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UrduDec. 16 2019 — The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health care providers and researchers, invites media to register for the 2020 meeting. A partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the…
Tag: Surgery
Super-resolution photoacoustic microscopy finds clogged blood vessels
200 years ago, a doctor from France used a stethoscope for the first time and countless efforts to observe human body have been made since then. Up to now, the best tool that provides anatomical, functional, and molecular information of…
Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery
A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal of the American College of Surgeons article
Reporters invited to attend Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®
Dec. 16 2019 — The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress®, the premier conference for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) health care providers and researchers, invites media to register for the 2020 meeting. A partnership of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the…
IU School of Medicine team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence
Discovery marks progress in IU Precision Health Initiative Grand Challenge
IU School of Medicine team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence
Discovery marks progress in IU Precision Health Initiative Grand Challenge
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an ‘endoprosthesis-skeleton’ system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bones
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an ‘endoprosthesis-skeleton’ system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bones
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor
Treatment successfully delivers drug across the blood-brain barrier directly to brain tumor in mice
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor
Treatment successfully delivers drug across the blood-brain barrier directly to brain tumor in mice
Media advisory: SMFM 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Feb. 3-8, 2020, Grapevine, Texas
Examining opioid prescribing after new Florida law
What The Study Did: Researchers compared opioid prescribing at discharge from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, across 25 procedures before and after a Florida law that mandated changes to opioid prescribing went into effect in 2018. To access the…
Real-time photoacoustic thermometry of tumors during HIFU treatment in living subjects
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by delivering high intensity ultrasound waves from outside of the body to the lesion. It does only a minimal damage to the normal tissues…
National Academy of Inventors elects Pitt’s William J. Federspiel as Fellow
Pitt Bioengineer recognized for life-saving artificial lung technology
Examining opioid prescribing after new Florida law
What The Study Did: Researchers compared opioid prescribing at discharge from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, across 25 procedures before and after a Florida law that mandated changes to opioid prescribing went into effect in 2018. To access the…
Real-time photoacoustic thermometry of tumors during HIFU treatment in living subjects
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by delivering high intensity ultrasound waves from outside of the body to the lesion. It does only a minimal damage to the normal tissues…
National Academy of Inventors elects Pitt’s William J. Federspiel as Fellow
Pitt Bioengineer recognized for life-saving artificial lung technology
Children Much More Likely to Die After Surgery in Poor Countries
Children in low resourced countries are 100-200 times more likely to die after surgery than children in wealthy countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in Anesthesiology.
AGA releases guideline on management of gastric intestinal metaplasia
Bethesda, MD (Dec. 6, 2019) — Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), which is linked to non-cardia gastric cancer, is often detected during routine endoscopy, leading to questions about how patient care should be managed. A new clinical guideline1 from the American…
Fresh red blood cell transfusions do not help critically ill children more than older cells
NIH-funded finding may alter policies at hospitals where fresh red cells are preferentially used
Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments. By modelling how electrical signals on the inside and the outside of the heart move across the muscle, researchers…
Air pollution may increase mortality risk after heart transplant
Heart transplant recipients in high air pollution areas are more likely to die from infections
Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments. By modelling how electrical signals on the inside and the outside of the heart move across the muscle, researchers…
Air pollution may increase mortality risk after heart transplant
Heart transplant recipients in high air pollution areas are more likely to die from infections
Study debunks notion that C-section would increase risk of obesity in the child
Women who have C-sections are no more likely to have children who develop obesity than women who give birth naturally, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal PLOS Medicine . The…
Guiding Lights: UC San Diego Launches Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery
UC San Diego launches new Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery. The center builds upon Roger Tsien’s legacy, delivering a new caliber of surgical precision to treat patients with tumors and disease of all types, identifying unhealthy tissues with a fluorescent glow.
Kidney patients report positive experiences with novel approach to dialysis access
Landmark study reports greater success with minimally invasive vascular access procedure
Older adults who ‘train’ for a major operation spend less time in the hospital
A preoperative rehabilitation program also reduces Medicare costs for care, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings
Kidney patients report positive experiences with novel approach to dialysis access
Landmark study reports greater success with minimally invasive vascular access procedure
Older adults who ‘train’ for a major operation spend less time in the hospital
A preoperative rehabilitation program also reduces Medicare costs for care, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings
Wichita Falls surgeon Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS, elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons
Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS, was recently elected Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during the College’s Clinical Congress 2019.
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
CHICAGO – A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the…
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
CHICAGO – A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the…
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Researchers create ‘smart’ surfaces to help blood-vessel grafts knit better, more safely
HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 27, 2019 – Researchers at McMaster University have created a new coating to prevent clotting and infection in synthetic vascular grafts, while also accelerating the body’s own process for integrating the grafted vessels. Variants of the coating…
Gunshot injuries have long-term medical consequences
CHICAGO – Researchers are trying to identify injury patterns and predict future outcomes for victims of gun violence who are seen in the emergency room and later readmitted to the hospital, according to research being presented next week at the…
Artificial intelligence-based algorithm for intensive care of traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-and-middle income countries. The most severe TBIs are treated in intensive care units (ICU), but in spite of the proper and…
Minimally invasive procedure relieves tremors in Parkinson’s patients
CHICAGO – A procedure that applies pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain is safe and effective for reducing tremors and improving quality of life in people with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson’s disease (PD) tremor, according to a new…
Changes in pupils after asymptomatic high-acceleration head impacts indicate changes in brain function
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NOVEMBER 26, 2019). Researchers from the University of Michigan found significant pupillary changes in high-school football athletes after they had sustained a high-acceleration head impact. The changes were detected using a noninvasive, hand-held, quantitative pupillometry device, which potentially…
Minimally invasive procedure relieves tremors in Parkinson’s patients
CHICAGO – A procedure that applies pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain is safe and effective for reducing tremors and improving quality of life in people with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson’s disease (PD) tremor, according to a new…
Changes in pupils after asymptomatic high-acceleration head impacts indicate changes in brain function
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NOVEMBER 26, 2019). Researchers from the University of Michigan found significant pupillary changes in high-school football athletes after they had sustained a high-acceleration head impact. The changes were detected using a noninvasive, hand-held, quantitative pupillometry device, which potentially…
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of the DTIC, has developed for the first time in the world
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of the DTIC, has developed for the first time in the world
Ivy Brain Tumor Center and SonALAsense to test drug-device combination for glioblastoma
First-in-human clinical trial will determine effectiveness of promising, non-invasive therapy for brain cancer
Gunshot survivors report long-term physical, mental consequences
Bottom Line: Survivors of gunshot wounds reported negative outcomes years after being shot in this observational study. The study included about 180 gunshot wound survivors who were patients at an urban trauma center and who were surveyed by telephone up…
Trial compares maternal blood loss with immediate vs. delayed umbilical cord clamping
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial compared maternal blood loss with immediate umbilical cord clamping (within 15 seconds after birth) versus delayed clamping (60 seconds after birth) in 113 women who had a scheduled cesarean delivery at term of…
Studies continue to highlight benefits of bariatric surgery in teens
New research examines adolescent patients’ physical function and nutritional outcomes following surgery
Trial compares maternal blood loss with immediate vs. delayed umbilical cord clamping
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial compared maternal blood loss with immediate umbilical cord clamping (within 15 seconds after birth) versus delayed clamping (60 seconds after birth) in 113 women who had a scheduled cesarean delivery at term of…