Genetically modified virus injection into tumor can treat metastatic melanoma
CHICAGO (January 25, 2019): Injection of a genetically modified virus that induces the body's own immune cells to attack metastatic ...
Tag: Surgery
Penn's 'enhanced recovery' protocol reduces opioid use in spinal surgery patients
First study to show benefit of a comprehensive ERAS pathway in spine and peripheral nerve surgery patients PHILADELPHIA - A ...
Effective method for reducing hospital stay after 'whipple' operation
Implementing a new recovery pathway speeds time to next treatment for pancreatic cancer patients by 15 days, without increasing complication ...
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 ...
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: 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 ...