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New advance could lead to regrowth of decayed enamel

Modern dental practice is concerned with preserving teeth rather than extracting them, even if tooth decay is present. Various types of fillings have been used, including materials like composite resins, ceramics and amalgams.

3 Sep 2019

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Paris is hosting the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) meet this year where on the 2nd of September researchers from the Cleveland Clinic reveal that weight loss surgeries in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes could reduce the risk death and major untoward heart or cardiovascular events or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

3 Sep 2019

Breakthrough study shows transplanting Hepatitis C-infected kidneys is safe

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects the liver and is usually acquired from infected blood. Formerly called non-A, non-B hepatitis, this infection causes inflammation of the liver, sometimes causing serious liver damage.

2 Sep 2019

MiRus announces successful spine surgeries using MoRe superalloy

MiRus announces successful spine surgeries at several centers across the country using the MoRe superalloy. MiRus had received FDA 510(k) clearance for the MoRe based Europa Pedicle Screw System earlier this year.

31 Aug 2019

Study finds transplantation of Hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys to uninfected recipients to be safe

Transplantation of kidneys from Hepatitis C-infected donors to uninfected recipients is safe and can be successfully implemented as a standard of care, according to an observational study by physicians at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital.

30 Aug 2019

Bakersfield Heart Hospital first in Central California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD patients

Bakersfield Heart Hospital is the first in Central California to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD/emphysema. Recently approved by the FDA under their "Breakthrough Devices" status, the Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction surgery with Endobronchial Zephyr valves represents a major advancement because it is the first minimally invasive procedure to help emphysema/COPD sufferers breathe easier without major surgery.

30 Aug 2019

Study reveals outcomes in transplant patients after declined offers of deceased donor kidneys

Patients who die waiting for a kidney, or who are removed from the transplant waitlist for poor

30 Aug 2019

Perioperative use of chewing gum by surgical patients

Many anesthesiologists forbid patients from chewing gum in the immediate hours before surgery for fear that it would increase the risk that the patient's stomach contents might end up dumped (aspirated) into the patient's lungs, with potentially deadly consequences (aspiration pneumonitis).

30 Aug 2019

Study shows economic benefit of reconstructive surgery trips to developing countries

Trips to perform reconstructive surgery procedures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are cost-effective in terms of reducing the impact of disability on the lives of patients, reports a special topic paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Aug 2019

Claims that cesarean sections increase the risk of autism are “highly unlikely”, say experts

Recent research into over 20 million births concluded that babies born by Cesarean section are more likely to develop autism has divided the medical community.

29 Aug 2019

Drug combination could improve survival of lung transplant patients

Lung transplantation can prolong the lives of patients with end-stage lung disease, but the median survival rate after lung transplant is less than six years, which has improved only slightly in recent decades.

28 Aug 2019

'MasSpec Pen' could help distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue during surgery

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine exactly where a tumor starts and where it ends. Removing too much tissue can impair normal functions, but not taking enough can mean the disease could recur.

28 Aug 2019

French organ transplant centers more likely to accept kidneys discarded in the United States

French organ transplant centers are far more likely to accept "lower-rated" kidneys, like those from older organ donors, than centers in the United States, according to a first-of-its kind analysis published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

26 Aug 2019

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

In patients with morbid obesity, losing 20 pounds before knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) leads to fewer hospital days and other outcome improvements, reports a study in the August 21, 2019 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Aug 2019

Anxiety, depression associated with increased opioid use following surgery

Surgeons wielding their life-saving scalpels, laparoscopic tools, or other implements to repair or remove what ails their patients understand all too well that pain is an unavoidable part of the healing process. Yet the current opioid crisis has made the standard prescribing practices for these highly effective analgesics fraught with risk.

22 Aug 2019

Telemedicine programs provide effective alternative to clinic visits for plastic surgery follow-up

Telemedicine programs provide an effective alternative to in-person clinic visits for follow-up evaluation after plastic surgery procedures for patients in rural areas, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

21 Aug 2019

Researchers analyze precise mechanism of binding reaction in PUVA therapy

The term 'PUVA' stands for 'psoralen' and 'UV-A radiation'. Psoralens are natural plant-based compounds that can be extracted from umbelliferous plants such as giant hogweeds.

21 Aug 2019

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

A new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent will soon be released by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

21 Aug 2019

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.

20 Aug 2019

Pregnancy-related widening of abdominal muscles may affect 'tummy tuck' outcomes

Especially in women who have had multiple pregnancies, widening and thinning of the abdominal muscles may contribute to problems with the outcomes of abdominoplasty ("tummy tuck") surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

20 Aug 2019

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New advance could lead to regrowth of decayed enamel

Metabolic surgery improves health in obese diabetics

Breakthrough study shows transplanting Hepatitis C-infected kidneys is safe

MiRus announces successful spine surgeries using MoRe superalloy

Study finds transplantation of Hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys to uninfected recipients to be safe

Bakersfield Heart Hospital first in Central California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD patients

Study reveals outcomes in transplant patients after declined offers of deceased donor kidneys

Perioperative use of chewing gum by surgical patients

Study shows economic benefit of reconstructive surgery trips to developing countries

Claims that cesarean sections increase the risk of autism are “highly unlikely”, say experts

Drug combination could improve survival of lung transplant patients

'MasSpec Pen' could help distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue during surgery

French organ transplant centers more likely to accept kidneys discarded in the United States

Weight loss before arthroplasty improves some outcomes in patients with morbid obesity

Anxiety, depression associated with increased opioid use following surgery

Telemedicine programs provide effective alternative to clinic visits for plastic surgery follow-up

Researchers analyze precise mechanism of binding reaction in PUVA therapy

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Pregnancy-related widening of abdominal muscles may affect 'tummy tuck' outcomes

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How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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