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AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Artificial intelligence can help cancer patients start their radiation therapy sooner - and thereby decrease the odds of the cancer spreading - by instantly translating complex clinical data into an optimal plan of attack.

27 Jan 2020

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to expand its pool of eligible patients, open heart surgery- resulting in excellent patient survival and fewer strokes when compared to TAVR- is the best option for young and middle-aged adults with aortic valve disease- at least for now, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

Patients who undergo open heart surgery and head home 3 days later are not at increased risk for complications, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

27 Jan 2020

$Length of stay, recovery rate associated with functional outcomes after hip fracture surgery$

Length of stay, recovery rate associated with functional outcomes after hip fracture surgery

The rate of recovery and a patient's length of stay at nursing and rehabilitation facilities are associated with a patient's mobility and their ability to provide self-care when they are discharged following hip fracture surgery, according to a new study from the George Washington University, published in JAMA Network Open.

27 Jan 2020

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK.

27 Jan 2020

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies.

27 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai surgeons perform first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City

Mount Sinai surgeons have performed the first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City to correct idiopathic scoliosis - a sideways curvature in the spine - in children and adolescents.

27 Jan 2020

Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Worldwide, the incidence rates of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in Europe and the Nordic countries are, compared to other areas of the world, at a higher risk of developing skin cancer due to their predominantly light and sun-sensitive skin type. The number of new cases of cancer in Estonia and Nordic countries has reached the same level as in sunny Australia, New Zealand and Florida. The increasing trend among Estonians to travel to southern counties is also likely to play a role in this.

27 Jan 2020

Medtronic: RCT demonstrates profound back pain relief with DTM therapy

Medtronic plc today announced three-month results from a large, multicenter randomized controlled trial showing statistically significant (p=0.0009) and superior back pain relief with Differential Target Multiplexed (DTM) Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) compared to conventional SCS.

From Medtronic 27 Jan 2020

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

The benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida, a procedure pioneered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 1997, continue through school age, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports today in the journal Pediatrics.

24 Jan 2020

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

A new study indicates that biopsies of donated kidneys are likely not useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation unless standards are set for how they should be performed and interpreted. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

24 Jan 2020

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

New research indicates that subtle structural features of donated kidneys from living donors may predict the risk of kidney transplant failure in recipients.

24 Jan 2020

Fetal surgery for spina bifida makes a huge difference 10 years later

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that children with spina bifida, a congenital spinal disorder, who had corrective surgery in the womb, show significantly more benefit than those whose operations were performed after birth, even a decade later. These children have more of a chance to walk by themselves and a lower risk of needing more surgeries, compared to those whose condition is corrected only after birth.

23 Jan 2020

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Both simple and advanced computed tomography were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together they were even better, reported researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jan 2020

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created a biodegradable, implantable tube or “nerve guide” that can repair damage to major nerves in cases of traumatic injury.

22 Jan 2020

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

A pilot study conducted by INRS researchers highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty.

22 Jan 2020

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Surgeons at Houston Methodist Hospital are stemming the tide of addiction to prescription opioids by managing patients' pain after surgery.

22 Jan 2020

$Researchers evaluate the success of surgical stabilization of rib fractures$

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AI can help cancer patients start radiation therapy sooner

Research favors the use of surgical aortic valve replacement in young and middle-aged adults

Patients can be discharged 3 days after open heart surgery without increased risk for complications

Length of stay, recovery rate associated with functional outcomes after hip fracture surgery

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Mount Sinai surgeons perform first-ever spinal tethering surgery in New York City

Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Medtronic: RCT demonstrates profound back pain relief with DTM therapy

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

Fetal surgery for spina bifida makes a huge difference 10 years later

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Researchers evaluate the success of surgical stabilization of rib fractures

Circadian clock genes are involved in healing from surgery, study shows

Debate continues over donor sperm from deceased men

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