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VUMC reaches new milestone after performing 2,000th liver transplant

This month, Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed its 2,000th liver transplant, another milestone for one of the largest liver transplant programs in the Southeast.

20 Oct 2017

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Use of liver organs from selected hepatitis C positive donors should be considered due to modest risk of hepatitis C transmission and the availability of safe and effective direct‐acting antiviral therapies, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting -; held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

20 Oct 2017

Increased use of split liver transplantation could decrease pediatric waitlist deaths

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting - held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases - found that increased utilization of split liver transplantation (sharing a donor liver between one pediatric and one adult patient) could decrease the number of children who die awaiting liver transplantation without decreasing liver transplantation access for adult patients.

20 Oct 2017

Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Cancer Center certified to offer new CAR T-cell therapy

Following a successful clinical trial involving Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for adult cancers was approved by the Food and Drug Administration today.

20 Oct 2017

Adipose-derived stem cell clinical trial focuses on non-healing leg wounds

Sanford Health is launching its second adipose-derived stem cell clinical trial - this one to focus on non-healing leg wounds.

20 Oct 2017

New CAR-T cell therapy offers effective option for certain blood cancer patients

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a new immunotherapy that targets certain blood cancers.

19 Oct 2017

Families stop donation of organs from deceased relatives who are registered donors

Hundreds of families across England block the donation of organs from deceased relatives, despite the deceased having chosen to sign the Organ Donation Register.

19 Oct 2017

Point-of-care ultrasound helps surgeons perform thyroid surgery without general anesthesia

A FUJIFILM SonoSite SII point-of-care ultrasound system recently played a key role in an innovative procedure allowing thyroid surgery without the use of general anesthetic.

19 Oct 2017

Study: Many women do not follow guidelines to prevent pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Many women do not follow the guidelines to prevent pregnancy for an 18-month period following bariatric surgery, University of Pittsburgh researchers examining post-surgery contraceptive practices and conception rates report.

17 Oct 2017

Study finds more patients with ulcerative colitis but less number of surgeries

Today, a higher number of patients with ulcerative colitis are able to keep their bowel and steer clear of surgery, as shown in a study from örebro University.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers use new model to predict intergenerational predisposition to C-section

During the last decades, rates of Caesarean section have multiplied; by now it is one of the most frequently performed surgical treatments worldwide. Even if many of these C-sections are not strictly medically indicated, human childbirth is complicated and risky compared to that in other primates.

17 Oct 2017

CHLA and Keck Medicine of USC develop new liquid biopsy for tumor of the retina

Retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age. If not diagnosed early, retinoblastoma may result in loss of one or both eyes and can be fatal. Unlike most cancers that are diagnosed using a biopsy, retinoblastoma tumors cannot be directly biopsied.

16 Oct 2017

New online tool offers opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery

How many prescription pain pills should a patient receive after breast cancer surgery? Or a hernia repair? Or a gallbladder removal?

16 Oct 2017

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery.

16 Oct 2017

DePuy Synthes unveils new VIPER PRIME System designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery

Today, DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, unveiled the VIPER PRIME System, an innovative Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) pedicle screw designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery.

16 Oct 2017

Surgeries performed later in the day linked to increased risk of complications

A new study published in Neurosurgery finds that patients who undergo a neurosurgical procedure with surgical start times between 9 pm and 7 am are at an increased risk of developing complications compared to patients with a surgical start time earlier in the day.

13 Oct 2017

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

Patients who are given a local anesthetic before having a venous cannula inserted have a clearly reduced sensation of pain when larger gauge cannulas are used. Compared with intradermal lidocaine infusion, the use of vapocoolant spray has the advantage that the rate of venepuncture failures is lower.

13 Oct 2017

AAPM&R endorses Perioperative Surgical Home model of care

The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Perioperative Surgical Home model of care's ability to significantly improve patient care, quality and reduce costs, has been endorsed by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the premier professional association for physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians.

13 Oct 2017

Surrogate liquid biopsy can provide genetic information about retinoblastoma tumors

12 Oct 2017

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

New potential biomarkers and a novel algorithm could help identify patients at increased risk of suffering from severe neurotoxicity after receiving CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. The study extensively characterized common and occasionally fatal side effects of this immunotherapy.

12 Oct 2017

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VUMC reaches new milestone after performing 2,000th liver transplant

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Increased use of split liver transplantation could decrease pediatric waitlist deaths

Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Cancer Center certified to offer new CAR T-cell therapy

Adipose-derived stem cell clinical trial focuses on non-healing leg wounds

New CAR-T cell therapy offers effective option for certain blood cancer patients

Families stop donation of organs from deceased relatives who are registered donors

Point-of-care ultrasound helps surgeons perform thyroid surgery without general anesthesia

Study: Many women do not follow guidelines to prevent pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Study finds more patients with ulcerative colitis but less number of surgeries

Researchers use new model to predict intergenerational predisposition to C-section

CHLA and Keck Medicine of USC develop new liquid biopsy for tumor of the retina

New online tool offers opioid prescribing recommendations after surgery

FDA clears new Senhance System that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery

DePuy Synthes unveils new VIPER PRIME System designed to simplify MIS spinal fusion surgery

Surgeries performed later in the day linked to increased risk of complications

Local anesthesia before inserting venous cannula clearly reduces sensation of pain

AAPM&R endorses Perioperative Surgical Home model of care

Surrogate liquid biopsy can provide genetic information about retinoblastoma tumors

Study provides detailed characterization of neurotoxicity arising from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

Using AFM to study cell mechanics and function

Investigating new cancer therapy candidates with live-cell imaging

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