Does platelet-rich plasma therapy lower risk of meniscus repair
The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce the risk of a second meniscus failure after operation but does not ...
Tag: Surgery
Study suggests surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscus tear
BOSTON, MA - Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent ...
Opioid use is reduced in patients treated with NSAIDS
BOSTON, MA - Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than ...
Evaluating risk of death, complications in patients with heart failure after ambulatory, noncardiac
What The Study Did: Veterans Affairs data for 355,121 patients undergoing ambulatory, elective, noncardiac surgery were used to compare the ...
Criteria for bariatric surgery should consider more than just patient’s weight
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and 45 worldwide ...
How do older adults fare after hip fracture?
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Hip fractures in older adults can be extremely serious, and ...
Blood flow monitor could save lives
Fibre-optic probe gives continuous cardiac measureCredit: Flinders University A tiny fibre-optic sensor has the potential to save lives in open ...
New probe could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours
RCSI study has potential to transform surgical management of cancerCredit: Maxwell Photography DUBLIN, 2 July, 2019: A study led by ...
Estimating gender biases among health care professionals, surgeons
What The Study Did: This study used measures of implicit and explicit biases to assess how health care professionals associated ...
FEFU scientists teamed up with colleagues to develop ointment for skin cancer prevention
Ointments will help patients to get free of some aesthetic defects that inevitably follow the surgeryCredit: FEFU press office Scientists ...
BioSA — Bridging the gap with biodegradable metals
Credit: Project BioSA Millions of patients all over the world undergo surgical procedures related to bone defect repair every year. ...
Growing embryonic tissues on a chip
Credit: Andrea Manfrin, EPFL It's no surprise that using human embryos for biological and medical research comes with many ethical ...
Is use of social media, photo editing apps associated with acceptance of cosmetic surgery?
Bottom Line: An online survey study suggests how people feel about cosmetic surgery may be associated with what social media ...
Jerry A. Shields, M.D. receives Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society
Distinguished award honors achievement in ophthalmologyCredit: Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., M.D. -- Photographer for the American Ophthalmological Society and Wills ...
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