A sam® regimen prioritizes healing beyond the pain to emphasize the importance of returning patients fully back to health to minimize the risk of chronic, recurring injuries.
TRUMBULL, Conn. - September 30, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Recovery from a soft tissue injury isn't finished simply because the pain has subsided. Noncompliance due to patients doing too much too soon can prevent soft tissue from fully healing, resulting in chronic instability, chronic pain, and scar tissue. ZetrOZ Systems, developers of the sam® ultrasound device, is pushing for improved education for this critical repair process that can ensure healing beyond the patient's experience with pain as a result of the injury.
Adherence to a sam® regimen across the repair phase is a necessary and safe intervention to ensure patients avoid chronic, recurring injuries. Instructing patients on the need to comply and persist with a multi-hour treatment regimen with the sam® device at least five days per week through the duration of the repair phase is critical for physicians and therapists and essential to the patient's complete recovery.
Moderate to severe injuries entail the patient incurring a partial or complete tissue tear. The healing process occurs in three phases: the inflammatory phase, which can often last up to one week; the repair phase, which can last up to six to eight weeks; and the remodeling phase, which can last up to 12 months. For these moderate to severe injuries, patients must allow adequate time for the injured tissue to fully heal throughout the repair phase.
A 2019 research study on Lateral ankle sprains in the Journal of Athletic Training found that 40% of these types of soft tissue injuries lead to chronic instability, persistent pain and swelling, injury recurrence, and a permanent loss of function. Recurring injuries and pain are often associated with persistent use of pain medications, leading to complications including medication tolerance and addiction.
From a productivity standpoint, using pain medications for long-term pain management can be problematic for employees and employers. According to research from the Integrated Benefits Institute:
Workers on pain medications miss 29 days per year from work versus 10 days per year lost for those not on chronic medication.
The use of prescription pain medications is associated with approximately 261 lost workdays per 1,000 workers per month.
Problematic use of pain relievers was associated with 2.0 absences per month per person, or more than two times the number of absences compared with non-users.
"We must consider that preventing injuries from fully healing has a high likelihood of impacting one's quality of life even after the injury," said George K. Lewis, Ph.D. and CEO of ZetrOZ Systems. "In this case especially, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We must help change patients' mindset and place more emphasis on the importance of the entire healing process."
To learn more about ZetrOZ Systems and its innovative health solutions, visit www.zetroz.com.
About ZetrOZ Systems
ZetrOZ Systems is an FDA cGMP and ISO 13585 medical technology company headquartered in the southern coastal region of Connecticut. The organization also has manufacturing facilities across the United States. ZetrOZ Systems produces UltrOZ®, sam®Sport, and sam®Pro 2.0 to provide safe and effective treatment options for prevalent conditions such as arthritis. Learn more at zetroz.com and samrecover.com.
The BeMe team are proudly taking on the National Autism Events calendar from Planning Across the Spectrum whose team carefully created it in 2018 and have mindfully curated and expanded upon it since.
The calendar includes events organized in all US states by groups which exist to assemble Autistic individuals, their families and caregivers, care teams and their communities, providing meaningful opportunities to connect with and support one another.
"Each day, there are upward of 30 events listed in the calendar. These range from online, in-person and combinations of online and in-person events. Therefore, even if you live outside of the state where an event is being organized, there may be options to join! Many of the events are free or have nominal fees to participate," shared Batool Mirza, BeMe's Director of Family and Partner Success.
"Our wish at Planning Across the Spectrum, particularly the team who worked on growing this calendar over the last several years, is to see it evolve and serve as many people as possible. We feel that it is in good hands with the BeMe team, and are happy to continue collaborating in this effort. A special thank you to Andrew Arboe, our Director of Community Outreach for his work in being an always-diligent curator and community advocate," shared Andrew Komarow calendar visionary and Founder of Planning Across the Spectrum.
"I appreciate that Andrew wanted this valuable community-centric resource to be managed by an organization which shared his team's vision and mission for connection across local and national.
Additionally - it is bigger than that - we are of the same mindset in terms of human rights, true neuroinclusion, and the need for holistic support with a focus on abilities and strength in diversity.
With this as our north star, we are honored at BeMe to continue the growth of the calendar, expanding it beyond the United States, and integrating it with other resources in the future.
Indeed, like Planning Across the Spectrum's team, we are neurodiverse ourselves, and as we say 'We are the families we serve.' We sincerely feel privileged to become the curators of this important resource," concluded Sarah Glofcheskie, BeMe's Founder and CEO.
BeMe.ai is focused on bridging the gap between the current standard of care provided to Autistic individuals and a truly individualized, needs-based approach to holistic wellbeing on a massive scale.
BeMe provides a health and wellbeing tracker and insight generating app incorporating medical, behavioral and environmental data, designed specifically to support Autistic children.
About Planning Across the Spectrum
Planning Across the Spectrum is a financial planning firm with a mission to help any individual with autism and their care teams achieve financial freedom and enhance their quality of life while walking the path of financial independence.
Contact Information:
Andrew Komarow
Founder, Planning Across the Spectrum [email protected]
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Nonsurgical spinal decompression treatment device - Spine MT - was verified of its effectiveness for disc treatment and was proposed as a conservative treatment method for patients with spinal disc disease.
SEOUL, South Korea - September 30, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Professor Pyong-bok Lee's team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea's best university hospital, published the results of a study of Spine MT - a nonsurgical spinal decompression treatment device - on the effect of spinal disc decompression in an international journal.
Various spinal decompression therapy devices have been used as a treatment method for disc patients prior, but there were no studies that verified their effectiveness, such that medical staff and patients could not trust the treatment.
As a result of this study, not only has the efficacy been shown as a conservative treatment method for many patients suffering from spinal disc disease, but it has also enabled medical staff to secure a variety of treatment options for the initial disease.
In-kyu Kim, CEO of Spine MT, the spinal decompression treatment device company used in the study, said, "The characteristics of our products developed with new domestic medical technology are that it is possible to access treatment for each patient's disease and it is designed to make it easy to manage treatment data for each patient. In order to minimize the burden of treatment costs on patients, the legal basis has been established so that Korean medical expenses can be claimed."
CEO of Spine MT In-kyu Kim announced his plan to provide his spinal decompression treatment device (Spine MT K1, Spine MT Core) as a treatment solution to spinal disc patients and medical staff around the world as a result of this research.
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Dr. Tom Cook collaborates with Clarius to deliver educational webinars and videos to unlock the power of point-of-care ultrasound for better patient care in the ER.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - September 30, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Dr. Thomas Cook, a renowned emergency medicine physician and ultrasound educator, is collaborating with Clarius Mobile Health, a leading provider of high-definition wireless ultrasound systems, to deliver a series of webinars designed to help emergency physicians make better and faster decisions about patient care when every second counts.
"The great thing about ultrasound is that you can literally look into the human body and narrow the possibilities of how to treat a patient within a couple of minutes," says Dr. Cook. "It improves the quality of our care and also our efficiency, which is critical. We don't want patients who may have a serious medical condition languishing in our waiting room because our emergency department is too full. The webinars I present with Clarius will focus on essential ultrasound skills to quickly evaluate patients in the ED."
Dr. Cook's first webinar with Clarius, Cardiac POCUS: Techniques for Assessing Left Ventricular Function, will be held at 2PM PT on Oct. 25, 2022. During the one-hour webinar, participants will learn how to accurately assess left ventricular function in patients presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, or unstable vital signs. Registration is open now.
"Helping our customers fast track their mastery of ultrasound is one of our key objectives at Clarius, and it's a privilege to work with ultrasound experts like Dr. Cook to build our education program," says Clarius President and Chief Executive Officer Ohad Arazi.
Ultrasound education will be featured prominently at the American College of Emergency Physicians ACEP22 conference being held at San Francisco's Moscone Center from Oct. 1 to 4, 2022. Dr. Cook will be at the Clarius exhibit on Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm to demonstrate basic techniques for using the Clarius Wireless Ultrasound Scanners in emergency medicine.
Watch this video interview to learn why Dr. Cook thinks using a wireless ultrasound scanner is advantageous in any emergency room.
About Clarius Mobile Health
Clarius is on a mission to make accurate, easy-to-use, and affordable ultrasound tools available to all medical professionals in every specialty. With decades of experience in medical imaging, the team knows that great ultrasound imaging improves confidence and patient care. Today, Clarius handheld wireless ultrasound scanners connect to iOS and Android devices, delivering high-resolution ultrasound images traditionally only available with bulkier, high-end systems at a fraction of the cost.
Over two million high-definition scans have been performed using Clarius wireless handheld scanners. Clarius scanners are available in over 90 countries worldwide. Learn more at www.clarius.com.
Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty's grandeur.
NANCHANG, China - September 30, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Dethroned after 27 days, the shortest reign among Western Han emperors, Liu He (92-59 B.C.), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner, and later allowed to reside near a lake and given the title of the Marquis of Haihun. He died in his early 30s, reports People's Daily Online. Its reporting team visited the site and interviewed a leading researcher.
Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty's grandeur.
The tomb near Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, turns out to be the best-preserved Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) cemetery ever found, with the most integrate structure, distinct layout and complete sacrificial system.
One of China's top ten archaeological discoveries in 2015, the tomb has yielded the largest number of relics boasting of the most variety and the finest craftsmanship in Jiangxi.
Among a raft of relics including gold, bronze, and jade artifacts, archaeologists discovered a broken lacquer "screen" in the main chamber of the tomb and restored two portraits, one of which is believed to be the earliest portrait of Confucius ever found in China.
Also unearthed were more than 5,000 pieces of bamboo slips of Confucian classics, indicating the prevalence of Confucius' teachings among the royal more than 2,000 years ago.
The Qi version of The Analects of Confucius, which had been lost for about 1,800 years, was found in the unearthed bamboo slips which have been subject to infrared scanning and are ready for further study.
It is also the only tomb with a chariot burial site in the south of the Yangtze River. Five well-preserved horse-drawn vehicles, each with four sacrificed horses, were found, indicating that the owner was among the highest echelons of the Han Dynasty.
Liu, the marquis, was the grandson of Emperor Wu, whose reign ushered in a prosperous period of the Han Dynasty that is believed on a par with the reign of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty.
"To know Emperor Qin and his dynasty through archaeological artifacts, one can turn to Terra-cotta Warriors. Nevertheless, before the Haihunhou tomb, there were not many artifacts for an in-depth study of Emperor Wu," said Yang Jun, a researcher at the Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the leading archaeologist.
In Yang's view, the Haihunhou tomb shed light on the mightiness of the Han Dynasty as all treasures bearing the mark of the marquis had been buried with him.
The 4 million unearthed Wuzhu bronze coins attested to the dynasty's opulence. This finding is the first hard evidence of the Chinese using a string of 1,000 coins as a monetary unit, pushing the original date back 600 years.
There's a shortage of nurses in the United States, and some areas are experiencing these shortages more than others, causing medical deserts in some parts of the country. Fusion Marketplace is working to solve this problem by connecting temporary healthcare professionals to facilities in need.
Research done by the National Library of Medicine says some regions have a surplus of nurses while other areas are struggling just to meet the basic needs of the community. That's where Fusion Marketplace comes in.
The platform is designed to be traveler-first, meaning the features on the platform are created with them in mind and how to make their job search easier.
"Fusion Marketplace is transforming the travel healthcare industry by putting power into the hands of travelers," said Fusion CEO Steve Koesters. "Making it easier for them to find their next assignment helps us solve the healthcare shortage and aid medical deserts one assignment at a time."
According to the American Nurses Association, there are going to be more open registered nurse jobs in 2022, than any other profession in the United States. There is also a higher demand for other jobs depending on the specialty and division. This is where Fusion Marketplace comes in with the diverse selection of jobs across the healthcare industry.
With housing support, pay transparency, recruiter ratings and reviews, and other features, finding that next assignment simple and efficient for not only the healthcare professional but also the facility needing help.
To learn more about Fusion Marketplace and to create your traveler profile, go to fusionmarketplace.com or download the Fusion Marketplace app, available now in the App Store and Google Play Store.
About Fusion Marketplace:
Fusion Marketplace is a staffing recruitment platform where healthcare travelers are in control. Healthcare travelers now have more career, agency, recruiter, and lifestyle choices in one convenient location. Unknowns known. Learn more at fusionmarketplace.com
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Thunderbird Resorts Inc. ("Thunderbird") (FSE: 4TR; and Euronext: TBIRD) is pleased to announce that its 2022 Half-year report has been filed with the Euronext ("Euronext Amsterdam") and the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets ("AFM"). As a Designated Foreign Issuer with respect to Canadian securities regulations, the Half-year report is intended to comply with the rules and regulations set forth by the AFM and the Euronext Amsterdam.
Copies of the 2022 Half-year report and Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements Report in the English language will be available at no cost at the Group's website at www.thunderbirdresorts.com. Copies in the English language are available at no cost at the Group's operational office in Panama and at the offices of our local paying agent ING Commercial Banking, Paying Agency Services, Location Code TRC 01.013, Foppingadreef 7, 1102 BD Amsterdam, the Netherlands (tel: +31 20 563 6619, fax: +31 20 563 6959, email: [email protected]). Copies are also available on SEDAR at www.SEDAR.com.
Below are certain material excerpts from the full 2022 Half-year report the entirety of which can be found on our website at www.thunderbirdresorts.com.
Dear Shareholders and Investors:
The below summarizes the Group's performance through June 30, 2022.
A. EBITDA: Peru property EBITDA increased by $64 thousand and adjusted EBITDA by $99 thousand over the same period in 2021. The increases were driven by a $439 thousand increase in revenue over the same period, while expenses were controlled given the inflationary environment.
B. Profit / (Loss): Based on Continuing Operations, the Group experienced a Profit of $241 thousand, a decline of $160 thousand as compared to Half-year 2021. While cash expenses below the EBITDA line improved, the decline in income was driven by higher non-cash expenses.
C. Net Debt: There was essentially nil progress in net debt in the period. We do expect to announce material progress with net debt by the end of the fiscal year 2022.
1. IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON 2021 AND BEYOND
Covid-19 continues to impact on our markets. Having said that, Management has stabilized its operations and its cash management. To be prudent, however, we maintain unchanged our Management Statement on Going Concern as last updated in our 2021 Annual Report.
2. SHAREHOLDER MANDATE AND OUR ASSETS
We continue to pursue decisions that support the best interest of shareholders according to the shareholder mandate set forth in the September 21, 2016 Special Resolutions. Please read the following carefully.
A. Peru Real Estate Assets: As of the publication of this 2022 Half-year Report, the Group completed the process to convert a 66-suite hotel into a condominium apartment building of 66 units for sale. In the same mixed-use building, the Group also continues to own approximately 6,703 m2 of rentable-sellable office space, and 158 underground parking spaces. Please note the following:
The Group completed the conversion of the 66-suite hotel into condominiums. Sales are advancing. We project to have completed sale of all condominiums in the first half of 2023.
The Group is evaluating the conversion of its 6,703 m2 of offices to apartments. Given the pre-sale performance of the hotel conversion into condominium apartments, the Group has begun an analysis of the conversion of its office complex (located in the same building). We have contracted for construction plans and are in the budgeting mode. We have active tenants, the construction budget would likely be in excess of $3 million, and the timing of such a project could take one to two years. The Group will keep shareholders apprised.
B. Nicaragua Gaming and Real Estate Assets: As of the publication date of this 2022 Half-year Report, the Group continues to own a 56% interest in a Nicaraguan holding company that owns the following assets: i) Gaming: Five full casinos and two slot parlors with a combined approximately 733 gaming positions; and ii) Real Estate: Approximately 4,562 m2 of land divided among 5 parcels, and some with tenant improvements as more fully detailed on page 10.
C. Costa Rica Real Estate Asset: As of the publication of this 2022 Half Year Report, the Group continues to own a 50% interest in a Costa Rican entity that owns the 11.6-hectare real estate property known as "Tres Rios". Tres Rios, with its own, dedicated off ramp, is located close to the country's 2nd largest mall on the highway between the capital city of San Jose and the commuter city of Cartago.
GROUP OVERVIEW: The Group's consolidated profit/ (loss) summary for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared with the same period of 2021 is contained in the Group's 2022 Half-year Report located at www.thunderbirdresorts.com. In summary, Group revenue increased by $439 thousand or 6.7%, while adjusted EBITDA increased by $99 thousand or 4.9%.
During the half-year ended June 30, 2022, the Group engaged in the following material events:
Peru Hotel Real Estate Converted to Apartment Units: As of the date of publication of this 2022 Half year Report, the Group has converted it's 66-suite hotel in Lima, Peru into a 66-unit condominium apartment complex. The Group has: i) Legally sub-divided the former hotel in to 66 individually titled apartment units; ii) Procured all change of use and other regulatory approvals; and iii) Restructured approximately $4.5 million of senior debt based on the change of use, enabling us to sell units and accelerate debt payment with each sale.
The Group is evaluating the conversion of its 6,703 m2 of offices to apartments: Given the pre-sale performance of the hotel conversion into condominium apartments, the Group has begun an analysis of the conversion of its office complex (located in the same building). We have contracted for construction plans and are in the budgeting mode. We have active tenants, the construction budget would likely be in excess of $3 million, and the timing of such a project could take one to two years. The Group will keep shareholders apprised.
From the six months ended June 30, 2022 until the date of publication of this 2022 Half-year Report, the Group has engaged in the following material events:
Peru Hotel Real Estate Converted to Apartment Units: The Group has now sold the majority of the units with possible completion of this transaction in the first half of 2023.
Guatemala Tax Cases: In November 2019, the Third Economic court issued a resolution against the arguments of Thunderbird de Guatemala in a case related to 2009 tax period for an approximate amount of $100 thousand. An Administrative Cassation Appeal was filed in July 2021 before the Third Economic Court alleging that the judge omitted some of the arguments and facts presented by Thunderbird de Guatemala. On July 20, 2022, Thunderbird de Guatemala was served with the Supreme Court Resolution 01002-2021-00644, in which was decided to maintain the prior decisions against the Company interests. At this instance, no further challenges are available. The Company is registering a provision of approximately US$109,000 according to the amount stated in the March 19, 2021 ruling for this case.
RISK MANAGEMENT: For more detail on Risk Factors, see Chapter 5 of the Group's 2022 Half-year Report.
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT ON "GOING CONCERN": This statement is made taking into account the global health crisis and economic fallout caused by the pandemic Covid-19. There is instability in our markets and globally that could impact on Group activities in ways that are currently unpredictable. To account for the unpredictable conditions, in forecasting future cash flows in our assessment of Going Concern, Management has made certain extraordinary assumptions. Specifically, we have:
Forecasted a materially negative impact on revenue for the years 2023 and 2024.
Forecasted expenses to remain approximately at the levels they are as on date of publication of our 2022 Annual Report, meaning we are assuming (for Going Concern assessment only) that the Group has no more flexibility to drive down expenses further.
Assumed that the Group will be able to continue to defer junior debt and to negotiate terms for repayment as liquidity becomes available.
Assumed no development nor material construction, but do assume some repurposing of existing real estate to accommodate for changes in demand.
Forecasted no extraordinary one-time events that may impact positively or negatively on the Group's cash flows, though such events are possible particularly given the environment.
Assumed a stable regulatory environment in all countries with existing operations, and have forecasted receiving no governmental support apart from what has already been received.
Management has reviewed their plan with the Directors and has collectively formed a judgment that the Group has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future, which Management and the Directors have defined as being at least the next 12 months from the filing of this 2022 Half-year Report. In arriving at this judgment, Management has prepared the cash flow projections of the Group.
Directors have reviewed this information provided by Management and have considered the information in relation to the financing uncertainties in the current economic climate, the Group's existing commitments and the financial resources available to the Group. Specifically, Directors have considered: (i) there are probably no sources of new financing available to the Group; (ii) the Group has limited trading exposures to our local suppliers and retail customers; (iii) other risks to which the Group is exposed, the most significant of which is considered to be regulatory risk; (iv) sources of Group income, including management fees charged to and income distributed from its various operations; (v) cash generation and debt amortization levels; (vi) fundamental trends of the Group's businesses; (vii) ability to re-amortize and unsecured lenders; and (vii) level of interest of third parties in the acquisition of certain operating assets, and status of genuine progress and probability of closing within the Going Concern period. The Directors have also considered certain critical factors that might affect continuing operations, as follows:
Special Resolution: On September 21, 2016, the Group's shareholders approved a special resolution that, among other items, authorized the Board of Directors of the Corporate to sell "any or all remaining assets of the Corporation in such amounts and at such times as determined by the Board of Directors." This resolution facilitates the sale of any one or any combination of assets required to support maintaining of a going concern by the Group.
Corporate Expense and Cash Flow: Corporate expense has decreased materially in recent years, but still must accommodate for compliance as a public company.
Liquidity and Working Capital: As of the date of publication of this 2022 Half-year Report, the Group forecasts operating with low levels of reserves and working capital. Selling assets will be critical to creating a healthy level of working capital reserves for periods beyond the Going Concern period, which ability to liquidate assets is contingent on market factors that are not within the control of the Group.
Considering the above, Management and Directors are satisfied that the consolidated Group has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least the 12 months following the filing date of this report. For these reasons, Management and Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
THUNDERBIRD RESORTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Expressed in thousands of United States dollars) for the half-year ended June 30, 2022, were approved by the Board of Directors on September 29, 2022, and are contained in the Half-year Report for 2022 posted at www.thunderbirdresorts.com. The consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
We are an international provider of branded casino and hospitality services, focused on markets in Latin America. Our mission is to "create extraordinary experiences for our guests". Additional information about the Group is available at www.thunderbirdresorts.com. Contact: Peter LeSar, Chief Financial Officer ∙ Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Notice: The Half-year Report referred to in this release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws and regulations of various international, federal, and state jurisdictions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in the Half-year Report, including without limitation, statements regarding potential revenue and future plans and objectives of Thunderbird are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Thunderbird's forward-looking statements include competitive pressures, unfavorable changes in regulatory structures, and general risks associated with business, all of which are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Thunderbird's documents filed from time to time with the Euronext Amsterdam and other regulatory authorities. Included in the Half-year Report are certain "non-IFRS financial measures," which are measures of Thunderbird's historical or estimated future performance that are different from measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS, within the meaning of applicable Euronext Amsterdam rules, that are useful to investors. These measures include (i) Property EBITDA consists of income from operations before depreciation and amortization, write-downs, reserves and recoveries, project development costs, corporate expenses, corporate management fees, merger and integration costs, income/(losses) on interests in non-consolidated affiliates and amortization of intangible assets. Property EBITDA is a supplemental financial measure we use to evaluate our country-level operations. (ii) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity in earnings of affiliates, minority interests, development costs, and gain on refinancing and discontinued operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental financial measure we use to evaluate our overall operations. Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental financial measures used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate our operations. However, Property and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to income from operations (as an indicator of our operating performance) or to cash flows from operating activities (as a measure of liquidity) as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Thunderbird's documents filed from time-to-time with the Euronext Amsterdam and other regulatory authorities.
Contact Information:
Peter LeSar
Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
6192611138
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - September 29, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Purple Heart Behavioral Health LLC, a premier telepsychology trauma service, announced today an innovative program for PTSD, Anxiety and Stress treatment. The program is a 5-week intensive online program that includes various treatments that have scientific empirical evidence to be effective in treating PTSD, anxiety and stress.
This innovative new online program offers treatments that have been scientifically shown to be effective in helping people overcome these difficulties. Clinically proven treatments delivered conveniently through telepsychology services bridges rural/urban gaps where resources are sparsely available making quality care accessible to those who need it most regardless of geographical limitations. A compassionate response addressing needs unmet until now.
These therapies include Eye Movement Desensitization Processing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Program participants are treated in both individual and group sessions via HIPAA compliant video. Additional psychoeducational videos augment treatment to ensure participants have an opportunity to deeply learn skills and methods taught and used during the program.
Participants may receive treatment in 31 US states from the comfort of their home, office or hotel with a laptop or tablet. Meeting online prevents obstacles such as driving in traffic, home responsibilities, and confidentiality. Research indicates similar efficacy for face to face and video therapy.
To date, the Founder of Purple Heart Behavioral Health LLC has guided 100s of people to include military members, Veterans, and civilians through their healing journey. This program will allow more people to gain healing quicker than traditional therapy. Each week builds upon the next with participants attaining new skills, releasing maladaptive behaviors, and gaining functioning all while processing traumatic events that may have caused the symptoms.
"It is with great happiness and genuine excitement that we announce the launch of Purple Heart's online intensive program," said Dr. Angela Kenzslowe, Psychologist and founder of Purple Heart Behavioral Health LLC. "Our mission is to help people get back in the fight of life faster. This is innovative, on cutting edge, and definitely needed."
Says Dr. Kenzslowe: "PTSD and anxiety has become such a crisis in our country, we need to have ways to reach the most people in the quickest way possible. This online program is part of the solution."
About:
Purple Heart Behavioral Health LLC was founded by Dr. Angela Kenzslowe in 2016. She is an Army Veteran and was later trained by the Department of Defense to treat trauma, anxiety, stress, and other mental health challenges. The company's focus is to provide ethical, evidence-based treatment to those who suffer from PTSD, anxiety and stress while enabling patients to be in their most comfortable space such as home or office.
For more information about Purple Heart Behavioral Health LLC, please visit www.purpleheartbh.com
Ziemer USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ziemer Group AG (Port, Switzerland), a developer and manufacturer of the Femtosecond Laser Technology (FEMTO LDV Z8) and Corneal Diagnostic equipment (GALILEI ColorZ), announces the introduction of GALILEI ColorZ with ZEISS VERACITY Surgical compatibility.
"We continue to invest in new technologies making it easier for our customers and surgeons to deliver great patient outcomes every day. We are excited about the upgrades we have made with the GALILEI ColorZ and the connectivity offered with ZEISS VERACITY Surgical", says David Bragg, President of Ziemer USA & Canada.
The GALILEI ColorZ G4 and G6 represent the new generation of the renowned diagnostic platform, offering multilayer TopView images in vibrant colors and high contrast to provide enhanced visualization of numerous details including blood vessels, iris patterns and the pupil. Now, with access to ZEISS VERACITY Surgical, the GALILEI ColorZ G6 is the all-in-one device that takes refractive cataract surgery planning to the next level.
ABOUT ZIEMER USA, INC.
Ziemer believes in constantly innovating and improving technology to better serve our doctors. Our Swiss-engineered femtosecond lasers are uniquely designed to perform multiple procedures and give patients a safe and seamless experience. Our GALILEI ColorZ diagnostic devices are now ZEISS VERACITY Surgical compatible and will give you precise measurements to enhance your treatment planning.
Northwell Holdings, the for-profit investment arm of Northwell Health, New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, today announced a strategic investment of $3 million in Hume AI, a leading expressive communication research lab and technology company. The investment aims to address the growing demand for scientific tools to understand language and nonverbal expression in the healthcare industry. Hume AI plans to use the funding to refine their advanced machine learning models for use in health applications, including clinical research, patient screening, and accessibility technology.
These models, accessible through Hume AI's integrated platform, address a significant shortcoming of natural language understanding (NLU) tools, which convert speech into text. NLU tools overlook how the meaning of speech can be transformed dramatically by its tune, rhythm, and timbre, along with nonverbal utterances such as laughs, sighs, and gasps. Such features are particularly important for understanding health conditions such as pain, major depression, and cognitive impairment. With NLU rapidly being integrated into healthcare applications, Hume AI's platform will enable a more accurate understanding of expressive communication at every step of the patient's journey, from screening to diagnosis and treatment.
"Technologies that draw upon the latest scientific research to help us better understand not just what people say, but how they say it, have profound potential to benefit patients," said Rich Mulry, CEO and President of Northwell Holdings. "We already see rising demand for this technology in treatment, clinical research, telehealth applications and more. To promote the careful development of these potentially transformative technologies, we are excited to launch our partnership with Hume AI through an investment that reflects our confidence in Dr. Alan Cowen and his groundbreaking team."
Hume AI builds its models using new peer-reviewed scientific research and algorithms designed to minimize bias. Previous technologies for understanding nonverbal expression have focused on the expression of six emotions—happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear, and surprise—based on established psychological models. Scientific research published in leading journals by Hume AI's founder and CEO Dr. Alan Cowen, Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Dacher Keltner, and colleagues has given rise to a more nuanced theory of human expressive behavior. Known as semantic space theory, this work documents how expressions involve complex patterns in language, speech prosody, nonverbal vocalizations like sighs and chuckles, and movement in more than 30 facial muscles. To translate this research into effective machine learning models, Cowen and his team have collected new experimental data from around the world that allow them to characterize the nuances of expressive communication within and across cultures with less bias and more precision.
"In recent years, there have been major scientific advances in our understanding of expressive communication," Cowen said. "For the first time, we can equip researchers and practitioners in the healthcare space with objective, nuanced, and multidimensional measures of human expression. We are deeply grateful to Northwell Holdings for recognizing the extraordinary potential of this new technology to improve people's lives and address health inequities. Our partnership will support translational researchers studying how expressive signals relate to mood, mental health, and pain in neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as customers developing new interventions to restore emotional intonation to speech aids, annotate emotional context, and guide empathic behavior."
Hume AI is a leading expressive communication research lab and startup with a mission of aligning technology with human well-being. Based on scientific research that reveals a broader spectrum of expressive behavior than previously known, Hume AI offers the world's most accurate and comprehensive tools for understanding nonverbal expression, including speech prosody, vocalizations like sighs, and facial expressions. Led by founder and CEO Dr. Alan Cowen, an established expert in the field of affective science, Hume AI develops its models using new scientific research that it conducts and regularly publishes in leading journals. The company provides its datasets and models through a unified API platform. Learn more about Hume AI at www.hume.ai and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Northwell Holdings
Northwell Holdings ("Holdings"), a fully owned, for-profit subsidiary of Northwell Health, creates value for the health system by investing in early-stage companies, establishing commercial joint ventures, cultivating internally-developed ideas and bringing them to market, and advancing data partnerships that drive innovation in patient care, health diagnostics, and deep technology. We invest in companies that are aligned with Northwell's mission, promote better health outcomes, improve patient experience, and increase efficiencies in care delivery and services. Through strategic partnerships, Holdings leverages the health system's robust enterprise data assets to develop AI-enabled solutions that address healthcare inequities. We combine Northwell Health's clinical and healthcare business expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to bring concepts to life. Northwell Health is New York's largest healthcare system. To learn more, visit us here and follow us on LinkedIn.
