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Majority of epilepsy surgery patients satisfied with results in improving psychological and social well-being

The majority of epilepsy patients who have brain surgery to treat their disorder are satisfied with the results in reducing epilepsy-related seizures and improving their psychological and social well-being.

9 Dec 2013

Angioplasty may not provide additional benefits compared to drug therapy for patients with stable CAD

For patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who are not experiencing a heart attack and an abnormal stress test, treatment of their narrowed arteries by the common procedure of angioplasty may not provide additional benefits compared to drug therapy alone.

9 Dec 2013

Researchers investigate effect of epilepsy surgery on patients lives

Resective surgery is an effective treatment for dug-resistant epilepsy. To investigate the effect of epilepsy surgery on patients lives, researchers from the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit conducted a long-term retrospective follow up of surgical patients and correlated post-surgical psychosocial outcomes with seizure outcome and brain area surgically treated.

9 Dec 2013

Bortezomib reduces GVHD, boosts survival for patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Adding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem-cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, according to researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

9 Dec 2013

Scientists target protein-detection approach to systematically measure human repertoire of proteins

An international team of scientists led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cancer proteomics expert Amanda Paulovich, M.D., has demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale, standardized protein measurements, which are necessary for validation of disease biomarkers and drug targets.

9 Dec 2013

Gemtuzumab with standard chemotherapy can reduce risk of relapse in pediatric patients with AML

The addition of a monoclonal antibody called gemtuzumab combined with standard chemotherapy has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of relapse and increase rates of disease-free survival in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

9 Dec 2013

Aortic valve implantation does not impair mental capacity of patients

Aortic valve stenosis is the most frequent heart valve defect of older people in Europe - the cause is usually increasing calcification of this important valve. In patients at high and excessive risk, conventional cardiac surgery is often no therapeutic option.

6 Dec 2013

Combination drug therapy does not work well in clinical trials for cancer patients, say researchers

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that combination drug therapy didn't work well in clinical trials for cancer patients because one drug was making the other drug ineffective.

6 Dec 2013

Researcher studies CPOT for accurate measurement of patient's pain level post cardiac surgery

How do you measure the pain of a patient who can't communicate? A Rhode Island Hospital researcher studied an observational pain scale in cardiac surgery patients, and found that the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) provided an accurate measure of a patient's pain level.

6 Dec 2013

Patient survival higher among white children than minorities post liver transplant

Novel research reveals racial and socioeconomic disparities among pediatric liver transplant patients. Findings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, indicate that graft and patient survival was higher in white children than minorities.

6 Dec 2013

New study provides novel stem cell based, tissue engineered construct which can repair damaged bone

Researchers at the Department of Orthopaedics, of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, led by Dr. Kunzheng Wang and Dr. Pei Yang have developed a novel biomimetic tissue engineered bone graft based on rabbit adipose derived stem cells (rASCs), collagen I and a porous beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) scaffold.

5 Dec 2013

Update on reimbursement coverage for Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation procedures

Uroplasty, Inc. a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, today provided an update on reimbursement coverage for Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) procedures delivered via the Company's Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System for treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) and associated symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency and urge incontinence.

4 Dec 2013

SMART's G-EYE balloon technology to be integrated on PENTAX Medical's full HD+ colonoscopes

SMART Medical Systems Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of innovative endoscopy products, announced a strategic alliance with PENTAX Medical, an industry leader in endoscopic imaging. Under the alliance, SMART's novel G-EYE™ balloon technology will be integrated on PENTAX Medical's full HD+ colonoscopes, and will be distributed by PENTAX Medical in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

4 Dec 2013

Smoking and obesity increase odds of early breast implant loss

New research findings published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons confirm that factors such as smoking and obesity increase the odds of early implant loss in women who undergo mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction with implants. Additionally, the study authors propose a unique risk-scoring tool that allows surgeons to better counsel patients preoperatively about their predicted risk for complications.

4 Dec 2013

CJR surgeons to perform free joint replacement surgeries on 17 patients

More than 2 million Americans suffer from debilitating hip, knee and joint conditions. Severe joint pain and arthritis can affect almost all aspects of an individual's life, often preventing them from working, enjoying the activities they love and performing simple, everyday tasks.

4 Dec 2013

VISIUS iMRI and ClearPoint guidance platform make DBS surgery an option for children with dystonia

IMRIS Inc. and MRI Interventions, Inc. today announced that Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is the first U.S. pediatric hospital to offer asleep deep brain stimulation surgery to children suffering from dystonia by utilizing the combination of MRI Interventions' ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System and an IMRIS VISIUS Surgical Theatre for real-time intraoperative image guidance and procedure visualization.

4 Dec 2013

Researchers found that blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves

For the first time, researchers have found that the blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves, leading to an understanding of the biologic changes that happen after full face transplantation.

4 Dec 2013

Dye reduction in diagnostic heart procedures: an interview with Mike McCormick, CEO Osprey Medical

Iodine based contrast media (dye) is radiopaque and is commonly used for diagnostic and interventional heart procedures. It allows physicians to see real time images of the heart vessels and treat any blockages.

3 Dec 2013

Bariatric surgery can potentially reverse type 2 diabetes

Although obesity is a notoriously difficult disease to treat conservatively, there is hope. Board-certified bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, MD, FACS recommends weight loss surgery as a solution for morbidly obese adults who want to get healthy once and for all.

3 Dec 2013

Lung volume reduction surgery: A great option for patients with severe emphysema

Every time Susan Fischer sees someone lugging around an oxygen container, she wants to pull them aside and tell them, "It can get better."

3 Dec 2013

Medical Procedure News

Majority of epilepsy surgery patients satisfied with results in improving psychological and social well-being

Angioplasty may not provide additional benefits compared to drug therapy for patients with stable CAD

Researchers investigate effect of epilepsy surgery on patients lives

Bortezomib reduces GVHD, boosts survival for patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Scientists target protein-detection approach to systematically measure human repertoire of proteins

Gemtuzumab with standard chemotherapy can reduce risk of relapse in pediatric patients with AML

Aortic valve implantation does not impair mental capacity of patients

Combination drug therapy does not work well in clinical trials for cancer patients, say researchers

Researcher studies CPOT for accurate measurement of patient's pain level post cardiac surgery

Patient survival higher among white children than minorities post liver transplant

New study provides novel stem cell based, tissue engineered construct which can repair damaged bone

Update on reimbursement coverage for Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation procedures

SMART's G-EYE balloon technology to be integrated on PENTAX Medical's full HD+ colonoscopes

Smoking and obesity increase odds of early breast implant loss

CJR surgeons to perform free joint replacement surgeries on 17 patients

VISIUS iMRI and ClearPoint guidance platform make DBS surgery an option for children with dystonia

Researchers found that blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves

Dye reduction in diagnostic heart procedures: an interview with Mike McCormick, CEO Osprey Medical

Bariatric surgery can potentially reverse type 2 diabetes

Lung volume reduction surgery: A great option for patients with severe emphysema

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