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FB-EVAR is safe and effective for treatment of aortic aneurysms, study shows

A recent study revealed that endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms using fenestrated and branched endografts provides a safe and effective alternative to open surgical repair, with the lowest ever reported mortality rate in this patient population, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute Aortic Center.

10 Sep 2021

Study documents the added value of hospitals employing inpatient nurse practitioners

According to a new study published today in Medical Care, hospitals that employ more inpatient nurse practitioners (NPs) have lower surgical mortality, higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs of care.

10 Sep 2021

INCB, UNODC and WHO call on governments to facilitate access to controlled medicines in emergencies

Recognizing World Humanitarian Day 2021, the International Narcotics Control Board, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organization once again call on governments to facilitate access to medicines containing controlled substances in emergency settings, including during pandemics and the increasing number of climate-related disasters.

10 Sep 2021

‘Luckiest man alive’: Why 9/11 first responders’ outlooks may improve even as physical health fails

Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez's names are on the federal 9/11 legislation that establishes benefits for first responders. Both men fought to make Congress pass it while they were dying of cancer — and they had another thing in common. In spite of it all, they were content.

10 Sep 2021

School children in Switzerland show willingness to mask-wearing

A school-based survey has revealed that about 60% of students in Zurich perceive mask-wearing at school as a useful intervention for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

10 Sep 2021

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists evaluated the effect of vaccination in breastfeeding women and its possible effects in infants in a study involving 180 fully vaccinated, breastfeeding women.

10 Sep 2021

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Non-Hispanic Black individuals in four U.S. states experienced a 38% increase in the rate of opioid overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, while the rates for other race and ethnicity groups held steady or decreased, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health published in the American Journal of Public Health.

9 Sep 2021

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could pave the way for the development of novel non-opioid painkillers to safely and effectively treat neuropathic pain.

8 Sep 2021

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

In a recent study, researchers determine the presence of any neuropsychological symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 in children and adolescents.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, the early trials excluded lactating women, leading to questions about their safety in this specific population.

8 Sep 2021

Researchers create a QIBA profile for cartilage compositional imaging

New recommendations will help provide more reliable, reproducible results for MRI-based measurements of cartilage degeneration in the knee, helping to slow down disease and prevent progression to irreversible osteoarthritis, according to a special report published in the journal Radiology.

7 Sep 2021

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

Of the 203 million people who have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine, more than 9 million have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

7 Sep 2021

The pandemic almost killed Allie. Her community’s vaccination rate is 45%.

The Allie Henderson who stepped out of her mother's car to a driveway full of cheering friends and family holding "Welcome Home" signs was a wisp of her former self.

7 Sep 2021

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

More than 40 million people worldwide are affected with type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus, an autoimmune disease in which insulin producing β-cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system.

6 Sep 2021

Using infodemiology to understand symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant

A new variant (lineage C.37) initially identified in Lima, Peru, has since been classified as “Lambda” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The lambda variant was classified in June 2021 by the WHO as a “variant of interest.”

6 Sep 2021

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Today, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2021 annual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) sports medicine surgeon David M. Dines, MD, participated in an instructional case lecture on practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with substantial shoulder socket bone loss known as glenoid bone deficiency.

4 Sep 2021

Study: Epilepsy brain implant does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions

A next-generation brain implant currently in clinical use for treating refractory epilepsy – to help prevent symptoms including seizures – does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions, a new study of patient experiences shows.

3 Sep 2021

Simple blood test could determine the right drug, dosage for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A simple blood test could determine which drug and dosage is more likely to be effective against rheumatoid arthritis, potentially saving sufferers serious side effects and Australian taxpayers millions of dollars.

2 Sep 2021

Regional differences in prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children

A population-based study assesses seroprevalence in a representative sample of children from regions with high and low community transmission.

2 Sep 2021

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of kidney damage, end-stage kidney diseases

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System shows that people who have had COVID-19, including those with mild cases, are at an increased risk of developing kidney damage as well as chronic and end-stage kidney diseases.

1 Sep 2021

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

FB-EVAR is safe and effective for treatment of aortic aneurysms, study shows

Study documents the added value of hospitals employing inpatient nurse practitioners

INCB, UNODC and WHO call on governments to facilitate access to controlled medicines in emergencies

‘Luckiest man alive’: Why 9/11 first responders’ outlooks may improve even as physical health fails

School children in Switzerland show willingness to mask-wearing

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Breakthrough discovery could pave the way for new non-opioid painkillers to treat neuropathic pain

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

Researchers create a QIBA profile for cartilage compositional imaging

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

The pandemic almost killed Allie. Her community’s vaccination rate is 45%.

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

Using infodemiology to understand symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Study: Epilepsy brain implant does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions

Simple blood test could determine the right drug, dosage for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Regional differences in prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of kidney damage, end-stage kidney diseases

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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