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Contrary to popular belief, a new study from the University of Chicago Medicine found the frequency of abdominal surgery in older adults is decreasing, especially among adults over the age of 85.
Bukata is only the fourth woman in the U.S. to lead a health system’s orthopedic surgery department.
Irvine, Calif., May 5, 2021 – If you haven’t had knee surgery, you may have a friend or relative who has. But do you know anyone who has had an operation on their jaw? Although the temporomandibular joint is crucial to speaking, chewing and even breathing, treatments for TMJ disorders are far less common than those for the knee.
4D printing helps create a biomimetic microchannel scaffold made of collagen and hydroxyapatite.
Technological leap offers a simpler, safer way to provide cartilage for surgeries
JAMA articles by UT Health San Antonio surgeon provide guidance for MDs, families
New research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies…
A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a…
Proportion of patients with segmental disease has increased dramatically over the last 15 years; 76% of patients with segmental disease treated with PEA were highly functional within 12 months of procedure
Up to 95% are precluded from mitral repair surgery
The second comprehensive literature review on the underlying principles for the ACS Quality Verification Program looks at processes for identification and resolution of quality improvement issues
Boston, MA (April 30, 2021) – A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st…
joint AATS and ESTS panel releases evidence-based guidelines for thoracic surgery patients
Augmented reality headsets give UC San Diego Health spine surgeons “x-ray vision” during procedures for accurate and personalized implant placement, while keeping their eyes on their patients.
‘Head and Neck Cancer: Hallmarks of The Inflammation Ecosystem’ aims to highlight the significant roles…
World’s largest plastic surgeon organization reveals 2020’s most-sought-after procedures during global pandemic, forecasts members’ rebound year ahead
New findings could lead to ways to keep transplanted adult liver cells functioning long term
New findings lay groundwork for turning previously unusable donor livers into transplantable organs
Tourniquet use has been consistently increasing in Los Angeles County since 2015 and is significantly associated with improved patient survival.
Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science (CUVET) has found formulas to preserve animal cadavers to be studied by students in place of carcinogenic formalin and are able to keep the cadavers soft for years.
The rise of prehospital tourniquet use has improved injured patients’ survival and decreased the need for blood transfusions
New basic science research shows what happens to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms when you inhibit JMJD3 through both genetics and pharmacology.
Women undergoing surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are not at increased risk of developing pelvic cancers, according to a large-scale, population-based study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Two weeks ago, Chuck Wiegand was having surgery to remove a tumor from his neck when doctors found an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
The parallels between surgery and elite athletics are many. You must be on your game at all times and ready to instantly execute precise movements.
At Rush, orthopedic surgeons Vasili Karas, MD, MS, and Denis Nam, MD, are using new technology to perform joint replacement surgery. Karas and Nam have been using and studying three different types of robotic-assisted surgery in both knee replacement and hip replacement.
New clinical practice guideline to help reduce the risk of opioid use disorder
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study from a University of Ottawa medical student has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
In May 2020, a team led by thoracic surgeon Konrad Hoetzenecker of the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital performed a lung transplant on a 44-year-old patient who had been seriously ill with Covid-19, making her the first patient in Europe to receive a lung transplant for this indication.
Longer-lasting rotator cuff repair may be possible with BioEnthesis, a Purdue University invention available on the market
A critical study examines how patients with psychiatric comorbidities respond to Deep Brain Stimulation treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Octaplas™ and fibryga® receive new product labeling following FDA’s approval of BLA supplements to update therapy research; FDA expands fibryga® indication to include treatment of children under 12 years of age
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What The Study Did: Insurance claims were used to assess patterns of telehealth use across…
Patients with stage II pancreatic cancer who are treated with chemotherapy followed by resection (an operation that removes the cancerous part of the organ, structure or tissue) live nearly twice as long as patients who receive only chemotherapy.
A Penn Medicine new study of how text messaging could inform opioid prescribing practices showed that 60 percent of opioids are left over after orthopaedic and urologic procedures
People who are physically active on a regular basis recover better after surgery for colorectal…
A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, led by Glyn Elwyn, MD,…
Blood type-incompatible heart transplant surgery for infants under the age of two pioneered in Canada, now used worldwide
What The Study Did: This survey study investigated the frequency and nature of sexist and…
Governments should prioritise surgical patients for COVID-19 vaccination Patients waiting for elective surgery should get…
Almost a quarter of Michigan residents undergoing common surgical procedures also smoke.
Denver–March 26, 2021—A lymph node collection kit can help surgeons attain compete resection and improve…
A Korean research team has recently developed an innovative vesico-vaginal fistula treatment method using the…
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
A new study reinforces the principle that “practice makes perfect” when it comes to complex GI cancer operations.
In-hospital death rates after cancer surgery for removal of pancreas, esophagus, or stomach were significantly lower at nation’s top-ranked hospitals
PITTSBURGH, March 19, 2021 – Non-circulating memory T cells, whose main function is to provide…
Significant patient safety issues linked to blood reflux in vascular access devices, including catheter occlusions, failure and infections
AJR findings suggest possible role of contrast-enhanced mammography for staging in women with breast augmentation and contraindication or limited access to MRI