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Study finds negligible effect on periprocedural outcomes among patients after spine surgery

The "July effect"-the notion that the influx of new residents and fellows at teaching hospitals in July of each year adversely affects patient care and outcomes-was examined in a very large data set of hospitalizations for patients undergoing spine surgery. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Virginia Health System found a negligible effect on periprocedural outcomes among patients treated by spine surgery.

30 Jan 2013

Study: 60% of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided in favour of rehabilitation

In the summer of 2010, researchers from Lund University in Sweden reported that 60 per cent of all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions could be avoided in favour of rehabilitation.

30 Jan 2013

Sanofi introduces LeGoo gel to temporarily stop blood flow during cardiovascular surgery

Sanofi US announced the commercial launch of LeGoo, a biopolymer gel that allows surgeons to temporarily stop blood flow during surgery without the use of clamps, elastic loops or other conventional occlusion devices, which may increase risk of trauma to blood vessels.

30 Jan 2013

CINJ receives $75,000 grant from Breast Cancer Alliance

For the second consecutive year, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the non-profit entity the Breast Cancer Alliance. The grant, which supports the institute's Breast Surgery Fellowship Program, is for academic year 2013-2014.

29 Jan 2013

Dectin-1 potential target for nasal polyposis

The transmembrane protein Dectin-1 appears to play a role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis, providing a potential new target for treating the condition, report Chinese researchers.

29 Jan 2013

TAPS supports preoperative transfusion

Preoperative transfusion may protect sickle cell patients from surgical complications, suggest findings published in The Lancet.

29 Jan 2013

Health industry shows stock market muscle

Despite various concerns and challenges, health care stocks, including shares of for-profit hospitals, have fared well in the opening weeks of 2013.

29 Jan 2013

Colorectal cancer screening: an interview with Dr Donato F. Altomare

Colorectal cancer is a malignant neoplasm affecting the large bowel and the rectum mainly after the 5th decade of life and representing the second cause of death for cancer in western countries (the third in women). In about 15-20% of patients there is an inherited predisposition.

29 Jan 2013

New genetic test can help identify small aggressive lung tumors linked with poor survival

A novel genetic test can help identify small but aggressive lung tumors associated with poor survival, according to a study released today at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

29 Jan 2013

Oncolytics Biotech reports new findings at ASCO’s 2013 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

What did Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees have in common? Each was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and the fourth most common cause of cancer death.

29 Jan 2013

Women with BRCA gene mutations tend to undergo menopause sooner than others

Women with harmful mutations in the BRCA gene, which put them at higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, tend to undergo menopause significantly sooner than other women, allowing them an even briefer reproductive window and possibly a higher risk of infertility, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

29 Jan 2013

Abbott Vascular designates Montreal Heart Institute as a Center of Excellence

The Montreal Heart Institute has just been designated as a Center of Excellence by Abbott Vascular for the percutaneous treatment of mitral valve failure with their MitraClip system. The MHI has therefore become a reference centre for this procedure for all hospitals across Canada and many other hospitals in North America.

29 Jan 2013

MAKOplasty Hip may benefit people with degenerative joint disease

The hip is one of your body's largest weight-bearing joints and millions of Americans are suffering with hip pain. Adventist Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Oregon, providing people suffering from hip pain, an option of robotic assisted surgery. Thanks to the collaboration between orthopedic surgeons and a robot, patients can now experience less pain and quicker recovery times.

29 Jan 2013

Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats

Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats, finds a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Treatment with stem cells improved the amount of brain and nerve repair and the ability of the animals to complete behavioural tasks.

29 Jan 2013

Subcortical damage from craniotomies predicts neurologic deficits

Despite attempts to preserve cortical areas of function during awake craniotomy procedures, postoperative neurologic decline still occurs as a result of subcortical injury, report researchers.

28 Jan 2013

Urinary incontinence risk tool helps guide radical prostatectomy patients

Researchers have developed a multivariable risk classification tool for estimating patients’ risk for urinary incontinence after undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

28 Jan 2013

European radiotherapy provision has ‘significant shortfalls’

A review published in The Lancet Oncology reveals significant shortfalls in radiotherapy equipment and manpower across Europe.

28 Jan 2013

Lumpectomy plus radiation may provide better chance of survival than mastectomy in early breast cancer patients

A new analysis has found that lumpectomy plus radiation for early breast cancer may provide patients with a better chance of survival than mastectomy. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the results provide confidence in the efficacy of breast-conserving treatments even among patients with aggressive, early disease.

28 Jan 2013

Paper says hospitals that do treat patients with anemia have better outcomes

Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it.

28 Jan 2013

Evidence links HPV16 to focal cortical dysplasia type IIB

Researchers at Shriner's Hospital Pediatric Research Center at the Temple University School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania have evidence linking the human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) - the most common cause of cervical cancer - to a common form of childhood epilepsy.

28 Jan 2013