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Patients with mild Alzheimer's disease over age 65 continue to derive benefit from DBS-f treatment

An age group analysis of data from the ADvance trial has shown that participants over the age of 65 continue to derive the most benefit from Deep Brain Stimulation of the fornix, as observed in the data from the phase 2 findings (12 - 24 months) of the Phase II trial.

19 Jun 2018

Study finds IV acetaminophen to be no more effective than oral counterpart for colectomy patients

Intravenous acetaminophen is no more effective than oral acetaminophen for patients undergoing colorectal procedures, Mount Sinai researchers report in a first-of-its-kind study.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers examine risk factors for opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for DS

Researchers investigated risk factors for the development of opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis

19 Jun 2018

Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers

The incidence of anal cancer continues to rise. Despite making the headlines with Farrah Fawcett, people are still reluctant to discuss this important cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Mechanical thrombectomy appears to be important therapy for acute stroke in very old patients

The mechanical removal of blood clots in acute stroke is highly effective but not suitable for all patients.

18 Jun 2018

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

A team of engineers, physicians and radiologists have developed an algorithm that could change the way that the severity of arthritis is assessed and treated.

18 Jun 2018

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as an early warning for heart attack or stroke.

18 Jun 2018

Music therapy shows promise for improving lives of people with sickle cell disease

A new study published in the Journal of Music Therapy reveals promising findings for the application of improvisational music therapy in assuaging the multidimensional acute pain of adult patients with sickle cell disease.

14 Jun 2018

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

"Will treatment make me impotent?" It's a question on the minds of many men as they are making decisions about prostate cancer treatment.

13 Jun 2018

Studies show link between innovation and reduced surgery complications

Exciting data from the 26th European Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting shows an association between innovation, and improved patient outcomes and lowered hospital costs

13 Jun 2018

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for multiple myeloma patients

Researchers at UC Davis have confirmed that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for people suffering from multiple myeloma, yet many potentially eligible patients never undergo the procedure.

13 Jun 2018

Novel approach induces cell death via dual targeting of DNA repair mechanism

Proteins commonly known as BRCA - short for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene- serve a critical role in cellular DNA repair, but when mutated they allow genetic errors to replicate, facilitating cancer development.

13 Jun 2018

Researchers explore how postoperative patients can be protected from opioid addiction

Greater coordination is needed between surgeons and physicians about the prescription of pain-relieving opioid drugs following surgery to help identify patients who are at risk of becoming opioid addicts.

13 Jun 2018

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center located in Red Bank, now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery thanks to the addition of the Mako System, a robotic-arm that allows surgeons to personalize the surgical experience, tailoring it to patients' needs and anatomy.

12 Jun 2018

Researchers evaluate left ventricular systolic function after pulmonary valve replacement

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 1, 2018, pp. pp. 21-30(10); DOI 10.15212/CVIA.2017.0050, Ali N. Zaidi and W. Aaron Kay from Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA and the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA consider how following reparative surgery for tetralogy of Fallot or critical pulmonary stenosis, patients frequently present with severe right ventricular volume overload due to pulmonary regurgitation, resulting in decreased RV function.

12 Jun 2018

Scientists develop algorithm to predict hypotension during surgery

Scientists have developed an algorithm that predicts potentially dangerous low blood pressure, or hypotension, that can occur during surgery.

11 Jun 2018

Metric-based virtual reality simulation improves training for physicians in mechanical thrombectomy

Mentice welcomes the publication of a research paper in the journal "Stroke" based on the use of its VIST® physics-based, high-fidelity simulator to train interventional neuroradiologists.

11 Jun 2018

$Study evaluates wait times for urgent hip fracture surgery in Ontario$

Study evaluates wait times for urgent hip fracture surgery in Ontario

About two-thirds of patients admitted to hospital in Ontario for hip fracture did not receive surgery during the recommended time window of 24 hours, according to a new study in CMAJ

11 Jun 2018

Carboxytherapy eliminates belly fat

The first randomized, controlled trial testing carbon dioxide gas injections (carboxytherapy) to reduce belly fat found the new technique eliminates fat around the stomach. However, the changes were modest and did not result in long-term fat reduction, according to the Northwestern Medicine study.

8 Jun 2018

NeoTract announces results of study measuring costs and patient outcomes of UroLift System

NeoTract, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated focused on addressing unmet needs in the field of urology, today announced the results of an independent analysis measuring costs and patient outcomes of the UroLift System compared to transurethral resection of the prostate.

8 Jun 2018

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Patients with mild Alzheimer's disease over age 65 continue to derive benefit from DBS-f treatment

Study finds IV acetaminophen to be no more effective than oral counterpart for colectomy patients

Researchers examine risk factors for opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for DS

Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers

Mechanical thrombectomy appears to be important therapy for acute stroke in very old patients

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Music therapy shows promise for improving lives of people with sickle cell disease

Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy

Studies show link between innovation and reduced surgery complications

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant improves survival for multiple myeloma patients

Novel approach induces cell death via dual targeting of DNA repair mechanism

Researchers explore how postoperative patients can be protected from opioid addiction

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Researchers evaluate left ventricular systolic function after pulmonary valve replacement

Scientists develop algorithm to predict hypotension during surgery

Metric-based virtual reality simulation improves training for physicians in mechanical thrombectomy

Study evaluates wait times for urgent hip fracture surgery in Ontario

Carboxytherapy eliminates belly fat

NeoTract announces results of study measuring costs and patient outcomes of UroLift System

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