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Vaping liquid may increase risk for complications during and after surgery

Despite being perceived as a 'healthier' alternative to tobacco cigarettes, vaping liquid contains nicotine, which may significantly increase the risk for complications related to surgery and anesthesia, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

16 Nov 2017

UNT professor develops alternative to anesthesia for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiation

While radiation therapy is the most common cancer treatment for children under age 10, preparation for it may cause great stress for a child and his or her family.

16 Nov 2017

Stem cell therapy fails to improve walking ability in people with PAD

A stem cell therapy did not improve walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease, although exercise did lead to significant improvements, according to the results of a new Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.

15 Nov 2017

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

After boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy received cardiac progenitor cell infusions, medical tests indicated that the patients' hearts appeared improved, results from a new study show. Patients in the study also scored higher on arm strength tests after receiving the cell infusions.

15 Nov 2017

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

Common practice, and recently published research, shows that the risk of complications with surgery increases in very old or frail adults including those with heart failure.

14 Nov 2017

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

Cornell researchers have taken a major step toward answering a key question in cancer research: Why is testicular cancer so responsive to chemotherapy, even after it metastasizes?

14 Nov 2017

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions during cardiac surgery have proven to be safe and provide good patient outcomes compared to traditional thresholds, according to the largest research study ever performed in this area. The lower or "restrictive" threshold also can help reduce the amount of blood transfused and money spent for each procedure.

14 Nov 2017

Standard technique for removing extra fingers often prone to painful complications

Polydactyly, or having an extra finger, is fairly common, occurring in 1 in every 1,000 people--among African-Americans, 1 in 150. Children with supernumerary digits are usually treated within the first months of infancy.

13 Nov 2017

Study finds genetic treatment for inherited retinal disorder

A new study presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2017, for the first time found a novel gene therapy that can improve the eyesight of patients with inherited retinal disease.

13 Nov 2017

Hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal lowers risk of glaucoma, study finds

Women who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

13 Nov 2017

Milestone study could impact standard guidelines for stroke treatment

Standard guidelines for stroke treatment currently recommend clot removal only within six hours of stroke onset. But a milestone study with results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that clot removal up to 24 hours after stroke led to significantly reduced disability for properly selected patients.

12 Nov 2017

New gene therapy for blindness may soon be reality

Patients who had lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease could see well enough to navigate a maze after being treated with a new gene therapy, according to research presented today at AAO 2017, the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

10 Nov 2017

Corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for longer period, study finds

Results from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success of transplantation surgery to restore vision in people with diseases of the cornea.

10 Nov 2017

Obese older adults who survive heart surgery may live with greater degrees of functional decline

More than one-third of Americans are considered obese based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI measures the ratio between your height and weight.

9 Nov 2017

Anesthesiologists call for more research into pediatric deaths caused by dental anesthesia

Anesthesiologists call for more research into child deaths caused by dental anesthesia in an article published online by the journal Pediatrics.

9 Nov 2017

German scientists develop new nuclear medicine test to identify kidney transplant infection

German scientists have developed a novel nuclear medicine test that can determine whether a kidney transplant patient has developed infection in the transplanted tissue.

8 Nov 2017

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the University of Virginia Health System is examining the scalpel-free surgery's potential to enable the body to identify and destroy metastatic breast cancer cells.

8 Nov 2017

Lavender aromatherapy reduces preoperative anxiety in surgery patients, study finds

Lavender aromatherapy reduced preoperative anxiety in a study of ambulatory surgery patients undergoing procedures in general otolaryngology. The effect observed in the Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology study was modest, however.

8 Nov 2017

Reducing use of 'low value' surgical procedures vital to cut healthcare costs and enhance care

Reducing the use of 'low value' interventions that deliver little benefit is vital to cut healthcare costs. In the BJS, investigators have identified 71 low value general surgical procedures, of which five services were of high volume and high cost, 23 were of high cost and low volume, 22 belonged to the low cost and high volume group, and 21 were in the low cost and low volume group.

8 Nov 2017

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

A UK company, which is increasing the quality and bringing down the costs of keyhole (laparoscopic) surgical procedures with robotic assistance, has unveiled its new system at the Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

8 Nov 2017

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Vaping liquid may increase risk for complications during and after surgery

UNT professor develops alternative to anesthesia for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiation

Stem cell therapy fails to improve walking ability in people with PAD

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

Researchers test whether LVAD surgery could reverse frailty in older adults with heart failure

Study provides new insights into basis for responsiveness of testicular cancer to chemotherapy

Lower thresholds for blood transfusions proven safe and provide good patient outcomes

Standard technique for removing extra fingers often prone to painful complications

Study finds genetic treatment for inherited retinal disorder

Hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal lowers risk of glaucoma, study finds

Milestone study could impact standard guidelines for stroke treatment

New gene therapy for blindness may soon be reality

Corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for longer period, study finds

Obese older adults who survive heart surgery may live with greater degrees of functional decline

Anesthesiologists call for more research into pediatric deaths caused by dental anesthesia

German scientists develop new nuclear medicine test to identify kidney transplant infection

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

Lavender aromatherapy reduces preoperative anxiety in surgery patients, study finds

Reducing use of 'low value' surgical procedures vital to cut healthcare costs and enhance care

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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