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New device minimizes hemostasis time for patients receiving cardiac catherization

A new study reveals the use of a potassium ferrate hemostatic patch (PFHP) reduces the time to hemostasis for patients receiving cardiac catherization. The findings indicate a faster approach to removing the compression band used during the procedure, without compromising safety.

29 Apr 2021

Can a gaze measurement app help spot potential signs of autism in toddlers?

Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, used computational methods based on computer vision analysis and a smartphone or tablet to help detect early signs of ASD in toddlers.

28 Apr 2021

ASPS survey reveals COVID-19's impact and patient demand for plastic surgery

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) - the world's largest plastic surgery organization, representing nearly 8,000 members - today released the 2020 results of the organization's annual procedure survey coupled with national consumer research reflecting trends during the COVID-19 era to help predict what 2021 will bring.

28 Apr 2021

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the lives of patients who have had a stroke with resulting arm weakness.

27 Apr 2021

Study raises concern about limited immune response of transplant patients after COVID-19 vaccination

A small study from Mayo Clinic researchers raises the concern that some transplant patients may have a limited immune response after being vaccinated for COVID-19 with an mRNA vaccine.

26 Apr 2021

Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones using bioprinting during surgery

Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in a rat model using bioprinting during surgery, and their work may lead to faster and better methods of healing skin and bones.

26 Apr 2021

Bariatric surgery reduces brain pressure in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Weight loss surgery is more effective than dieting to reduce brain pressure that can cause blindness in patients with a neurological condition, finds a study led by the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

26 Apr 2021

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery may signal a first step toward eliminating the use of opioids to relieve pain after knee surgery.

26 Apr 2021

New treatment approach could be life-changing for many stroke patients

Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as 50-60% of this population still experience problems six months later.

26 Apr 2021

Preoperative sarcopenia and exercise intolerance predict outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The most common form of lung cancer is non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and early-stage NSCLCs can often be surgically resected.

26 Apr 2021

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

The first National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute-funded clinical study examining stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of oligometastatic breast, prostate, and non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancers displayed evidence that SBRT can be safely used to treat patients who have multiple metastases.

23 Apr 2021

Robotic platform offers safe and precise steering of surgical catheters

Traditionally, the success of a minimally-invasive surgical (MIS) procedure is dependent on the clinician's capabilities.

23 Apr 2021

Less invasive retinal reattachment technique leads to better long-term integrity of photoreceptors

A minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure that can be done in an ophthalmologist's office leads to better long-term integrity and structure of the retina's photoreceptors - cells that allow us to see - compared with more invasive operating room procedures, according to new research published April 22.

22 Apr 2021

Making stem cell transplants safer and more effective

For cancer patients, the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplants can be a game changer in terms of treatment and recovery.

21 Apr 2021

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new implant co-designed by Scott Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Dr. Wolfe performed the surgery on April 15.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes.

21 Apr 2021

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD) or sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

20 Apr 2021

Subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration, finds study

A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds a subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration.

19 Apr 2021

Researchers test whether feces transplantation can help patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital replace sick intestinal bacteria with intestinal bacteria from healthy donors in a treatment intended to help patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports the project with just over DKK 13 million.

19 Apr 2021

Topical drug regenerates, restores function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common treatment for localized prostate cancer.

19 Apr 2021

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New device minimizes hemostasis time for patients receiving cardiac catherization

Can a gaze measurement app help spot potential signs of autism in toddlers?

ASPS survey reveals COVID-19's impact and patient demand for plastic surgery

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation could improve hand and arm function after stroke

Study raises concern about limited immune response of transplant patients after COVID-19 vaccination

Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones using bioprinting during surgery

Bariatric surgery reduces brain pressure in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Novel non-opioid approach to relieve pain after knee surgery

New treatment approach could be life-changing for many stroke patients

Preoperative sarcopenia and exercise intolerance predict outcomes following lung cancer surgery

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

Robotic platform offers safe and precise steering of surgical catheters

Less invasive retinal reattachment technique leads to better long-term integrity of photoreceptors

Making stem cell transplants safer and more effective

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

Subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration, finds study

Researchers test whether feces transplantation can help patients with cirrhosis of the liver

Topical drug regenerates, restores function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy

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