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STAAR Surgical's two new lens products receive CE Mark approval

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic lenses which go inside the eye, today announced two strategically important regulatory approvals.

1 Jun 2011

Encision fourth quarter net sales decrease 8% to $2.921 million

Encision Inc., a medical device company owning patented surgical technology that is emerging as a standard of care in minimally-invasive surgery, reported profitable financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.

1 Jun 2011

Many consumers opt for high-deductible coverage despite risks

Last year, Tina Holwin Hodges' healthy family switched to a high-deductible health insurance plan and were able to save $100 a month on their monthly premiums, which seemed like a bargain. Then her daughter Cailee spent three days in the hospital with a viral infection, her daughter Heather went in for a cardiac workup, her husband had hand surgery after being out of work for a year, and she injured her back and couldn't work for three months.

1 Jun 2011

Appendix and tonsil surgeries before age 20 can increase risk of premature heart attack

The surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 was associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population study performed in Sweden. Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% (hazard ratio 1.44) and appendectomy by 33% (HR 1.33).

1 Jun 2011

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

Despite concerns that surgeon fatigue is leading to dangerous complications for patients and data showing worse outcomes for many patients who undergo surgery at night, new Johns Hopkins research suggests that — in the case of heart and lung transplants — time of day has no affect on patient survival.

1 Jun 2011

Patients who undergo noisy operation more likely to suffer surgical site infections

Patients who undergo surgery are more likely to suffer surgical site infections if the operating theatre is noisy, according to research published in the July issue of the British Journal of Surgery.

1 Jun 2011

Breast fat transfer procedure can achieve twofold increase in breast size

A plastic surgery procedure in which the patient's own fat is transplanted to the breasts—used along with treatment to expand the breast tissue before surgery—can achieve up to a twofold increase in breast size, according to a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

1 Jun 2011

Hospitals facing pressure to hold down costs and cut infections; drug shortages reported

For the first time in its history, Medicare will soon track spending on millions of individual beneficiaries, reward hospitals that hold down costs and penalize those whose patients prove most expensive. The administration plans to establish "Medicare spending per beneficiary" as a new measure of hospital performance, just like the mortality rate for heart attack patients and the infection rate for surgery patients.

1 Jun 2011

Surgeons minimize amputation rate among patients injured in Haitian earthquake

A team of plastic and orthopedic surgeons achieved a high success rate in limb salvage—minimizing the need for amputations—among patients injured in last year's devastating earthquake in Haiti, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

1 Jun 2011

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

A facelift incision and robotics can help surgeons safely remove a portion of a diseased thyroid from some patients without the characteristic neck scar.

1 Jun 2011

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school, are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to University of Michigan Medical School researchers.

1 Jun 2011

4,000 Australians are dying each year of a disease as treatable as appendicitis

The report Bowel Cancer: One of Australia’s Most Common Diseases, being released this week by the GI CANCER Institute, says that while bowel cancer is one of the most curable diseases when diagnosed at an early stage, over 4,000 Australians continue to die of it each year.

1 Jun 2011

First Edition: May 31, 2011

Today's headlines include articles on the federal efforts to improve hospital quality, the politics of Medicare and the move by some GOP governors to set up health exchanges.

31 May 2011

FDA approves Oceana's Solesta for treatment of fecal incontinence

Oceana Therapeutics, a global company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing best-in-class specialty therapeutics, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Solesta as a treatment for fecal incontinence in adult patients who have failed conservative therapy such as dietary control.

31 May 2011

Positive results from DavosLife Natural e3 phase I clinical trial in resectable pancreatic cancer

Davos Life Science has today announced preliminary results of a phase I clinical trial of its Natural e3 delta-tocotrienol (Natural e3) in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer. Tocotrienols are highly potent members of the Vitamin E family that have been found by researchers to inhibit the growth and survival of various types of cancer cells.

30 May 2011

HHS uses new devices to meet growing need of joint replacements among baby boomers

"The number of patients in their 50s coming into my office asking for joint replacement is higher than ever," says Dr. Steven B. Haas, a knee surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

30 May 2011

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

To increase patient safety in clinical practice and minimize risks and damage that may arise during surgery, computer support and digital medical imaging are key technologies. Before brain operations, neurosurgeons can now evaluate patient-specific surgical risks, achieve increased safety, and avoid unacceptable risks.

30 May 2011

Novel treatment safe and effective for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

A new treatment that treats a subset of stroke patients by combining minimally invasive surgery, an imaging technique likened to "GPS for the brain," and the clot-busting drug t-PA appears to be safe and effective, according to a multicenter clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers.

30 May 2011

Multiple exposures to anesthesia may increase risk of ADHD, learning disabilities in young children

Infants and very young children who are exposed to anesthesia may experience higher rates of learning disabilities and cognitive difficulties than children who are not exposed to anesthesia, according to research and emerging data presented during the SmartTots: Pediatric Anesthesia Neurotoxicity panel at the International Anesthesia Research Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C.

30 May 2011

UBC scientists to initiate $4.7M pan-Canadian clinical trial in oral squamous cell cancers

Researchers from the University of British Columbia's Faculties of Medicine, Science and Dentistry are leading a $4.7-million pan-Canadian clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for oral squamous cell cancers.

30 May 2011

Surgery News and Research

STAAR Surgical's two new lens products receive CE Mark approval

Encision fourth quarter net sales decrease 8% to $2.921 million

Many consumers opt for high-deductible coverage despite risks

Appendix and tonsil surgeries before age 20 can increase risk of premature heart attack

Nighttime heart and lung transplants do not affect patient survival

Patients who undergo noisy operation more likely to suffer surgical site infections

Breast fat transfer procedure can achieve twofold increase in breast size

Hospitals facing pressure to hold down costs and cut infections; drug shortages reported

Surgeons minimize amputation rate among patients injured in Haitian earthquake

Facelift incision with no-neck-scar approach safe and effective for thyroid patients

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

4,000 Australians are dying each year of a disease as treatable as appendicitis

First Edition: May 31, 2011

FDA approves Oceana's Solesta for treatment of fecal incontinence

Positive results from DavosLife Natural e3 phase I clinical trial in resectable pancreatic cancer

HHS uses new devices to meet growing need of joint replacements among baby boomers

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

Novel treatment safe and effective for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

Multiple exposures to anesthesia may increase risk of ADHD, learning disabilities in young children

UBC scientists to initiate $4.7M pan-Canadian clinical trial in oral squamous cell cancers

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