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New technique to control severe bleeding increases risk of death, study finds

A new technique used to control severe bleeding in injured patients has been found to increase the risk of death, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, which was led by University of Alabama at Birmingham trauma surgeon and professor Jan Jansen, Ph.D. Jansen was a surgeon and researcher in Aberdeen before moving to the United States in 2017.

13 Oct 2023

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Fecal microbe transplants from healthy donors can treat patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, after tens of thousands transplants, little was known about which donor strains provide long-term engraftment, and which engraft early after the transplant.

13 Oct 2023

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn't play out as expected, a new study finds.

13 Oct 2023

Impact of caffeine consumption on oxidation of fats: common themes and future research

The association between caffeine consumption and fat oxidation.

12 Oct 2023

Smart scalpels could pave the way for surgeries performed by robotic devices

Scalpels with built-in sensors could streamline training for surgeons and pave the way for procedures performed by robotic devices, a study suggests.

12 Oct 2023

Pitt scientists develop new approach to reduce side effects of organ transplants

Giving living donor liver transplant recipients an infusion of immune cells derived from their donor a week before transplantation is feasible, safe – and may lead to recipients being successfully weaned off immunosuppressant medications without rejecting the transplanted organ.

11 Oct 2023

New analysis reveals lack of diversity in surgical leadership in the U.S.

Women and those from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) not only occupy few leadership roles in surgical departments but also tend to be clustered into certain leadership roles, according to a new analysis led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Oct 2023

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Researchers used a genetically engineered porcine donor to develop kidney grafts.

11 Oct 2023

Delaying ACL surgery in children linked to higher risk of new knee injuries

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of new tears in the meniscus and cartilage after the initial injury to the ligament, which helps join the thigh bone to the shin bone.

10 Oct 2023

Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

Ron Irby expected the artificial knee implanted in his right leg in September 2018 would last two decades — perhaps longer.

10 Oct 2023

Discovery of a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer

A novel amino acid transporter-based therapeutic target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

10 Oct 2023

The use of artificial intelligence and natural language processing for mental health interventions

Natural Language Processing (NLP) to examine mental health interventions (MHI).

10 Oct 2023

Cardiac rehabilitation after TAVR underutilized by majority of patients

The vast majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

9 Oct 2023

Advanced neuroimaging reveals surprising link between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease

The overlap in clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings between Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.

9 Oct 2023

International report paves way for precision diabetes medicine breakthrough

Precision medicine for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for Diabetes.

9 Oct 2023

Is generative AI the future of rapid and accurate chest radiograph interpretation in the ER?

Researchers developed an AI tool for interpreting chest radiographs, showcasing comparable accuracy and quality to radiologist reports and superior textual quality to teleradiology. The AI's rapid, accurate analysis could streamline patient processing in emergency departments.

8 Oct 2023

Remote ischemic conditioning for acute stroke

The effect of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) on functional outcomes in patients with acute stroke.

5 Oct 2023

ADHD found to increase crash risk among older driving adults

The association between ADHD and car crash risk among older adult drivers.

5 Oct 2023

New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, improving the patient experience, a new study suggests.

4 Oct 2023

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

There are striking inequalities in the provision of major (aortic) heart valve replacement surgery across England, with women, Black and Asian people, and those living in areas of deprivation much less likely to receive the life-saving procedure, suggests a large data analysis, published in the open access journal Open Heart.

4 Oct 2023

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New technique to control severe bleeding increases risk of death, study finds

Researchers identify genes that may improve success of fecal microbe transplants

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

Impact of caffeine consumption on oxidation of fats: common themes and future research

Smart scalpels could pave the way for surgeries performed by robotic devices

Pitt scientists develop new approach to reduce side effects of organ transplants

New analysis reveals lack of diversity in surgical leadership in the U.S.

Towards xenotransplantation: Genetically altered pig kidneys prove viable in non-human primates

Delaying ACL surgery in children linked to higher risk of new knee injuries

Thousands got Exactech knee or hip replacements. Then, patients say, the parts began to fail.

Discovery of a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer

The use of artificial intelligence and natural language processing for mental health interventions

Cardiac rehabilitation after TAVR underutilized by majority of patients

Advanced neuroimaging reveals surprising link between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease

International report paves way for precision diabetes medicine breakthrough

Is generative AI the future of rapid and accurate chest radiograph interpretation in the ER?

Remote ischemic conditioning for acute stroke

ADHD found to increase crash risk among older driving adults

New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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