Study identifies weight-loss threshold for heart health in patients with obesity, diabetes
Positive effects of metabolic surgery may be independent of weight loss
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Negative pressure wound therapy does not cut infection risk in obese women after cesarean
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) does not appear to lower the risk of infection for obese women after cesarean delivery,
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Mission: Search and Destroy Prostate Cancer
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health is using advanced imaging, genomics, personalized medicine and new therapies to treat patients like Brian McCloskey, who has stage IV prostate cancer.
Read moreHow to Improve the Surgery Backlog During COVID-19
A new paper suggests three solutions to addressing the backlog of non-urgent surgeries delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHHRI awarded continuation of SRTR contract
The Chronic Disease Research Group (CDRG) of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) has renewed its federal contract to operate the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
Read moreAmerican Roentgen Ray Society planning all-virtual 2021 Annual Meeting: April 18-22
ARRS promises to deliver the same clinically relevant experience for which its Annual Meeting has long been heralded: world-class educational activities led by the field’s foremost experts that span every subspecialty of radiology
Read moreBritish-made surgical PPE device rolls out free to NHS
Newly-developed SNAP device that protects surgeons performing nasal endoscopies rolling out free to NHS after rapid design and manufacture
Read moreMinimally invasive ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release improves long-term outcomes
Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release quickly improves hand function and reduces hand discomfort, making the procedure a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative to traditional open or endoscopic surgery
Read moreBreast cancer surgery type, quality of life among younger women
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated differences in quality of life and other outcomes (including physical functioning, body image, sexual
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UC San Diego Health Revives Non-Beating Donor Heart for Successful Transplantation
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital on the West Coast to perform heart transplant surgery from a donor after circulatory death using a new portable organ care system. The investigational procedure could significantly decrease transplant waiting list times and improve patient outcomes.
Read moreGlass tables can cause life-threatening injuries
Stricter regulation of glass used in tables could prevent millions of injuries a year, according to a Rutgers researcher
Read moreUofL receives $11.5 million to advance cancer immunotherapies
Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy to develop and improve cancer treatments that harness the immune system
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