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Brain injuries greatly reduced in infants with congenital heart disease

Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and British Columbia Children's Hospital (BCCH).

1 Feb 2023

Smart stitches could improve surgery outcomes and patient's quality of life

A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.

1 Feb 2023

Study demonstrates an age cutoff heuristic in oncology

Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small differences in chronologic age, according to a new analysis of more than 500,000 patient records.

31 Jan 2023

New technique offers a two-prong approach to attacking cancers

When noninvasive sound waves break apart tumors, they trigger an immune response in mice. By breaking down the cell wall "cloak," the treatment exposes cancer cell markers that had previously been hidden from the body's defenses, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown.

31 Jan 2023

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat more abortion complications post-Wade, experts say

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the USA in 2022, argue experts in an opinion piece published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

31 Jan 2023

Focused-ultrasound-mediated liquid biopsy improves detection of neurodegeneration biomarkers

Several progressive neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, are defined by having tau proteins in the brain.

31 Jan 2023

Study opens new avenue to make ECGi a routine clinical application tool for detecting cardiac arrhythmia

For almost a hundred years, the primary way to diagnose a patient with cardiac arrhythmia has been using a standard electrocardiogram (ECG).

30 Jan 2023

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

In a significant new study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a link between a patient's microbiome and their immune system that can potentially be used to improve the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.

30 Jan 2023

New insights on bile duct and gallbladder cancers

Bile duct and gallbladder cancers are uncommon, with an estimated 12,130 new cases diagnosed this year according to the American Cancer Society.

30 Jan 2023

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

The Obesity Medicine Association, the clinical and educational leader in the care of patients with obesity, applauds the American Academy of Pediatrics' first comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity released this month.

30 Jan 2023

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

New research challenges the prevailing hypothesis for how donor stem cell grafts cause graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, and offers an alternative model that could guide development of novel therapies.

30 Jan 2023

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain.

30 Jan 2023

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs may help save staffing costs and address workforce shortages

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs - even in the absence of federal funding - may help medical institutions save staffing costs and address projected shortages of anesthesia care professionals, suggests a first-of-its-kind study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Anesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming by decreasing the amount of anesthetic gas provided during procedures without compromising patient care, suggests new research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

A recent study explores the role of the ketogenic diet in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

29 Jan 2023

Children's tonsils are major sites of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study evaluates the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in children’s tonsils during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Jan 2023

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care results in lost billing time for medical centers

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care during a procedure is common and results in significant lost billing time for anesthesia practices and medical centers, suggests a study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Serotonin can potentially accelerate degenerative mitral regurgitation, study says

Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University's Department of Surgery in collaboration with the Pediatric Heart Valve Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Valley Hospital Heart Institute.

29 Jan 2023

Nerve stimulation therapy for spinal cord injuries shows promise in animal studies

A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries to regain function of their arms.

27 Jan 2023

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Desai Sethi Urology Institute brings renowned thought leaders to Miami Beach. From urologic cancers to female urology to male infertility to kidney stones and sexual health, top urologists from throughout the nation shared their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach," a conference hosted January 13-15 by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2023

Surgery News and Research

Brain injuries greatly reduced in infants with congenital heart disease

Smart stitches could improve surgery outcomes and patient's quality of life

Study demonstrates an age cutoff heuristic in oncology

New technique offers a two-prong approach to attacking cancers

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat more abortion complications post-Wade, experts say

Focused-ultrasound-mediated liquid biopsy improves detection of neurodegeneration biomarkers

Study opens new avenue to make ECGi a routine clinical application tool for detecting cardiac arrhythmia

Study finds link between tumor microbiome and immune system in sarcoma patients

New insights on bile duct and gallbladder cancers

OMA applauds American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidelines for childhood obesity

New research changes the paradigm of how people think about graft-versus-host disease

Study aims to better understand the effect of spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and sleep

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs may help save staffing costs and address workforce shortages

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Keto diet as a PCOS treatment

Children's tonsils are major sites of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care results in lost billing time for medical centers

Serotonin can potentially accelerate degenerative mitral regurgitation, study says

Nerve stimulation therapy for spinal cord injuries shows promise in animal studies

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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