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Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

10 Feb 2023

Morristown Medical Center reaches significant milestone of performing over 4,000 TAVR

Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute's structural heart program reached a significant milestone of performing over 4,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures with well over 650 in 2022 alone.

10 Feb 2023

Patient's satisfaction with physician associated with completion of bariatric surgery

Patients' satisfaction with their physicians may influence their decisions to undergo bariatric surgery, according to a multicenter study involving UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health published in JAMA Network Open.

8 Feb 2023

Altered loading at the patellofemoral joint may be linked with knee osteoarthritis after ACL surgery

Arthritis in the knee's patellofemoral joint (PFJ) is common following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and may be linked with altered loading, or stress, at the joint.

8 Feb 2023

Liver surgery may be safer in high-volume hospitals

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, finds that patients undergoing liver surgery fare better in higher-volume hospitals; their mortality rates are lower.

7 Feb 2023

AI can predict the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer would benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgery.

7 Feb 2023

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Bone marrow transplants prevented or improved blood vessel disease in the brains of adults with sickle cell disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

Smart stitches could improve surgery outcomes and patient's quality of life

A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.

1 Feb 2023

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Anesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming by decreasing the amount of anesthetic gas provided during procedures without compromising patient care, suggests new research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care results in lost billing time for medical centers

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care during a procedure is common and results in significant lost billing time for anesthesia practices and medical centers, suggests a study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy in the afternoon proved to be effective for female lymphoma patients

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body.

27 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

24 Jan 2023

$Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures$

Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures

It has been shown that the percentage of ankle fractures that undergo surgery could be substantially reduced, from more than 30 per cent to 10 in the most common type of fracture.

24 Jan 2023

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

Patients undergoing cataract surgery typically have their natural lens replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). But complications occasionally arise that require the placement of a more surgically challenging secondary IOL.

24 Jan 2023

More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism may benefit from surgical intervention

A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests surgery be considered for more people with high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE).

23 Jan 2023

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Findings from a new study published in The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, involving a collaborative effort between researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, Vanderbilt, and Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical centers, show that an implementation science approach using team-based coaching and automated surveillance reporting significantly improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to other interventions.

19 Jan 2023

Genotyping technology may help increase the number of kidney transplantations and reduce wait times

ABO blood-type compatibility between organ donors and recipients is crucial for safe transplantations. Across the different ABO blood groups, longer wait-times for a kidney transplant are often experienced by patients who have type B blood because it is a less common ABO blood type, resulting in fewer donors.

18 Jan 2023

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

Treatment for lung cancer is rapidly evolving, with new technologies and research-proven procedures.

18 Jan 2023

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center ranks #1 in Maryland for Surgical Care and among the Top 5 hospitals in the state for both Joint Replacement and Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. David N. Maine, President and CEO of Mercy Health Services, has announced.

18 Jan 2023

Acupuncture and acupressure may lead to better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers

Patients undergoing surgery for ovarian and endometrial cancers often experience anxiety and pain. A new study indicates that acupressure before surgery may help reduce anxiety and following this up with acupuncture during surgery may provide an added benefit of lessening severe pain.

17 Jan 2023

Medical Procedure News

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Morristown Medical Center reaches significant milestone of performing over 4,000 TAVR

Patient's satisfaction with physician associated with completion of bariatric surgery

Altered loading at the patellofemoral joint may be linked with knee osteoarthritis after ACL surgery

Liver surgery may be safer in high-volume hospitals

AI can predict the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Bone marrow transplants may prevent blood vessel disease in patients with sickle cell disease

Smart stitches could improve surgery outcomes and patient's quality of life

Decreasing anesthetics during procedures without compromising patient care can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care results in lost billing time for medical centers

Chemotherapy in the afternoon proved to be effective for female lymphoma patients

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

Clear-cut treatment routine could reduce surgically treated ankle fractures

UT Southwestern experts offer several techniques for secondary intraocular lens placement

More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism may benefit from surgical intervention

Team-oriented approach improves the risk of acquiring post-procedural acute kidney injury

Genotyping technology may help increase the number of kidney transplantations and reduce wait times

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

Acupuncture and acupressure may lead to better recovery in patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancers

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