Historically ‘safer’ tramadol more likely than other opioids to result in prolonged use
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Surgical patients receiving the opioid tramadol have a somewhat higher risk of prolonged use than those receiving ...
Tag: Surgery
Technology better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk
Credit: Photo by Joe Howell Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for ...
Side-by-side comparison on point of care tests for blood’s ability to clot
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 7, 2019) - During big procedures like open heart surgery, ...
American Association for Thoracic Surgery 99th Annual Meeting
AATS Tip Sheet Important Links Conference Homepage & Program: http://aats.org/annualmeeting Daily News: http://aats.org/dailynews AATS Homepage: http://www.aats.org Webcasts: Webcasts are available ...
Russian scientists developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery
Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system ...
Designed with women in mind
Pitt researchers receive a $2.5M NIH award to create an improved repair device for pelvic organ prolapseCredit: Steven Abramowitch PITTSBURGH ...
Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis
Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate ...
Trans-catheter aortic valve replacement can improve outcomes in low-risk surgical patients
Study presented today at AATS 99th Annual Meeting finds that after one year, incidence of adverse events with TAVR was ...
Clinical trial shows promise for increasing lung transplant patients’ life expectancy
Results of a first-in-humans trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting indicates the safety of a novel treatment for ischemia ...
New model improves staging and risk predictions for esophageal cancer patients
Risk-stratification with new nomogram could improve delivery of appropriate therapy to patients with a high risk of nodal metastasesCredit: AATS ...
Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
A CRCHUM researcher paves the way for the widespread use of this new operation Every day, 78 Canadians receive a ...
Open heart surgery outperforms stents in patients with multivessel disease
Study reinforces value of heart team approach when making treatment decisionsCredit: Elsevier Chicago, May 2, 2019 - Coronary artery bypass ...
Low income is a risk factor for ‘catastrophic’ amputation after knee joint replacement
April 30, 2018 - Above-knee amputation (AKA) is a rare but severe complication of deep infection after knee replacement surgery. ...
University of Maryland first to use unmanned aircraft to deliver kidney for transplant
Groundbreaking effort could help expand donor access to transplantationCredit: University of Maryland Medical Center/University of Maryland School of Medicine BALTIMORE ...
Quality improvement in emergency surgery shows no difference in patient survival
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London studied the effectiveness of one of the largest ever national quality improvement programmes ...
With abdominal etching, plastic surgeons help patients get ‘six-pack abs’
April 22, 2019 - Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the ...
No increase in complications with ‘tummy tuck’ in obese patients
April 22, 2019 - "Tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications ...
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center announces $200K Challenge winners
Pitch contest showcases cutting-edge products, technologies from around the world BOSTON -- Entrepreneurs developing new technologies to treat blood clots, ...
General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out
After 170 years, nobody was quite sure where anesthesia worked on the brainCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The discovery ...
Timing of steroid shots before rotator cuff surgery affects infection risk
April 18, 2019 - For patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, previous steroid injections into the ...
