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Home visits by nurse practitioner following cardiac surgery can reduce patient's risk of hospital readmission, death

Home visits by a cardiac surgery nurse practitioner (NP) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can dramatically reduce a patient's risk of hospital readmission and death 30 days after surgery, according to a study in the May 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 May 2014

Cedars-Sinai director honored for lifetime of achievement in field of liver transplantation

Andrew S. Klein MD, MBA, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is being honored for a lifetime of achievement in the field of liver transplantation by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

2 May 2014

$RTOG 9003: Hyperfractionated RT improves overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer$

RTOG 9003: Hyperfractionated RT improves overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer

Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with hyperfractionated radiation therapy (HFX) experienced improved local-regional control and, with patients censored at five years, improved overall survival with no increase in late toxicity, according to a study published in the May 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology ● Biology ● Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

2 May 2014

Low baseline QOL scores does not predict worse survival in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery

Quality of life (QOL) is rarely reported in surgical publications, yet it can be an important metric that can be of use to physicians and patients when making treatment decisions.

30 Apr 2014

Review: Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease

Stem cell therapies work as a complement to standard treatments, potentially cutting the number of deaths after a year, suggests evidence from the latest Cochrane review: Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure.

30 Apr 2014

Investigators find that major lung surgery has become safer over last few decades

A major new study using data from the National Cancer Data Base details the impact of annual hospital volume on 30- and 90-day mortality rates.

30 Apr 2014

Gene expression profiling tests play critical role in women’s chemotherapy decision

Gene expression profiling tests play a critical role when women with early-stage breast cancer decide whether to have chemotherapy, but many of them do not fully understand what some of the test results mean, new research suggests.

29 Apr 2014

Studies provide insight on quality of kidney and liver transplantation

The quality of kidney and liver donations is fundamentally important for the longevity of transplants and the health of recipients. That’s why it’s critical to know which organs are suitable for transplantation, as well as to use techniques that preserve an organ’s function after donation.

29 Apr 2014

Mayo Clinic launches new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy

Mayo Clinic announces the launch of CANCP, a new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy to the individual patient based on the unique genomic signature of the patient's tumor.

29 Apr 2014

Women who had chemotherapy less likely to be employed 4 years later

Nearly one-third of breast cancer survivors who were working when they began treatment were unemployed four years later. Women who received chemotherapy were most affected, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

28 Apr 2014

French researchers introduce new method to effectively control bleeding and repair tissues

Stopping bleeding, closing wounds, repairing organs—these are everyday challenges in medical and surgical practice. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, French researchers have now introduced a new method that employs gluing by aqueous nanoparticle solutions to effectively control bleeding and repair tissues. In animal tests, their approach proved easy to apply, rapid and efficient even in situations when conventional methods are traumatic or fail.

25 Apr 2014

Acupuncture at Waiguan influences activation of brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke

Both acupuncture at Waiguan (SJ5) and sham acupuncture can activate/deactivate several brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke, but there are some difference in Brodmann areas 4, 6, 8, Brodmann areas 7, 39, 40, Brodmann areas 18, 19, 22 and Brodmann areas 13, 24, 32, 28.

25 Apr 2014

Use of frozen stool for fecal transplant successfully treats C. difficile infection

Using frozen stool from healthy, unrelated donors was safe and effective in treating patients with serious, relapsing diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile, according to a new pilot study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online.

25 Apr 2014

ASTRO’s guideline details use of adjuvant radiation therapy in treatment of endometrial cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new guideline, "The Role of Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: An ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline," that details the use of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer.

25 Apr 2014

Enhanced recovery approach used for colorectal surgery cut hospital stays

Changes in managing patients before, during and after colorectal surgery cut hospital stays by two days and reduced readmission rates, according to researchers who led a study of the approach at Duke University Hospital.

25 Apr 2014

New tool can help doctors identify patients at highest risk for respiratory failure after surgery

A new prediction tool can help doctors better identify patients who are at highest risk for respiratory failure after surgery and therefore prevent the often deadly condition, suggest data from a large multi-center study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.

23 Apr 2014

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Home visits by nurse practitioner following cardiac surgery can reduce patient's risk of hospital readmission, death

Cedars-Sinai director honored for lifetime of achievement in field of liver transplantation

RTOG 9003: Hyperfractionated RT improves overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer

Low baseline QOL scores does not predict worse survival in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery

Review: Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease

Investigators find that major lung surgery has become safer over last few decades

Gene expression profiling tests play critical role in women’s chemotherapy decision

Studies provide insight on quality of kidney and liver transplantation

Mayo Clinic launches new gene panel cancer test to help tailor chemotherapy

Women who had chemotherapy less likely to be employed 4 years later

French researchers introduce new method to effectively control bleeding and repair tissues

Acupuncture at Waiguan influences activation of brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke

Use of frozen stool for fecal transplant successfully treats C. difficile infection

ASTRO’s guideline details use of adjuvant radiation therapy in treatment of endometrial cancer

Enhanced recovery approach used for colorectal surgery cut hospital stays

New tool can help doctors identify patients at highest risk for respiratory failure after surgery

tPA therapy improves outcomes for patients suffering acute ischemic stroke

Researchers develop first size-based form of chromatography using nanodot technology

Study: Added benefit of turoctocog alfa is not proven

VHVI implants miniaturized HeartWare HVAD Pump through minimally invasive approach

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

Modular cleanrooms: Enhancing flexibility and compliance

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