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Better treatment for brain haemorrhage patients

An international trial has provided surgeons with a formula which predicts when brain haemorrhage patients need surgery for the best outcome.

30 May 2013

Gene therapy techniques show promise in promoting growth of skin, bone and other tissues

Experimental genetic techniques may one day provide plastic and reconstructive surgeons with an invaluable tool-the ability to promote growth of the patient's own tissues for reconstructive surgery.

30 May 2013

Tafinlar, Mekinist get FDA approval to treat patients with advanced melanoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved two new drugs, Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), for patients with advanced (metastatic) or unresectable (cannot be removed by surgery) melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

30 May 2013

Pacira Pharmaceuticals reports results of EXPAREL Phase 2/3 clinical trial for TKA

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced findings from the completed first part of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial assessing the use and administration of EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) as a single-dose injection femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty surgery.

29 May 2013

Viewpoints: 'Good news' on Calif. insurance rates; Battle against dementia needs stronger efforts; Dental care for the disabled

The Affordable Care Act, a k a Obamacare, goes fully into effect at the beginning of next year, and predictions of disaster are being heard far and wide. ... No doubt there will be problems, as there are with any large new government initiative, and in this case, we have the added complication that many Republican governors and legislators are doing all they can to sabotage reform. Yet important new evidence - especially from California, the law's most important test case - suggests that the real Obamacare shock will be one of unexpected success (Paul Krugman, 5/26).

29 May 2013

Researchers to examine effectiveness of antibiotic therapy to treat appendicitis in children

In the first study of its kind in the United States, researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital will examine the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy alone to treat appendicitis in children, research that could allow patients to avoid a surgery many may not need.

29 May 2013

Study finds that risk of death from planned surgery higher at the weekend

Patients undergoing planned surgery appear more likely to die if they have their operation at the end of the week, a study published in the British Medical Journal has found.

29 May 2013

Medicare paying for an increasing number of 'functional' eye lifts

The public health insurance program for people over 65 typically does not cover cosmetic surgery, but for cases in which a patient's sagging eyelids significantly hinder their vision, it does pay to have them lifted.

29 May 2013

START team examines surgery-free treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis

Lindsay Tise is not the guy you would expect to see pumping iron at the gym. At 94 years old, he suffers from knee osteoarthritis, a debilitating yet common ailment for older Americans that makes physical activity both difficult and painful.

29 May 2013

New test to predict increased risk of death, hospitalization among kidney dialysis patients

Johns Hopkins scientists report that a 10-minute test for "frailty" first designed to predict whether the elderly can withstand surgery and other physical stress could be useful in assessing the increased risk of death and frequent hospitalization among kidney dialysis patients of any age.

29 May 2013

Digital chest tomosynthesis holds promise as first-line screening tool for lung cancer

Most lung cancers are detected when patients become symptomatic and have late-stage disease. However, recently, computed tomography creening for lung cancer has been reported to reduce lung cancer mortality.

29 May 2013

Businesses brace for health law's coverage requirements, potential costs

Some large companies are scaling back generous health plans they have traditionally offered employees, even though the so-called 'Cadillac tax' on high-end plans doesn't take effect until 2018, while small firms are exploring early coverage renewals and self-insurance.

29 May 2013

Majority of children with spastic cerebral palsy experience long-term benefits of SDR

Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat spasticity in some children with spastic cerebral palsy. This procedure appears to be effective, but for how long? Researchers from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, set out to find the answer to this question by studying data from the McGill University Rhizotomy Database on 102 pediatric patients with long-term follow-up.

29 May 2013

First Edition: May 28, 2013

Today's headlines include stories about the strategies of some businesses -- small and large -- to blunt the health law's impact.

28 May 2013

Resolvins may help protect against cognitive decline after surgery

Resolvins are molecules naturally produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids - a process that can be jumpstarted by common aspirin. In a new study, published in The FASEB Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe how resolvins could protect against the cognitive impairment that often affects recovery of surgical and critically ill patients.

28 May 2013

African Americans with prostate cancer experience longer treatment delays after diagnosis

Among men with prostate cancer, African Americans experience longer treatment delays after being diagnosed than Caucasians. That is the finding of an analysis published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

28 May 2013

Survey reveals low level of shared decision making between patients and physicians

A national survey sample of adults who had discussions with their physicians in the preceding two years about common medical tests, medications and procedures often did not reflect a high level of shared decision making, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

28 May 2013

New AAN guideline provides direction for use of blood thinners during surgery

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology will help people who take blood thinners decide whether or not to take them during surgery or other medical procedures.

28 May 2013

Single injection of human neural stem cells improves acute spinal cord injuries in rats

An international team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury.

28 May 2013

NCKU collaborates with Quanta Computer to launch QOCA baby for neonatal care

National Cheng Kung University, southern Taiwan, has collaborated with Quanta Computer to launch a cloud solution expecting to provide neonatal intensive care unit doctors and parents access to a live video stream that they can watch anywhere from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

27 May 2013

Surgery News and Research

Better treatment for brain haemorrhage patients

Gene therapy techniques show promise in promoting growth of skin, bone and other tissues

Tafinlar, Mekinist get FDA approval to treat patients with advanced melanoma

Pacira Pharmaceuticals reports results of EXPAREL Phase 2/3 clinical trial for TKA

Viewpoints: 'Good news' on Calif. insurance rates; Battle against dementia needs stronger efforts; Dental care for the disabled

Researchers to examine effectiveness of antibiotic therapy to treat appendicitis in children

Study finds that risk of death from planned surgery higher at the weekend

Medicare paying for an increasing number of 'functional' eye lifts

START team examines surgery-free treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis

New test to predict increased risk of death, hospitalization among kidney dialysis patients

Digital chest tomosynthesis holds promise as first-line screening tool for lung cancer

Businesses brace for health law's coverage requirements, potential costs

Majority of children with spastic cerebral palsy experience long-term benefits of SDR

First Edition: May 28, 2013

Resolvins may help protect against cognitive decline after surgery

African Americans with prostate cancer experience longer treatment delays after diagnosis

Survey reveals low level of shared decision making between patients and physicians

New AAN guideline provides direction for use of blood thinners during surgery

Single injection of human neural stem cells improves acute spinal cord injuries in rats

NCKU collaborates with Quanta Computer to launch QOCA baby for neonatal care

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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