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Age of patients makes a difference in comparing endarteroctomy with carotid stenting for stroke-prevention

A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, though their effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators.

28 May 2010

Novel imaging system helps visualize and monitor cellular immune responses of transplanted tissue in real time

A group of "color-coded" laboratory mice are providing researchers with a novel way of tracking T-cells, enabling them to visualize and monitor the cellular immune responses of transplanted tissue in real time. The new imaging system is described in the June issue of Nature Medicine, which appears on-line this week.

28 May 2010

VIVUS to present phase 3 data on avanafil for treatment of ED at AUA 2010

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that phase 3 data on avanafil, a next generation oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor therapy being investigated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, will be presented next Tuesday at the American Urological Association 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.

28 May 2010

KCI receives 510(k) clearance to market V.A.C. Therapy System for treatment of VLUs

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure, or V.A.C. Therapy System, for the treatment of venous insufficiency ulcers, also known as venous leg ulcers.

28 May 2010

Stanford Hospital & Clinics uses endovascular laser technology to retrieve permanently embedded IVC filters

Over the years, Susan Karnstedt had gotten used to the intermittent pain in her abdomen, chalking it up to her diet, or perhaps to her physically active lifestyle, as a water skier and yoga enthusiast.

28 May 2010

CREST: Carotid artery surgery and stenting have long-term outcomes for patients with stroke

Physicians now have two safe and effective options to treat their patients at risk for stroke, says a researcher at Mayo Clinic who led a large, NIH-funded, national clinical trial testing surgery or use of a stent to open a blocked carotid artery.

28 May 2010

Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma increases survival: Study

Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma has dramatically increased survival in the small group of patients who chose to undergo it, say physicians at Mayo Clinic. Their findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, to be held June 4-8 in Chicago.

28 May 2010

Northwestern Memorial performs robotic assisted vasectomy reversal using da Vinci surgical robot

In 1989 a 29-year-old Michael Schrader had it all: steady job, a wife, and two wonderful children-daughter Courtney and son Cameron. He couldn't envision wanting more-that is, more children. Taking steps to keep his nuclear family intact, he underwent vasectomy- a procedure so routine he was back on the golf course the next afternoon.

28 May 2010

Low frequency ultrasound can heal and regenerate body tissues

When we think of ultrasound, it's usually imaging the inside of the body that springs to mind. However, while ultrasound imaging typically requires frequencies that are 50 to 2500 times higher than those human ear can detect, recent increasing evidence indicates that ultrasound at lower frequency can also be used to help certain body tissues to heal and regenerate. Now research that appears in Open Access Journal of Tissue Engineering published by SAGE-Hindawi suggests that ultrasound could also help tissue grafts to survive and thrive following surgery.

28 May 2010

New surgical procedure improves survival in infants with severely underdeveloped hearts

Pediatric researchers report that a recently introduced surgical procedure offers infants with severely underdeveloped hearts a better chance at surviving during their first year of life in comparison to the standard surgery.

28 May 2010

NICE denies availability of Sorafenib liver cancer drug on NHS

Sorafenib (brand name Nexavar) will not be made available on the NHS for people with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer.

28 May 2010

Positron Emission Mammography helps evaluate response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Study

In a recent study presented at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) helps evaluate response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

28 May 2010

HeartMate II left ventricular assist device also improves right side heart function

A state-of-the-art heart pump, designed to maintain a continuous flow of blood in end-stage cardiac patients with damage to the left side of the heart, also improves function on the right side of the heart, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital's Heart and Vascular Institute.

27 May 2010

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the global launch of the V-Loc 90 device, expanding its family of V-Loc absorbable wound closure devices. This latest addition to Covidien's knotless wound closure product line received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 11, 2010.

27 May 2010

Use of bisphosphonates associated with risk of developing BON after dental surgery: Study

People undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) may be unfamiliar with the drug and possible adverse side effects on oral health, according to a study in the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

27 May 2010

Usage of shunts to direct blood flow to lungs can help kids born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

A trial on shunts used to direct blood flow to the lungs, led by researchers at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, will lead to better outcomes for kids worldwide born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the most common severe heart birth defect.

27 May 2010

Largest clinical trial to compare surgical treatments for congenital heart disease

27 May 2010

CREST study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Data from the CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial) study were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. In this trial, stenting and surgery had similar initial safety and longer-term outcomes for symptomatic and asymptomatic men and women. Adverse event rates of death, stroke and heart attack were also similar for both therapies.

27 May 2010

Infants born with complex congenital heart disease also at risk for life-threatening gastrointestinal diseases

Infants born with complex congenital heart disease are not only at risk for serious heart-related complications, but also for developing a deadly bowel disease, regardless of the type of surgical intervention they receive for their heart. These are the findings from a study by Nationwide Children's Hospital, and appearing in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine published online May 6 ahead of print.

27 May 2010

Spectrum Health to deploy Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Spectrum Health will deploy its ProVation MD software for cardiology procedure documentation and coding in the cardiac catheterization labs at Blodgett Hospital and Butterworth Hospital.

27 May 2010

Surgery News and Research

Age of patients makes a difference in comparing endarteroctomy with carotid stenting for stroke-prevention

Novel imaging system helps visualize and monitor cellular immune responses of transplanted tissue in real time

VIVUS to present phase 3 data on avanafil for treatment of ED at AUA 2010

KCI receives 510(k) clearance to market V.A.C. Therapy System for treatment of VLUs

Stanford Hospital & Clinics uses endovascular laser technology to retrieve permanently embedded IVC filters

CREST: Carotid artery surgery and stenting have long-term outcomes for patients with stroke

Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma increases survival: Study

Northwestern Memorial performs robotic assisted vasectomy reversal using da Vinci surgical robot

Low frequency ultrasound can heal and regenerate body tissues

New surgical procedure improves survival in infants with severely underdeveloped hearts

NICE denies availability of Sorafenib liver cancer drug on NHS

Positron Emission Mammography helps evaluate response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Study

HeartMate II left ventricular assist device also improves right side heart function

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

Use of bisphosphonates associated with risk of developing BON after dental surgery: Study

Usage of shunts to direct blood flow to lungs can help kids born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Largest clinical trial to compare surgical treatments for congenital heart disease

CREST study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Infants born with complex congenital heart disease also at risk for life-threatening gastrointestinal diseases

Spectrum Health to deploy Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

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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