Hernia Pathophysiology

Recent Hernia News

• Regenerative medicine researchers explore innovative ways to treat childhood conditionsAbout 3 percent of the babies born in the United States have a birth defect. Children without a birth defect are also susceptible to injury or disease. At The University of Texas Health Science Center...
• New EMR tool helps reduce unnecessary abdominal CT scan use among ER patientsA new electronic medical record tool that tallies patients' previous radiation exposure from CT scans helps reduce potentially unnecessary use of the tests among emergency room patients with abdominal...
• Teleflex to acquire all assets of Axiom Technology PartnersTeleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets...
• Covidien acquires PolyTouch MedicalPolyTouch Medical Ltd., a leading developer of hernia mesh placement technologies, was acquired by Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products that is traded on the New York Stock Excha...
• NHS surgery waiting times and time of discharge under scrutinyThe NHS medical director Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, has written to Strategic Health Authorities saying it is unacceptable to send people home when they may have no family support. Figures show that 100 NHS...