New global task force report questions effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures, provides recommendations
Report comes amid aggressive and often misleading marketing by device makers touting procedures as quick fix for pain and disability ...
Tag: Surgery
Does classification system help with clinical decisions about hip surgery?
Determining which patients can benefit from hip preservation surgery (rather than hip replacement surgery) is challenging, but the American Academy ...
Study examines racial differences in time to breast cancer surgery in military health system
Bottom Line:Â Less access to care and lower insurance coverage are among the reasons for racial disparities in breast cancer survival ...
Emergency caesareans put new mothers at higher risk of developing postnatal depression
A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned caesarean section are 15% more likely to experience ...
Exercise before surgery can protect both muscle and nerves, study suggests
Exercise expert seeks to prevent damage caused by restoration of blood flowCredit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Exercise can ...
Investigators close in on best treatment guidelines for critical limb ischemia
1,572 patients enrolled in ongoing trial Critical limb ischemia (CLI), a manifestation of peripheral arterial disease, is a debilitating and ...
New therapeutic avenue in the fight against chronic liver disease
Credit: UNIST Chronic liver disease is known as the silent killer, as it shows no obvious symptoms until the disease ...
Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery
January 17, 2019 - An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after ...
Cultivating 4D tissues — the self-curving cornea
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding ...
The story of a successful surgical revolution
New book explores the innovative social entrepreneurship model in the treatment of bone TraumaCredit: Springer Nature In the late 1950s, ...
Pioneering surgery restores movement to children paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn ...
African-Americans may live longer after liver transplant if their donors are the same race
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study authors report that donor race-matching may aid in future organ allocation CHICAGO ...
First pregnancy after robot-assisted uterus transplant
The well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on ...
Customization for patients with abdominal aneurysm based on 3D ultrasound imaging
Credit: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven. Customization for patients with abdominal aneurysm based on 3D ultrasound imaging Researchers from Eindhoven University of ...
New method to study biomechanical changes in tissues after laser surgery
Although currently laser surgery is a very popular tool for various vision disorders correction, it is still difficult to ensure ...
Lack of standard dosage for blood thinners can lead to bleeding during bariatric surgery
The study suggests better measures for accurate dosages of blood thinners in obese patientsCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have ...
Obesity surgery leads to emergence of new microbial strains in the human fecal community
A novel informatics technique allows researchers to identify different strains of the same bacterial species.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Using ...
Northwestern urology program receives $10 million gift to create a Urologic Cancer Institute
Credit: Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine received a $10 million gift to fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary institute dedicated ...
Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating room techniques
January 4, 2018 - For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room (OR), the chances of contamination may be ...
OSU Wexner Medical Center first in US to implant device for knee osteoarthritis
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first ...
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