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Pregabalin drug can help reduce incidence of chronic pain following cardiac surgery

The incidence of chronic pain following cardiac surgery can be reduced in patients when the drug pregabalin is used before surgery and for 14 days post-surgery, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Before and after spinal surgery, patients on a polyamine-deficient diets experienced significant relief of both chronic and acute pain, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Multi-drug therapy can benefit patients at higher risk for post-operative nausea and vomiting

Ninety-seven percent of bariatric surgery patients avoided post-operative nausea and vomiting with the addition of a second drug to the standard treatment given during surgery, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Patient with certain gene variation more likely to suffer cognitive decline five years after surgery

Long-term memory loss, difficulty understanding verbal or written communication or impaired ability to pay attention may still occur five years after heart surgery if a patient has a certain gene variation, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Scientists discover genetic mutation associated with low-risk bladder cancer

An international research team led by scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has discovered a genetic mutation linked to low-risk bladder cancer.

13 Oct 2013

Use of IV acetaminophen with narcotics reduces pain in children with tonsillectomies

Using intravenous acetaminophen with narcotics provides more effective pain relief to children having tonsillectomies, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

13 Oct 2013

Resveratrol can make tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment

A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, can make certain tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. This research, which studied melanoma cells, follows a previous MU study that found similar results in the treatment of prostate cancer.

12 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

Medicare Part D continues to be a marketplace with an array of competing plans offered at a wide range of premiums and benefit designs. In 2014, Medicare beneficiaries will have a choice of 35 stand-alone PDPs, on average, up by four from 2013. ... Beneficiaries receiving Low-Income Subsidies will have access to a modestly higher number of plans for no monthly premium in 2014 compared to 2013 ... Notable trends for 2014 include a growing share of PDPs using preferred pharmacy networks and adopting more formulary cost-sharing tiers.

12 Oct 2013

Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery performs colorectal procedures using daVinci EndoWrist Stapler

The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David's North Austin Medical Center recently became one of the first facilities in the nation to perform colorectal procedures using the new daVinci EndoWrist Stapler.

12 Oct 2013

Misonix terminates Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore

Misonix, Inc., a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announced today that Misonix terminated its Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore, Inc. for the sale of PuriCore's Vashe System.

12 Oct 2013

DePuy Synthes Spine expands collaboration with Brainlab

DePuy Synthes Spine announced it is expanding its collaboration with Brainlab through the worldwide launch of navigation-ready instrumentation for its leading spine systems, and an exclusive global agreement to co-market Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT by Brainlab.

11 Oct 2013

Change in gene expression occurs in patients with "pouchitis" after UC surgery

"Pouchitis" developing after surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with changes in gene expression, which increase along with disease severity, reports a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, official journal of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

11 Oct 2013

Scientists develop new method to create stem cells for human liver and pancreas

A new method for creating stem cells for the human liver and pancreas, which could enable both cell types to be grown in sufficient quantities for clinical use, has been developed by scientists.

11 Oct 2013

Longer looks: Problems with 'regular insurance;' more TV characters with mental illness; women dying younger

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11 Oct 2013

Cleveland healthcare institutions receive $1M grant to develop Stroke Clinical Trials Coordinating Center

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11 Oct 2013

TLC to provide vision health, LASIK information at World Sight Day Challenge Coalition event

TLC Laser Eye Centers, North America's most experienced laser eye surgery (e.g., LASIK) provider, today announced its support of Optometry Giving Sight by taking the World Sight Day Challenge.

10 Oct 2013

Teleflex to showcase products and technologies at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, is committed to helping clinicians improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Teleflex will showcase its broad portfolio of brands, products and technologies at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting, October 12-16, in San Francisco, CA.

10 Oct 2013

Drugs often fail to bring acromegaly under control in routine clinical practice

Over a quarter of UK patients treated for growth hormone-producing tumours do not achieve 'safe' growth hormone levels, according to a 30 year UK multi-centre study of clinical management of the rare disease acromegaly. The findings by the Society for Endocrinology UK Acromegaly Register, published in the November issue of Clinical Endocrinology, show that drugs to control acromegaly often fail to bring the disease completely under control in routine clinical practice.

10 Oct 2013

Combining gene therapy with stem cells leads to faster healing of burns

Johns Hopkins researchers, working with elderly mice, have determined that combining gene therapy with an extra boost of the same stem cells the body already uses to repair itself leads to faster healing of burns and greater blood flow to the site of the wound.

10 Oct 2013

Bluhm Institute enrolls first patient in SALUS trial to evaluate movable, non-metallic heart valve

Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has enrolled its first participant in SALUS, a clinical trial studying the effectiveness of a prosthetic aortic heart valve that can be placed without open-heart surgery.

10 Oct 2013

Surgery News and Research

Pregabalin drug can help reduce incidence of chronic pain following cardiac surgery

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Multi-drug therapy can benefit patients at higher risk for post-operative nausea and vomiting

Patient with certain gene variation more likely to suffer cognitive decline five years after surgery

Scientists discover genetic mutation associated with low-risk bladder cancer

Use of IV acetaminophen with narcotics reduces pain in children with tonsillectomies

Resveratrol can make tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment

Research roundup: Medicare Part D in 2014; barriers to mental health care; scattered patterns of ACOs

Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery performs colorectal procedures using daVinci EndoWrist Stapler

Misonix terminates Product License and Distribution Agreement with PuriCore

DePuy Synthes Spine expands collaboration with Brainlab

Change in gene expression occurs in patients with "pouchitis" after UC surgery

Scientists develop new method to create stem cells for human liver and pancreas

Longer looks: Problems with 'regular insurance;' more TV characters with mental illness; women dying younger

Cleveland healthcare institutions receive $1M grant to develop Stroke Clinical Trials Coordinating Center

TLC to provide vision health, LASIK information at World Sight Day Challenge Coalition event

Teleflex to showcase products and technologies at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting

Drugs often fail to bring acromegaly under control in routine clinical practice

Combining gene therapy with stem cells leads to faster healing of burns

Bluhm Institute enrolls first patient in SALUS trial to evaluate movable, non-metallic heart valve

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