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Diabetics who require surgery for ankle fractures fare worse than non-diabetics after surgery

In the largest analysis of its kind, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that patients with diabetes who require surgery for ankle fractures have significantly higher rates of complications and higher hospital costs compared to non-diabetic patients.

15 Aug 2005

Fluorescence spectroscopy able to detect the presence of inflammatory cells that are associated with critical atherosclerotic plaques

Because atherosclerotic plaque typically builds up without symptoms and leads to more than 1 million deaths in America each year, the search is on to develop early detection devices that will enable physicians to offer treatment before the disease progresses to advanced stages.

13 Aug 2005

Giving prostate cancer patients radiotherapy after surgery could help prevent the progression of their disease

When cancer is confined to the prostate, removal of the organ can successfully control the disease. However, for patients with cancer extending beyond the prostate the risk of recurrence after surgery can be 10–50%.

11 Aug 2005

Protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors

You win some, you lose some. A protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors, according to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Moderate reduction of the protein level protects against tumor formation but increases susceptibility to tissue injury.

11 Aug 2005

Snorers can blame the shape of their throats

Scientists have discovered, by carrying out head and neck scans of snorers and non-snorers, why it is that some people are chronic snorers.

11 Aug 2005

Lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer

Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study.

11 Aug 2005

Study queries value of ear tube surgery for childrens' speech and language development

After conducting a study of nearly 400 children in 2001, researchers at the Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, have come to the conclusion, that putting tubes in the eardrum to help drain a young child's middle ear infection does not guard against developmental problems later in life.

11 Aug 2005

New prostate cancer test could save thousands from unnecessary surgery

Doctors at present lack a test that can distinguish fast-developing tumours that need urgent attention from slow-growing ones that are not a threat and need only watching, and as a result many men have operations that can leave them impotent and incontinent for prostate tumours that would never have killed them.

10 Aug 2005

Open nephron-sparing surgery remains the most desirable for the patients

Urologists often view less-invasive surgery techniques as more desirable for the patient, but in a study of open nephron-sparing surgeries (NSS) from 1985 to 2001 at Mayo Clinic, researchers found that the "gold standard" of open surgery for kidney tumors should remain the first choice for many patients. The study appears online today in The Journal of Urology.

10 Aug 2005

Study estimates Staphylococcus aureus infections cause 12,000 deaths, cost hospitals $9.5 billion

Staphylococcus aureus infections (S. aureus) create an enormous burden to hospitals by significantly increasing costs, length of patient stays and mortality rates, a Northwestern Memorial Hospital researcher found in the most comprehensive study to date, published today's Archives of Internal Medicine.

10 Aug 2005

Checkerboard Tissue Microarray (TMA) Method will help in predicting the behaviour of prostate cancer

Scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research have developed a technique which will markedly help in predicting the behaviour of prostate cancer.

9 Aug 2005

Latest findings on aspirin resistance

Treatment failures occur with any drug and aspirin is no exception. Evidence is growing that some people will not respond to the anti-coagulant action of aspirin and the drug will not protect against cardiovascular events despite its regular intake.

9 Aug 2005

Beta-blockers top choice for prevention and rate control for postoperative atrial fibrillation

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has released the first evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery.

9 Aug 2005

Researchers use diffusion magnetic resonance imaging to monitor ultrasound uterine

Johns Hopkins researchers have, for what is believed to be the first time, used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), a technique that images the movement, or diffusion, of water molecules in tissues, to successfully determine the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating uterine fibroids.

9 Aug 2005

Disney terror ride real fright for British girl

Leanne Deacon, a 16-year-old British girl who suffered a cardiac arrest after riding on an attraction at Walt Disney's Florida park, has been flown home and is now in a UK hospital.

9 Aug 2005

Bill Clinton leads childhood obesity fight

Former President Bill Clinton, famous for among other things, his love of fast food, says he has firsthand experience of how unhealthy eating habits can do to a young body.

8 Aug 2005

Year wait for spinal surgery forces boy to fly to India for operation

A mother who has been told her son may have to wait a year for a spine operation to restore his mobility, is to fly him to India for the procedure.

7 Aug 2005

U.S. company wants to commercialise breast milk

It has long been acknowledged that breast milk, with its minerals, digestive enzymes and antibodies, keeps babies healthy and boosts their intelligence.

7 Aug 2005

Switching treatment to the drug anastrozole after two years of tamoxifen is beneficial for women with early breast cancer

Switching treatment to the drug anastrozole after two years of tamoxifen can improve eventfree survival for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, concludes a study in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

4 Aug 2005

MDCT arthrography is an accurate method for assessing cartilage loss in patients with hip dysplasia

MDCT arthrography is an accurate method for assessing cartilage loss in patients with hip dysplasia and may be more reliable than MRI in such instances, says a new study by researchers from Osaka University Medical School in Japan.

4 Aug 2005

Surgery News and Research

Diabetics who require surgery for ankle fractures fare worse than non-diabetics after surgery

Fluorescence spectroscopy able to detect the presence of inflammatory cells that are associated with critical atherosclerotic plaques

Giving prostate cancer patients radiotherapy after surgery could help prevent the progression of their disease

Protein that protects the body from tissue damage also increases the risk of tumors

Snorers can blame the shape of their throats

Lifestyle changes may affect the progression of any type of cancer

Study queries value of ear tube surgery for childrens' speech and language development

New prostate cancer test could save thousands from unnecessary surgery

Open nephron-sparing surgery remains the most desirable for the patients

Study estimates Staphylococcus aureus infections cause 12,000 deaths, cost hospitals $9.5 billion

Checkerboard Tissue Microarray (TMA) Method will help in predicting the behaviour of prostate cancer

Latest findings on aspirin resistance

Beta-blockers top choice for prevention and rate control for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Researchers use diffusion magnetic resonance imaging to monitor ultrasound uterine

Disney terror ride real fright for British girl

Bill Clinton leads childhood obesity fight

Year wait for spinal surgery forces boy to fly to India for operation

U.S. company wants to commercialise breast milk

Switching treatment to the drug anastrozole after two years of tamoxifen is beneficial for women with early breast cancer

MDCT arthrography is an accurate method for assessing cartilage loss in patients with hip dysplasia

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