recently opened state-of-the-art research laboratory and to provide a series of presentations about the company and on drug discovery. Callan Emery reports.

Healthcare Reform - Take a unified approach to healthcare (Mar 2011)
The healthcare sector in the Middle East is undergoing rapid and profound changes. It may even be argued that the changes are too rapid and are leading to confusion rather than progress.

Medical Trade Reps - What not to do – advice from a doctor (Mar 2011)
Medical representatives in the Middle East are an incongruent group; the industry is made up of many of different types of representatives, from vast regional offices of multinational companies, right down to self-employed local distributors.

Hospital IT - Re-engineering the system (Mar 2011)
Medical representatives in the Middle East are an incongruent group; the industry is made up of many of different types of representatives, from vast regional offices of multinational companies, right down to self-employed local distributors.