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UrduFindings implicate a specific type of immune cell behind heterotopic ossification — and present a potential target for treatment
Tag: Surgery
‘Fluorescent markers’ to illuminate cancer begins Phase 3 clinical trials
On Target Laboratories Inc. , a privately held biotechnology company developing the use of Purdue University -discovered fluorescent markers to target and illuminate cancer during surgery, has announced the results of a multi-institutional Phase 2 clinical trial in which outcomes…
Scientists create ‘Chemical gardens’ that can be used as bone substitute materials
A new way of making bone-replacement materials that allows for cells to grow around and inside them has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The team adopted a novel approach called chemobrionics, in which chemical components are…
Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Removing surrounding tissue adds ammunition to battle against lethal disease, UCSF-led study shows
Abnormal bone formation after trauma explained and reversed in mice
Findings implicate a specific type of immune cell behind heterotopic ossification — and present a potential target for treatment
‘Fluorescent markers’ to illuminate cancer begins Phase 3 clinical trials
On Target Laboratories Inc. , a privately held biotechnology company developing the use of Purdue University -discovered fluorescent markers to target and illuminate cancer during surgery, has announced the results of a multi-institutional Phase 2 clinical trial in which outcomes…
Scientists create ‘Chemical gardens’ that can be used as bone substitute materials
A new way of making bone-replacement materials that allows for cells to grow around and inside them has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The team adopted a novel approach called chemobrionics, in which chemical components are…
Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Removing surrounding tissue adds ammunition to battle against lethal disease, UCSF-led study shows
‘Watch-and-Wait’ strategy could safely replace surgery in more than 20% of rectal cancers
A team of doctors and scientists from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, has shown that patients with “low” rectal cancer (that is, very close to the anus) who show no sign…
What interventional radiologists need to know about frostbite and amputation
American Journal of Roentgenology meta-analysis of thrombolytic therapy for severe frostbite injuries finds promising results for both intraarterial and intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in amputation reduction
General anesthesia in cesarean deliveries increases odds of postpartum depression by 54 percent
Odds of suicidal thoughts or self-inflicting injury rise to 91 percent
Study Defines How to Safely Remove Ovary in Young Girls for Best Results in Fertility Preservation
Young girls who are about to undergo treatment for cancer or other therapies that pose high risk of infertility can opt to have an ovary removed and preserved for future transplantation when they are ready to pursue pregnancy. However, the tiny ovary can be easily damaged during surgery and the quality of ovarian tissue for fertility preservation is affected by the surgical removal technique, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Using an experimental piglet model, researchers defined the safest laparoscopic technique for removing the ovary that also results in the best quality ovarian tissue for later use.
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could lead to more precise and accurate diagnosing for patients in the future. Found in up to 10% of the population, pituitary tumors, also…
Study: How to safely remove ovary in girls for best results in fertility preservation
Young girls who are about to undergo treatment for cancer or other therapies that pose high risk of infertility can opt to have an ovary removed and preserved for future transplantation when they are ready to pursue pregnancy. However, the…
Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients
A study by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death has discovered “significant opportunities” to improve patient care for those with acute bowel obstruction Around 6.4 per cent of patients admitted each year die within 90 days The…
Improvements in care could save the lives of more acute bowel obstruction patients
A study by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death has discovered “significant opportunities” to improve patient care for those with acute bowel obstruction Around 6.4 per cent of patients admitted each year die within 90 days The…
Magdi Habib Yacoub receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award
STS award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions to cardiothoracic surgery
Weight loss surgery improves breathing issues in obese patients
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Bariatric surgery and weight loss appear to reverse some of the negative effects of obesity on the respiratory system, according to a study published in the journal Radiology . Obesity is a public health epidemic that…
Magdi Habib Yacoub receives Bakken Scientific Achievement Award
STS award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions to cardiothoracic surgery
Weight loss surgery improves breathing issues in obese patients
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Bariatric surgery and weight loss appear to reverse some of the negative effects of obesity on the respiratory system, according to a study published in the journal Radiology . Obesity is a public health epidemic that…
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies. The findings are published in BJS ( British Journal of Surgery ) . Obesity increases the risk of…
Study finds association between therapy time, length of stay after hip fracture surgery
Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient’s length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of heart failure and premature death
Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK. The findings are published in BJS…
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies. The findings are published in BJS ( British Journal of Surgery ) . Obesity increases the risk of…
Two honored for remarkable achievement and outstanding leadership in cardiothoracic surgery
STS Distinguished Service Award recognizes dedication to the society and the specialty
Study finds association between therapy time, length of stay after hip fracture surgery
Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient’s length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day
Two honored for remarkable achievement and outstanding leadership in cardiothoracic surgery
STS Distinguished Service Award recognizes dedication to the society and the specialty
Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of heart failure and premature death
Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK. The findings are published in BJS…
Patients suffer invasive treatments for harmless cancers
Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy, says a new study published online today in the Medical Journal of Australia . The…
NIH study finds benefits of fetal surgery for spina bifida persist through school age
Children as young as 6 years old who underwent fetal surgery to repair a common birth defect of the spine are more likely to walk independently and have fewer follow-up surgeries, compared to those who had traditional corrective surgery after…
Size matters! The neuroanatomy of trigeminal neuralgia´s treatment response
Neuroimaging findings suggest that the trigeminal nerve and hippocampus volumes predict surgical treatment success
UH treats its 1st glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
One of only four medical institutions participating in this groundbreaking Phase II clinical trial
5 major advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment
Breakthrough research to be presented at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, a meeting to transform IBD care
Most Rehabilitating Sea Turtles with Infectious Tumors Don’t Survive
Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is the most significant infectious disease affecting sea turtle populations worldwide. FB leads to tumors on the turtles’ eyes, flippers and internal organs and is widespread in warmer climates like Florida. A large-scale study evaluated tumor score, removal and regrowth in rehabilitating green sea turtles with FP in the southeastern U.S. from 2009 to 2017, and found that 75 percent did not survive following admission into a rehabilitation facility, irrespective of whether or not tumor regrowth occurred after surgery.
Program reduces narcotic prescriptions after surgery with over-the-counter pain medicine
Houston Methodist study focuses on pre- and post-surgical pain management
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Program reduces narcotic prescriptions after surgery with over-the-counter pain medicine
Houston Methodist study focuses on pre- and post-surgical pain management
Program reduces narcotic prescriptions after surgery with over-the-counter pain medicine
Houston Methodist study focuses on pre- and post-surgical pain management
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
New AGA guideline outlines treatment best practices for ulcerative colitis patients
Evidence-based document guides treatment decisions in patients with moderate to severe UC
Our biological clock plays crucial role in healing from surgery
Effectiveness of anti-inflammatories following surgery depends on when you take them
Bend and snap: New interventions for rib fractures
By stabilizing fractured and partially dislocated ribs, physicians can improve patient quality of life according to a new multicenter study
New AGA guideline outlines treatment best practices for ulcerative colitis patients
Evidence-based document guides treatment decisions in patients with moderate to severe UC
Our biological clock plays crucial role in healing from surgery
Effectiveness of anti-inflammatories following surgery depends on when you take them
Bend and snap: New interventions for rib fractures
By stabilizing fractured and partially dislocated ribs, physicians can improve patient quality of life according to a new multicenter study
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health: Mental health problems persist in adolescents five years after bariatric surgery despite substantial weight loss
Long-term study of adolescent mental health following bariatric surgery suggests that although the surgery can improve many aspects of health, alleviation of mental health problems should not be expected, and a multidisciplinary team should offer long-term mental health support after…
Prolonged breath-holding could help radiotherapy treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
A technique that enables patients suffering from heart conditions to hold their breath safely for over 5 minutes could have potential as part of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. In a new…
Prolonged breath-holding could help radiotherapy treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
A technique that enables patients suffering from heart conditions to hold their breath safely for over 5 minutes could have potential as part of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. In a new…
Helping patients prep mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests
An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research involving hundreds of patients in 21 hospitals across Michigan.