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Study links a specific procedure to pregnancy complications in assisted reproduction

An experimental study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania links a specific procedure - embryo culture - that is part of the assisted reproduction process (ART) to placental abnormalities, risk for preeclampsia, and abnormal fetal growth.

8 Jun 2020

Photodynamic therapy can be used in many types and localizations of tumors

As co-author, Research Associate Ayrat Bilyalov explains, the work on photodynamic therapy has been ongoing for 5 years. The group comprises medical professionals from Kazan Federal University and Medical Center of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.

8 Jun 2020

European database investigates COVID-19 outcomes in patients with kidney failure

Experience throughout the world, including in Europe, shows that advanced age is the most important risk factor for death in COVID-19: people aged over 70 years are over 10 times more likely to die compared to those aged below 50.

5 Jun 2020

Study reveals outcomes of radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases from small cell lung cancer

The international First-line Radiosurgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer analysis led by University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers and published today in JAMA Oncology details clinical outcomes for 710 patients with brain metastases from small cell lung cancer treated with first-line stereotactic radiosurgery, without prior treatment with whole-brain radiation or prophylactic cranial irradiation.

5 Jun 2020

New leukemia immune profiles predict drug resistance, positive responses to immunotherapy

By analyzing 442 samples from three groups of children and adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), researchers have identified new immune classes of the disease that predict the likelihood of drug resistance and positive responses to immunotherapy.

5 Jun 2020

New analysis supports first-line stereotactic radiosurgery for small cell lung cancer

The international First-line Radiosurgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer (FIRE-SCLC) analysis led by University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers and published today in JAMA Oncology details clinical outcomes for 710 patients with brain metastases from small cell lung cancer treated with first-line stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), without prior treatment with whole-brain radiation (WBRT) or prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI).

5 Jun 2020

New technique prevents nipple discoloration in men after breast reduction surgery

Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have pioneered a new technique that prevents nipple discoloration and preserves shape in men who undergo breast reduction surgery following significant weight loss.

4 Jun 2020

GlobalData: Nearly 83.5% of orthopedic procedures estimated to be delayed in the U.S.

Nearly 83.5% of all the orthopedic procedures performed in the US are estimated to be delayed, postponed or canceled due to COVID-19, as they are considered to be elective and non-essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

4 Jun 2020

UC physician-researcher explores why TAVR doesn't work well for some patients

A University of Cincinnati physician-researcher says unlocking the key to how platelets function before, after and during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may provide insight as to why some patients undergoing the heart procedure have better outcomes than others.

3 Jun 2020

Cognitive behavior therapy superior to other psychotherapies at boosting the immune system

A review of 56 randomized clinical trials finds that psychological and behavioral therapies may be effective non-drug treatments for reducing disease-causing inflammation in the body.

3 Jun 2020

Convalescent plasma therapy improves outcomes in majority of COVID-19 patients

First peer-reviewed publication on US trial results from Houston Methodist published in The American Journal of Pathology

3 Jun 2020

SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who undergo surgery experience worse postoperative outcomes

Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals.

2 Jun 2020

Terahertz radiation may offer a potential treatment for cancer

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics and collaborators have discovered that terahertz radiation, contradicting conventional belief, can disrupt proteins in living cells without killing the cells.

2 Jun 2020

ASPS provides comprehensive playbook with enhanced patient and staff safety protocols

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons - the world's largest plastic surgery organization - leads the specialty's medical professionals in navigating their practices' recovery plans.

1 Jun 2020

New software helps prioritize medical procedures and treat people more efficiently

Many patients had to wait for lifesaving surgeries, such as organ transplants, due to the heavy burden COVID-19 caused by hospitals.

1 Jun 2020

Globaldata: Cardiovascular procedures not impacted by COVID-19 as heavily as other therapy areas

The COVID-19 crisis is not impacting cardiovascular procedures as heavily as it is other therapy areas, since the majority of these procedures are essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData estimates that 96.7% of cardiovascular procedures performed in the US are essential procedures.

30 May 2020

Study finds nitrous oxide use during labor to be safe with rare side effects

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing and the School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that the use of nitrous oxide as a pain relief option for individuals in labor is safe for newborn children and laboring individual, and converting to a different form of pain relief such as an epidural or opioid is influenced by a woman's prior birth history and other factors.

29 May 2020

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

In complex surgery, is there a correlation between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment results? This is the question addressed in eight commissions on minimum volumes that the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) awarded to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care.

29 May 2020

Study: New biopsy methods can help improve benefit-harm ratio of PSA screening

The benefit of population-based PSA screening for men with an average risk of prostate cancer does not outweigh the harm caused.

29 May 2020

Radiation and surgery do not prolong survival in newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer

Up to now, women who present with a new diagnosis of breast cancer that is already in an advanced stage (stage IV) face an unanswered question about whether surgery and radiation to the tumor in the breast (local therapy) will prolong survival compared to the traditional treatment of systemic treatment alone.

29 May 2020

Medical Procedure News

Study links a specific procedure to pregnancy complications in assisted reproduction

Photodynamic therapy can be used in many types and localizations of tumors

European database investigates COVID-19 outcomes in patients with kidney failure

Study reveals outcomes of radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases from small cell lung cancer

New leukemia immune profiles predict drug resistance, positive responses to immunotherapy

New analysis supports first-line stereotactic radiosurgery for small cell lung cancer

New technique prevents nipple discoloration in men after breast reduction surgery

GlobalData: Nearly 83.5% of orthopedic procedures estimated to be delayed in the U.S.

UC physician-researcher explores why TAVR doesn't work well for some patients

Cognitive behavior therapy superior to other psychotherapies at boosting the immune system

Convalescent plasma therapy improves outcomes in majority of COVID-19 patients

SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who undergo surgery experience worse postoperative outcomes

Terahertz radiation may offer a potential treatment for cancer

ASPS provides comprehensive playbook with enhanced patient and staff safety protocols

New software helps prioritize medical procedures and treat people more efficiently

Globaldata: Cardiovascular procedures not impacted by COVID-19 as heavily as other therapy areas

Study finds nitrous oxide use during labor to be safe with rare side effects

Survival probabilities in esophageal surgery increase with volume of hospital services

Study: New biopsy methods can help improve benefit-harm ratio of PSA screening

Radiation and surgery do not prolong survival in newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer

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