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New study provides more clarity about giving steroids during pediatric open-heart surgery

For more than four decades, doctors have been split on whether giving steroids during a pediatric open-heart surgery could be helpful for post-operative recovery.

6 Nov 2022

Research reveals direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality of hemodialysis patients

New research has revealed elevated risks of death during the COVID-19 pandemic for both COVID-19–positive and other patients on hemodialysis compared with hemodialysis patients treated in 2019. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2022 November 3–November 6.

6 Nov 2022

Researchers compare the impact of conservative kidney disease management vs. dialysis on hospitalization outcomes

For some individuals with advanced kidney disease, dialysis may not be the optimal treatment strategy for their condition, and these patients may be better served with conservative non-dialytic management that focuses on quality of life and symptom control.

6 Nov 2022

$Hypofractionated radiotherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas can be a safe, effective alternative to standard of care$

Hypofractionated radiotherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas can be a safe, effective alternative to standard of care

Patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely receive hypofractionated treatment over three weeks instead of five, with comparable tumor control and no increased risk of major complications in wound healing, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Nov 2022

First pig-to-human cardiac transplant alters heart's electrical signals

A recent study to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022* revealed unexpected changes in the electrical conduction system of the first genetically-modified porcine-to-human heart xenotransplant.

1 Nov 2022

COVID-19 positive hearts may be safe for transplantation

A recent study soon to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022* suggests that hearts from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive (COVID-19+) donors may be safe for transplantation.

1 Nov 2022

Research could lead to better postoperative care for patients who need shoulder arthroplasty revisions

The most common bacterial infection to occur after revision shoulder arthroplasty surgery can be diagnosed more accurately by considering how quickly samples of the microbe grow in hospital labs and the level of bacteria that grows, a study partly performed at UT Southwestern shows.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19-positive donor hearts appear to be safe for transplantation

Donor hearts from people who were COVID-19-positive appeared to be as safe for transplantation as those from people without COVID-19, according to a short-term analysis to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

31 Oct 2022

CHG may be the most effective irrigation solution for use during surgical treatment of bone tumors

The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an experimental study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

28 Oct 2022

Study offers a combination treatment option for patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

A new study offers a new option to patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer who want relief from hormone therapy without compromising the risk of their disease spreading.

25 Oct 2022

Minorities with common form of lung cancer face longer wait times for receiving radiation therapy

A new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potentially lifesaving radiation therapy compared with their white counterparts.

25 Oct 2022

Reduced noise in the OR can improve postoperative behavior in children

Reducing the level of noise in the operating room (OR) may positively affect a child's behavior, including fewer temper tantrums and more willingness to eat, in the days following surgery and anesthesia, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting.

25 Oct 2022

Meeting with a medical physicist reduces patients' radiation treatment-related stress

Meeting with a medical physicist who can explain how radiation therapy is planned and delivered reduces patient anxiety and increases patient satisfaction throughout the treatment process, according to a new study published today in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics.

24 Oct 2022

AI model predicts the likelihood of unplanned hospitalization during radiation treatments for cancer

An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by researchers can predict the likelihood that a patient may have an unplanned hospitalization during their radiation treatments for cancer.

24 Oct 2022

Combination of radiation and systemic therapy can prolong survival for advanced liver cancer patients

Adding radiation therapy to systemic therapy for patients with advanced liver cancer can extend overall survival and delay tumor progression without compromising patients' quality of life, a randomized phase III clinical trial shows.

24 Oct 2022

Clinical trial confirms the safety, efficacy of shortened radiation therapy for high-risk prostate cancer patients

A new randomized study confirms that men with high-risk prostate cancer can be treated with five versus eight weeks of radiation therapy.

24 Oct 2022

FLASH radiotherapy may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors

FLASH radiation treatment – which delivers therapeutic doses of radiation in a fraction of a second – may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors, a first-in-human study in a small number of people with bone cancer suggests.

24 Oct 2022

Treating high-risk, asymptomatic bone metastases with radiation may reduce pain, extend survival

Treating high-risk, asymptomatic bone metastases with radiation may reduce painful complications and hospitalizations and possibly extend overall survival in people whose cancer has spread to multiple sites, a phase II clinical trial suggests.

24 Oct 2022

Emergence delirium does not affect children's behavior three months after surgery

Emergence delirium -; a confused state during recovery from anesthesia that may include disorientation, hallucination, restlessness and purposeless hyperactivity -; does not affect a child's behavior three months after surgery, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Study reports disparities in the use of regional anesthesia techniques

Women, minorities and patients enrolled in Medicaid are less likely to receive regional anesthesia techniques that consistently improve outcomes after surgery, suggests research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

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New study provides more clarity about giving steroids during pediatric open-heart surgery

Research reveals direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality of hemodialysis patients

Researchers compare the impact of conservative kidney disease management vs. dialysis on hospitalization outcomes

Hypofractionated radiotherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas can be a safe, effective alternative to standard of care

First pig-to-human cardiac transplant alters heart's electrical signals

COVID-19 positive hearts may be safe for transplantation

Research could lead to better postoperative care for patients who need shoulder arthroplasty revisions

COVID-19-positive donor hearts appear to be safe for transplantation

CHG may be the most effective irrigation solution for use during surgical treatment of bone tumors

Study offers a combination treatment option for patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Minorities with common form of lung cancer face longer wait times for receiving radiation therapy

Reduced noise in the OR can improve postoperative behavior in children

Meeting with a medical physicist reduces patients' radiation treatment-related stress

AI model predicts the likelihood of unplanned hospitalization during radiation treatments for cancer

Combination of radiation and systemic therapy can prolong survival for advanced liver cancer patients

Clinical trial confirms the safety, efficacy of shortened radiation therapy for high-risk prostate cancer patients

FLASH radiotherapy may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors

Treating high-risk, asymptomatic bone metastases with radiation may reduce pain, extend survival

Emergence delirium does not affect children's behavior three months after surgery

Study reports disparities in the use of regional anesthesia techniques

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