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New studies point to benefits of weight-loss surgery for teens with severe obesity

Severe obesity affects 4.5 million children and adolescents in the United States, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

19 Nov 2019

Robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes among patients with obesity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that among patients with obesity, robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes comparable to those seen among nonobese patients.

19 Nov 2019

Study reports complications relating to tongue-tie procedures in babies

Complications following a procedure to treat tongue-tie in babies are occurring that can result in admission to hospital, something a University of Otago pediatrician says needs to be better understood by both health practitioners and parents.

19 Nov 2019

Surgery can improve survival rate for oldest patients with early stage lung cancer

Many patients with early stage lung cancer who are age 90 years and older do not receive treatment; however, surgery in this nonagenarian population should be considered because it could significantly increase the chances for 5-year survival, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

19 Nov 2019

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated with higher risks of developing thyroid cancer and leukemia.

19 Nov 2019

Radiology-led awareness initiatives help decrease medical radiation dose that Americans receive

The Image Gently and Image Wisely awareness campaigns, radiology and industry collaboration to advance low-dose technologies, growing use of the ACR Dose Index Registry, and mandatory accreditation of imaging facilities under Medicare are among the primary factors that produced a 15-20 percent reduction in medical radiation dose that Americans receive.

18 Nov 2019

Study shows promising results of communication support technology for training surgeons

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Anne Arundel Medical Center have conducted a study that explores how surgical trainees are experiencing a new gestural technology designed to improve communication during laparoscopic surgery.

18 Nov 2019

Heart pumps linked to complications in some patients who underwent stent procedures

In critically ill patients who require a heart pump to support blood circulation as part of stent procedures, specific heart pumps have been associated with serious complications, according to a new study led by cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

18 Nov 2019

New CDC report raises concern over growing threat of antibiotic resistance

In the US, antibiotic-resistant germs are making millions sick and killing tens of thousands, according to new CDC report.

18 Nov 2019

Newly discovered cell involved in rheumatoid arthritis could serve as treatment target

Researchers have made a discovery about a class of cells involved in rheumatoid arthritis that could instigate new treatments.

18 Nov 2019

Researchers evaluate potential of FMT, pre- and probiotics to treat Parkinson's patients

Constipation is a common complaint in patients with Parkinson's disease. Fecal microbiome transplantation and pre- and probiotics are potential options for treating constipation and restoring the microbiome of patients with Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn that clinical data are scarce, and more research is needed before supporting their use.

15 Nov 2019

New research casts doubt on the credibility of China’s organ transplant datasets

The Chinese government may have been systematically misreporting the number of organs it claims it has voluntarily collected since 2010, according to new research published in BMC Medical Ethics.

14 Nov 2019

Secondary surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer patients does not result in longer survival

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that secondary tumor-reduction, or cytoreduction, surgery followed by chemotherapy did not result in longer survival than chemotherapy alone in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.

13 Nov 2019

Frail patients more likely to die even after low-stress surgical procedures

The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published the findings Nov. 13.

13 Nov 2019

Inhaled immunosuppressant could improve prognosis of lung transplant patients

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that lung transplant recipients who had early signs of organ rejection could increase their chances of survival by using an inhaled form of the immunosuppression drug cyclosporine.

13 Nov 2019

Colorado researchers find lower vaccination rates among pediatric transplant patients

University of Colorado researchers have found lower vaccination rates among children who receive liver transplants, increasing the risk of sickness for those children, who already face significant health issues.

13 Nov 2019

Bariatric surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into bloodstream, study reveals

Toxic man-made chemicals--such as polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides--that are absorbed into the body and stored in fat may be released into the bloodstream during the rapid fat loss that follows bariatric surgery, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Nov 2019

Medical Procedure News

New studies point to benefits of weight-loss surgery for teens with severe obesity

Robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes among patients with obesity

Study reports complications relating to tongue-tie procedures in babies

Surgery can improve survival rate for oldest patients with early stage lung cancer

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

Radiology-led awareness initiatives help decrease medical radiation dose that Americans receive

Study shows promising results of communication support technology for training surgeons

Heart pumps linked to complications in some patients who underwent stent procedures

New CDC report raises concern over growing threat of antibiotic resistance

Newly discovered cell involved in rheumatoid arthritis could serve as treatment target

Researchers evaluate potential of FMT, pre- and probiotics to treat Parkinson's patients

New research casts doubt on the credibility of China’s organ transplant datasets

Secondary surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer patients does not result in longer survival

Frail patients more likely to die even after low-stress surgical procedures

Inhaled immunosuppressant could improve prognosis of lung transplant patients

Colorado researchers find lower vaccination rates among pediatric transplant patients

Bariatric surgery may release toxic compounds from fat into bloodstream, study reveals

U-M's insurance coverage benefit associated with increase in IVF rates

Study: Even a minor surgery can prove to be high-risk for frail patients

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