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Surgery Partners to acquire NovaMed for $214 million

NovaMed, Inc., a leading operator of ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physicians, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. ("Surgery Partners") in a transaction valued at approximately $214 million, including the assumption or repayment of approximately $105 million of indebtedness.

21 Jan 2011

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

BOKA Powell released new images today of the completed Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison, Texas, a dedicated surgical hospital which opened last month.

21 Jan 2011

Pervasis to present PVS-10200 interim data from Phase 1/2 PAD clinical study at IC3D

Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. today announced it will present interim data from the company's Phase 1/2 clinical study of PVS-10200, an investigational cell-based therapy under development to prevent restenosis in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who undergo an angioplasty and stent procedure in the superficial femoral artery.

21 Jan 2011

New study reports success of growing human liver cells on resorbable scaffolds

A new study reports on the success of growing human liver cells on resorbable scaffolds made from material similar to surgical sutures. Researchers suggest that this liver tissue could be used in place of donor organs during liver transplantation or during the bridge period until a suitable donor is available for patients with acute liver failure.

21 Jan 2011

Roundup: Medicaid cuts and waivers; Mental health care; Mass. immigrant care; Minn. medical errors

Local hospitals facing a possible 10 percent cut in Medicaid fees plan to pressure commercial health insurers for better rates, which could drive up costs for everyone. Texas House Republicans unveiled a budget this week that takes aim at Medicaid, the state's second-largest program, behind public education.

21 Jan 2011

Researchers believe driver mutations promote development, growth of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is known to occur typically in older men. Yet some patients are younger than 50 years at the time of diagnosis. Scientists assume that these cases might be the key to understanding the biology of this disease. Early prostate cancer might be a subtype which is characterized by a relatively small number of genetic modifications.

21 Jan 2011

New gene test can predict tumor spread in bladder cancer patients

Cancer scientists have designed the first molecular test to predict which bladder cancer patients may have cancer involvement in their lymph nodes at the time of surgery-which could help doctors determine which patients are good candidates for pre-surgical, or neo-adjuvant, chemotherapy.

21 Jan 2011

Successful larynx transplant for Californian woman

In a breakthrough, a surgical team in California on Thursday announced that they had successfully replaced the larynx of a 52-year-old woman who hadn’t been able to speak or breathe on her own for more than a decade.

20 Jan 2011

Study demonstrates prognostic value of DiagnoCure's Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test

DiagnoCure Inc., a life sciences company commercializing high‐value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering lab services, today announced positive initial results of a multi-center clinical study of 241 stage II colon cancer patients, a population categorized as low risk by traditional methods yet with an average recurrence rate of 20%.

20 Jan 2011

Significant portion of U.S. population does not have access to trauma care

A significant portion of the U.S. population does not have access to trauma care within an hours' drive, with certain vulnerable groups at higher risk of worse access, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

20 Jan 2011

Prevention of awareness during anesthesia

Out of every 1000 patients, two at most wake up during their operation. Unintended awareness in the patient is thus classified as an occasional complication of anesthesia—but being aware of things happening during the operation, and being able to recall them later, can leave a patient with long-term psychological trauma.

20 Jan 2011

Ultrasound device shows promise in breaking up pulmonary embolisms: Research

A tiny ultrasound device that helps dissolve blood clots is showing promise in breaking up potentially deadly pulmonary embolisms, blockages of blood vessels in the lungs that can occur after long plane rides, surgery and extended bed rest.

20 Jan 2011

Anaesthetising an arm affects brain activity and rapidly impairs body perception

An Inserm research team in Toulouse, led by Dr Stein Silva (Inserm Unit 825 "Brain imaging and neurological handicaps"), working with the "Modelling tissue and nociceptive stress" Host Team (MATN IFR 150), were interested in studying the illusions described by many patients under regional anaesthetic.

20 Jan 2011

OSC and RINCH offer support to speed discovery techniques of childhood diseases

Worried about her high fever and severe abdominal pain, a young couple rushed their baby daughter to the emergency department of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Physicians there found a lump in her belly, and, after examining X-rays and blood work, confirmed the parents' worst fear: their 18-month-old little girl had neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer that involves the adrenal glands.

20 Jan 2011

NYU Langone to expand Emergency Department and dedicate separate area for pediatric emergency care

NYU Langone Medical Center today announced its plan to transform its Emergency Department (ED) into a state-of the-art emergency facility to meet the growing need for emergency care services in the community. Once completed, the new facility will nearly triple the size of the current ED and will include for the first time a separate area dedicated to pediatric emergency services.

20 Jan 2011

TKA patients undergoing telerehabilitation experience similar results as traditional one: Study

Knee replacement patients undergoing telerehabilitation – a unique Internet-based postoperative rehabilitation program that can be conducted from the patient's home – experience the same results as patients who undergo traditional postoperative rehabilitation, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

20 Jan 2011

Endothelial cells may play a role in controlling cancer behavior: New study

MIT scientists have discovered that cells lining the blood vessels secrete molecules that suppress tumor growth and keep cancer cells from invading other tissues, a finding that could lead to a new way to treat cancer.

20 Jan 2011

SCAI publishes guiding principles for development of radiation safety programs in cardiac catheterization laboratories

Today the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions published guiding principles and best practices for the development of radiation safety programs in cardiac catheterization laboratories.

20 Jan 2011

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

El Camino Hospital has launched a Chinese Health Initiative, designed to address the troubling and unique health disparities in the Silicon Valley's Chinese community and to accommodate their cultural preferences in education, screening and health care delivery.

19 Jan 2011

First IRB approval for clinical study on the abdomen utilizing Revolutions Medical MRI software tools

Revolutions Medical has received notice that Investigational Review Board (IRB) approval has been granted to Dr. Yong Wei, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at North Georgia College and State University (NGCSU) and Dr. H. Keith Brown, Professor of Anatomy at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM-GA) for their clinical study 'Statistical Analysis of Abdomen Tissue Segmentation by Color Fusion MRI.'

19 Jan 2011

Surgery News and Research

Surgery Partners to acquire NovaMed for $214 million

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

Pervasis to present PVS-10200 interim data from Phase 1/2 PAD clinical study at IC3D

New study reports success of growing human liver cells on resorbable scaffolds

Roundup: Medicaid cuts and waivers; Mental health care; Mass. immigrant care; Minn. medical errors

Researchers believe driver mutations promote development, growth of prostate cancer

New gene test can predict tumor spread in bladder cancer patients

Successful larynx transplant for Californian woman

Study demonstrates prognostic value of DiagnoCure's Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test

Significant portion of U.S. population does not have access to trauma care

Prevention of awareness during anesthesia

Ultrasound device shows promise in breaking up pulmonary embolisms: Research

Anaesthetising an arm affects brain activity and rapidly impairs body perception

OSC and RINCH offer support to speed discovery techniques of childhood diseases

NYU Langone to expand Emergency Department and dedicate separate area for pediatric emergency care

TKA patients undergoing telerehabilitation experience similar results as traditional one: Study

Endothelial cells may play a role in controlling cancer behavior: New study

SCAI publishes guiding principles for development of radiation safety programs in cardiac catheterization laboratories

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

First IRB approval for clinical study on the abdomen utilizing Revolutions Medical MRI software tools

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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