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Study explores mechanisms of psychotherapy in individuals at very high risk of psychosis

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a study explores the mechanisms of psychotherapy in subjects at very high risk of psychosis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-choice treatment in clients with ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis.

24 Oct 2017

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics there are data about the long term-effects of a form of psychotherapy in depression compared to medication.

24 Oct 2017

Study uses noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate surgical proficiency of medical students

While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room, few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR.

24 Oct 2017

Rebound hyperthermia linked to worse neurologic outcomes, mortality in survivors of cardiac arrest

Rebound hyperthermia, or fever, is common after controlled body cooling to treat comatose survivors of cardiac arrest, but a new study presents evidence of significantly worse neurologic outcomes.

24 Oct 2017

Bariatric surgical patients may be vulnerable to opioid dependence

Nearly 9 percent of bariatric surgical patients--or about one in 12--who did not take opioid pain medications until their weight-loss operation, or the month before it, report that they are still using prescription opioids one year postoperatively, according to new research findings.

24 Oct 2017

Opioid-free anesthesia reduces postoperative nausea, study finds

Opioid-free general anesthesia is safe, effective and dramatically decreases postoperative nausea, according to a single-center study of more than 1,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2017

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

People who undergo root canals may soon have a tiny but powerful ally that could prevent infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

Rush uses SAVI SCOUT technology to enhance breast surgery for women

Women who need breast surgery to remove an abnormality that cannot be felt, also known as a non-palpable breast lesion, now may benefit from the convenience and comfort provided by an advanced new tissue locating technology offered at Rush University Medical Center.

24 Oct 2017

New antimicrobial gel could disinfect the tooth longer during root canal procedure

More than 15 million root canals are done each year, according to the American Association of Endodontists. During the procedure, the tooth's pulp and nerve are removed before the tooth is cleaned and sealed.

23 Oct 2017

ACS recognizes contributions of five surgeons with Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2017 American College of Surgeons/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients abroad.

23 Oct 2017

Proton beam therapy has lower rates of toxicity in pediatric patients with head and neck cancer

Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) instead of traditional photon radiation, and it will result in similar outcomes with less impact on quality of life.

23 Oct 2017

Research finds decrease in opioid use among patients recovering from hip and knee replacement

Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote a multimodal approach to pain management (using a variety of methods to manage pain) rather than using opioids alone, reveals new research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

23 Oct 2017

Short and long surgical incisions linked to increased pain after cesarean delivery

Both short and long surgical incisions for cesarean births are associated with increased pain after delivery, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

23 Oct 2017

Study: Patients most likely to overestimate pain following surgery

Patients significantly overestimate the anticipated amount of pain they'll experience following surgery, which researchers say can cause unnecessary anxiety in patients, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

23 Oct 2017

VUMC reaches new milestone after performing 2,000th liver transplant

This month, Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed its 2,000th liver transplant, another milestone for one of the largest liver transplant programs in the Southeast.

20 Oct 2017

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Use of liver organs from selected hepatitis C positive donors should be considered due to modest risk of hepatitis C transmission and the availability of safe and effective direct‐acting antiviral therapies, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting -; held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

20 Oct 2017

Increased use of split liver transplantation could decrease pediatric waitlist deaths

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting - held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases - found that increased utilization of split liver transplantation (sharing a donor liver between one pediatric and one adult patient) could decrease the number of children who die awaiting liver transplantation without decreasing liver transplantation access for adult patients.

20 Oct 2017

Medical Procedure News

Study explores mechanisms of psychotherapy in individuals at very high risk of psychosis

Trial compares long-term effects of psychotherapy and antidepressants on depression symptoms

Study uses noninvasive brain imaging to evaluate surgical proficiency of medical students

Rebound hyperthermia linked to worse neurologic outcomes, mortality in survivors of cardiac arrest

Bariatric surgical patients may be vulnerable to opioid dependence

Opioid-free anesthesia reduces postoperative nausea, study finds

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

Rush uses SAVI SCOUT technology to enhance breast surgery for women

New antimicrobial gel could disinfect the tooth longer during root canal procedure

ACS recognizes contributions of five surgeons with Surgical Humanitarian and Volunteerism Awards

Proton beam therapy has lower rates of toxicity in pediatric patients with head and neck cancer

Research finds decrease in opioid use among patients recovering from hip and knee replacement

Short and long surgical incisions linked to increased pain after cesarean delivery

Study: Patients most likely to overestimate pain following surgery

VUMC reaches new milestone after performing 2,000th liver transplant

Study examines risk of using liver organs from hepatitis C positive donors

Increased use of split liver transplantation could decrease pediatric waitlist deaths

Dana-Farber, Brigham and Women's Cancer Center certified to offer new CAR T-cell therapy

Adipose-derived stem cell clinical trial focuses on non-healing leg wounds

New CAR-T cell therapy offers effective option for certain blood cancer patients

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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