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UC research could help identify organ donors at risk of developing kidney disease

Kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment for end-stage kidney disease and is associated with an advantage over dialysis in both survival and quality of life.

11 Feb 2020

Addressing the complexity of nasal tip contouring

The dramatic shift in how nasal tip surgery is being performed given changes in the intended goals and evolving techniques is highlighted in a Special Communication by and interview with Dean Toriumi, MD, published in the Official Journal of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

11 Feb 2020

Removing 'non-contrast enhancing tumor' may boost survival of glioblastoma patients

Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, if neurosurgeons remove the surrounding tissue as aggressively as they remove the cancerous core of the tumor.

10 Feb 2020

Study: Most men choosing surgery for prostate cancer do not regret their decisions

Men with localized prostate cancer are faced with deciding among a range of options for treatment - including a choice between robot-assisted versus conventional prostatectomy.

10 Feb 2020

Columbia researcher aims to uncover reasons behind health inequities in children after heart surgery

An MBA is a popular degree for people who want to run businesses, but for pediatric cardiologist Brett Anderson, MD, MBA, MS, assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the degree helps her focus on improving health quality and outcomes for underserved patients.

10 Feb 2020

New robot will assist surgeons during uterine operations

The project has been conducted in collaboration with the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, General Surgery, Urology and Thoracic Surgery of Valencia's General Hospital, through their Research Foundation and with the support of the Valencian Innovation Agency of Valencia's regional government, in the framework of a project to boost innovation in robotic surgery.

6 Feb 2020

'Watch-and-Wait' strategy may help rectal cancer patients to safely evade surgery

A team of doctors and scientists from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, has shown that patients with "low" rectal cancer (that is, very close to the anus) who show no sign of their tumors after a course of radio- and chemotherapy can safely choose to postpone invasive and complication-prone surgical procedures.

6 Feb 2020

Researchers develop model to predict recovery outcomes after hernia surgery

Could patients experience less pain and possibly have better recovery outcomes if their fears or emotional issues were addressed before surgery?

5 Feb 2020

Coronavirus: CT scans of chest could help in early diagnosis

Researchers have managed to radiologically view the novel coronavirus infected individuals, and this could be a step towards early detection of this virus and diagnosis of those infected by it. The study titled, “CT Imaging Features of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),” was published this week in the journal Radiology.

5 Feb 2020

Improved breast reconstruction

Breast reconstruction after removal or mastectomy of the breast for cancer is a common procedure among breast cancer survivors. In a new development, surgeons have developed a process to map out the blood vessels in the tissues of the abdomen that would be used to reconstruct the breast, prior to the mastectomy.

5 Feb 2020

General anesthesia in cesarean delivery linked with increased risk of postpartum depression

A new study shows that having general anesthesia in a cesarean delivery is linked with significantly increased odds of severe postpartum depression requiring hospitalization, thoughts of suicide or self-inflicted injury.

4 Feb 2020

Study defines safest ovary removal procedure for fertility preservation

Young girls who are about to undergo treatment for cancer or other therapies that pose high risk of infertility can opt to have an ovary removed and preserved for future transplantation when they are ready to pursue pregnancy.

4 Feb 2020

Guideline-directed treatment is as effective as invasive procedures in patients with stable CAD

New study results found that guideline-directed medical treatment is as effective as invasive procedures, such as coronary stenting, at preventing heart attack, stroke, and death in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

4 Feb 2020

A revolution in laparoscopic training: KARL STORZ and VirtaMed leap beyond VR simulation

KARL STORZ and VirtaMed, leader in medical training simulation, introduce a novel mixed reality simulator bringing innovation to laparoscopic skills training.

From VirtaMed 3 Feb 2020

Choice of anesthesia may change metastatic process of breast cancer

A new study led by Stony Brook University Cancer Center researchers to be published in Nature Communications suggests that the choice of anesthesia may change the metastatic process of breast cancer by affecting the cytokine and microenvironment.

31 Jan 2020

Less chemotherapy may be equally or even more beneficial to rectal cancer patients

Chemotherapy used to shrink a tumor before surgery, called neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is becoming more common in many cancers, including stage II and III rectal cancer.

30 Jan 2020

Study clarifies pros and cons of open-heart surgery versus TAVR for treating aortic stenosis

A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and other centers nationwide shows that patients who underwent a minimally invasive transcatheter aortic-valve replacement, had similar key 5-year clinical outcomes of death and stroke as patients who had traditional open-heart surgery to replace the valve.

30 Jan 2020

MCG scan shows promise in evaluating chest pain for acute coronary artery syndrome

Undiagnosed chest pain sends 8-10 million Americans to Emergency Departments annually, making it the second most common complaint. Emergency physicians must rapidly identify patients whose chest pain is cardiac-related.

30 Jan 2020

Annual lung cancer screening with LDCT reduces lung cancer deaths

The Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening Trial, known as the NELSON trial (de Koning et. al), published Jan. 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), reconfirms that annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in high-risk patients significantly reduces lung cancer deaths.

30 Jan 2020

Study may help develop ibrutinib-based combination therapies for blood cancer

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of blood cancer (leukemia) in the Western world, affecting approximately 1.2% of all cancer patients.

30 Jan 2020

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UC research could help identify organ donors at risk of developing kidney disease

Addressing the complexity of nasal tip contouring

Removing 'non-contrast enhancing tumor' may boost survival of glioblastoma patients

Study: Most men choosing surgery for prostate cancer do not regret their decisions

Columbia researcher aims to uncover reasons behind health inequities in children after heart surgery

New robot will assist surgeons during uterine operations

'Watch-and-Wait' strategy may help rectal cancer patients to safely evade surgery

Researchers develop model to predict recovery outcomes after hernia surgery

Coronavirus: CT scans of chest could help in early diagnosis

Improved breast reconstruction

General anesthesia in cesarean delivery linked with increased risk of postpartum depression

Study defines safest ovary removal procedure for fertility preservation

Guideline-directed treatment is as effective as invasive procedures in patients with stable CAD

A revolution in laparoscopic training: KARL STORZ and VirtaMed leap beyond VR simulation

Choice of anesthesia may change metastatic process of breast cancer

Less chemotherapy may be equally or even more beneficial to rectal cancer patients

Study clarifies pros and cons of open-heart surgery versus TAVR for treating aortic stenosis

MCG scan shows promise in evaluating chest pain for acute coronary artery syndrome

Annual lung cancer screening with LDCT reduces lung cancer deaths

Study may help develop ibrutinib-based combination therapies for blood cancer

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