Medical Procedure News

RSS

Guidelines to control opioid prescribing for post-surgery pain

A recent study, conducted at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, suggests that more vigilant prescribing guidelines could reduce the number of opioid pills a patient receives after surgery, whilst still meeting pain management needs.

1 Dec 2017

Guideline for surgeons could reduce opioids prescribed after operations by 40%

Rising rates of opioid prescriptions have been linked to the opioid epidemic, and a significant number of opioid deaths have been linked to prescriptions written by surgeons.

1 Dec 2017

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center is proud to announce that it has expanded services to include targeted MRI ultrasound for prostate biopsy.

30 Nov 2017

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy- the most common type of operation for the disease- rather than a less extensive operation or radiation treatment, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

30 Nov 2017

INRS researchers evaluate how chemotherapy among men affects health of future generations

How do cancer and cancer treatments affect the reproductive function of men? Can this affect the health of their direct descendants and subsequent generations? To get a clear picture, INRS researchers evaluate the current state of knowledge on this public health issue in a review article appearing in the journal Gynécologie Obstétrique & Fertilité.

30 Nov 2017

Scientists develop new technology to better study liver transplantation in pre-clinical setting

A team of scientists, physicians, and engineers from the Center for Engineering in Medicine and the Transplant Center of the Massachusetts General Hospital at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA reported the development of a new technology that enables researchers to better study liver transplantation in a pre-clinical setting.

29 Nov 2017

Immediate ART treatment following HIV diagnosis increases retention in care, study suggests

Starting antiretroviral therapy immediately following an HIV diagnosis dramatically improves retention in clinical HIV care, according to a study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

29 Nov 2017

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs' bioavailability and reduces side-effects.

29 Nov 2017

Capsule research could transform treatment for C. difficile infections

An Alberta-led clinical trial has shown Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is as effective in treating clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections whether delivered by colonoscopy or by swallowing capsules.

28 Nov 2017

Deep brain stimulation at low frequencies improves cognitive performance of PD patients

A multidisciplinary neuroscience study using rare, intraoperative brain recordings suggests that low frequency stimulation of a deep brain region may be able to improve cognitive function in patients with Parkinson's disease.

28 Nov 2017

Study uncovers key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy and shown how such resistance might be overcome with drugs that are currently under development.

23 Nov 2017

Postmenopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of stroke

Postmenopausal hormone therapy is not associated with increased risk of stroke, provided that it is started early, according to a report from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

23 Nov 2017

High volume hospitals not necessarily better with heart valve surgeries

New research by UT Southwestern cardiologists counters long-held beliefs that hospitals performing greater numbers of heart valve surgeries have better outcomes.

23 Nov 2017

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

National data shows a major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to less expensive ambulatory surgery centers where care may be delivered faster and closer to home for some patients.

22 Nov 2017

IVF, ICSI pregnancies lead to increased risk of congenital heart defects in newborns

A new analysis of published studies found a 45% increased risk of congenital heart defects in newborns when women become pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) than through spontaneous conception.

22 Nov 2017

Study shows education and poverty affect outcomes of total knee replacement

In an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals who underwent total knee replacement, those who did not attend college had worse pain and function after two years if they lived in poor communities, but educational level was not linked with pain or function in wealthy communities.

22 Nov 2017

Decompression surgery may offer no additional benefit for people with shoulder impingement

Decompression surgery does not reduce shoulder pain any more than placebo surgery for people with shoulder impingement – when the tendon rubs and catches in the joint, according to the first placebo-controlled trial in shoulder surgery published in The Lancet.

22 Nov 2017

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs, according to new research by Queen Mary University of London.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Infants with various forms of congenital heart disease require a stable source of blood flow to their lungs in order to survive until a more definitive operation can be performed. In a recent study, pediatric researchers compared two methods to provide that flow: a shunt to reroute blood and an implanted stent to maintain an open path for blood flow.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

A new simple test that helps predicts which people with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from weight loss surgery has been developed by a UCL-led team.

21 Nov 2017

Medical Procedure News

Guidelines to control opioid prescribing for post-surgery pain

Guideline for surgeons could reduce opioids prescribed after operations by 40%

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

INRS researchers evaluate how chemotherapy among men affects health of future generations

Scientists develop new technology to better study liver transplantation in pre-clinical setting

Immediate ART treatment following HIV diagnosis increases retention in care, study suggests

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Capsule research could transform treatment for C. difficile infections

Deep brain stimulation at low frequencies improves cognitive performance of PD patients

Study uncovers key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance to radiation therapy

Postmenopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of stroke

High volume hospitals not necessarily better with heart valve surgeries

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

IVF, ICSI pregnancies lead to increased risk of congenital heart defects in newborns

Study shows education and poverty affect outcomes of total knee replacement

Decompression surgery may offer no additional benefit for people with shoulder impingement

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Latest News