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Tight glycemic control does not reduce infection rate after pediatric cardiac surgery

Implementing tight glycemic control after surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass does not reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections among pediatric patients, compared with standard care in the intensive care unit, show US study results.

20 Sep 2012

Recurrent glioblastoma: consider after effects before choosing palliative surgery

Before suggesting surgery as palliative therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, physicians should consider the impact of morbidities on quality of life, suggest researchers from Italy.

20 Sep 2012

UK scientists make breakthrough in new method of brain tumour diagnosis

UK scientists have made a breakthrough in a new method of brain tumour diagnosis, offering hope to tens of thousands of people.

20 Sep 2012

Study: 46% of living kidney transplant donor recipients are minorities

The largest U.S. multicenter study of living kidney transplant donor chains showed that 46 percent of recipients are minorities, a finding that allays previous fears that these groups would be disadvantaged by expansion of the donor pool through this type of exchange process.

20 Sep 2012

Views on obesity: Difficulty changing eating habits; Huge changes in the food marketplace

The New York Times and the Journal of the American Medical Association offer opinions on the U.S. battle against obesity.

20 Sep 2012

New 3D endoscope at UMDNJ-The University Hospital can treat complex neurosurgical diseases

Ana Cores, a 54-year old Hackensack resident, worried about how a sudden loss of peripheral vision would impact the quality of her life. After undergoing MRIs, eye exams and many diagnostic tests, Cores opted to visit UMDNJ-The University Hospital where Dr. James K. Liu, a skull base neurosurgeon, and Dr. Jean Anderson Eloy, an otolaryngologist, used a new three- dimensional endoscope to remove a brain tumor through her nose that was pressing on her optic nerve and causing her to go blind.

20 Sep 2012

RRM2 may be a facilitating factor in colorectal cancer and UV-induced DNA damage repair

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In addition, the incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise. Recently, metabolic genes have received increasing and specific attention due to their potential role in carcinogenesis.

20 Sep 2012

Hip implants are more likely to fail in obese people due to thigh size

University of Iowa researchers have determined that thigh size in obese people is a reason their hip implants are more likely to fail.

20 Sep 2012

Small subset of patients with OAG accounts for large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges

A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and Washington University, St. Louis.

20 Sep 2012

Study examines association of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery with weight loss, diabetes mellitus

Severely obese patients who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had significant weight loss that was sustained for an average of 6 years after the surgery and also experienced frequent remission and lower incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and abnormal cholesterol levels, compared to participants who did not have the surgery, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

20 Sep 2012

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

19 Sep 2012

Scientists discover bone abnormalities in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep

Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in a team led by Carol Everson, Ph.D., professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep. They discovered abnormalities in serum markers of bone metabolism in sleep-deprived rats, which led them to conduct direct measurements of bone parameters; this time in rats experiencing recurrent sleep restriction during a large portion of their young adulthood.

19 Sep 2012

FDA clears Aptus’ HeliFX Aortic Securement System

Aptus Endosystems, Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its thoracic-length HeliFX Aortic Securement System.

From Medtronic 19 Sep 2012

Bilateral pediatric sinusitis takes longer to heal after surgery

Children should be evaluated for an extended period after undergoing bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery, show findings from a retrospective study.

19 Sep 2012

Fecal incontinence remains a problem after laparoscopic surgery

Fecal incontinence improves after surgery for rectal prolapse, but research shows that the degree of improvement is quite low.

19 Sep 2012

U-Systems receives FDA approval for somo-v ABUS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first ultrasound device for use in combination with a standard mammography in women with dense breast tissue who have a negative mammogram and no symptoms of breast cancer.

19 Sep 2012

Tranexamic acid lifesaving across the board

Tranexamic acid confers survival benefits in trauma patients irrespective of their baseline mortality risk, shows a prespecified analysis of CRASH-2.

18 Sep 2012

Apixaban offers minor added benefit for adult patients after hip replacement

The clot-inhibiting drug apixaban was approved in May 2011 for the prevention of thrombosis (blood clots) after operations to replace a hip or knee joint.

18 Sep 2012

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity

Bariatric surgery reduces the long-term risk of developing diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published the results of a study conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

18 Sep 2012

Cognitive training helps to significantly reduce coronary bypass postoperative complications

Each year in Quebec, nearly 6000 people undergo coronary bypass surgery. Recovery is long and quality of life is greatly affected, in particular because most patients experience cognitive deficits that affect attention and memory for weeks or even months after the surgery.

18 Sep 2012

Surgery News and Research

Tight glycemic control does not reduce infection rate after pediatric cardiac surgery

Recurrent glioblastoma: consider after effects before choosing palliative surgery

UK scientists make breakthrough in new method of brain tumour diagnosis

Study: 46% of living kidney transplant donor recipients are minorities

Views on obesity: Difficulty changing eating habits; Huge changes in the food marketplace

New 3D endoscope at UMDNJ-The University Hospital can treat complex neurosurgical diseases

RRM2 may be a facilitating factor in colorectal cancer and UV-induced DNA damage repair

Hip implants are more likely to fail in obese people due to thigh size

Small subset of patients with OAG accounts for large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges

Study examines association of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery with weight loss, diabetes mellitus

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80 % among people with obesity

Scientists discover bone abnormalities in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep

FDA clears Aptus’ HeliFX Aortic Securement System

Bilateral pediatric sinusitis takes longer to heal after surgery

Fecal incontinence remains a problem after laparoscopic surgery

U-Systems receives FDA approval for somo-v ABUS

Tranexamic acid lifesaving across the board

Apixaban offers minor added benefit for adult patients after hip replacement

Bariatric surgery reduces long-term risk of diabetes by over 80% among people with obesity

Cognitive training helps to significantly reduce coronary bypass postoperative complications

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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