Medical Procedure News

RSS

Increased use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for NSCLC patients can reduce treatment disparities

The use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce treatment disparities between White and Black patients, according to research presented today at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer 2022 in Vienna.

8 Aug 2022

NHS Golden Jubilee orthopedic surgeons perform the first meniscal transplant in Scotland

Orthopedic surgeons at NHS Golden Jubilee have performed the first meniscal transplant on a patient in Scotland.

5 Aug 2022

HPV vaccine together with surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce recurrence of preinvasive disease

Giving women the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine around the time they have surgery for precancerous cervical lesions might lead to a reduction in the risk of lesions returning as well as other HPV-related diseases, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.

4 Aug 2022

Miniature surgical robot gets ready for a 2024 test mission aboard the ISS

A miniaturized robot invented by Nebraska’s Shane Farritor is on scheduled to blast off into space to showcase its skills.

2 Aug 2022

Acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool to ward off type 2 diabetes

It's been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of illnesses - and now acupuncture could also help fight one of the 21st century's biggest health challenges.

2 Aug 2022

Black patients with severe heart failure have a lower chance of getting LVAD care

Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.

1 Aug 2022

Reducing COVID-19–related surgical backlog using innovative models of service delivery

JMIR Publications recently published "A Canadian Weekend Elective Pediatric Surgery Program to Reduce the COVID-19–Related Backlog: Operating Room Ramp-Up After COVID-19 Lockdown Ends - Extra Lists (ORRACLE-Xtra) Implementation Study" in JMIR Perioperative Medicine which reported that a decrease in surgical services led to substantial backlogs for time-sensitive scheduled pediatric patients.

29 Jul 2022

Study examines the feasibility of patient engagement with digital life coaching during stem cell transplant

JMIR Publications recently published "Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation: Development and Usability Study" in JMIR Formative Research which reported that the authors launched a single-arm pilot study to investigate the feasibility of patient engagement with digital life coaching (DLC) during this intensive period.

29 Jul 2022

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

Physicians and researchers from UK HealthCare's Transplant Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center conducted a study of patients over the age of 70 with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how the outcomes of ablative treatments compare to liver transplants.

28 Jul 2022

Thrombectomy could give better opportunity to more patients for successful recovery after stroke

New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), achieves positive outcomes for individuals experiencing other types of strokes.

28 Jul 2022

New ultra-thin photoacoustic endomicroscopy probe can be easily integrated with medical devices

Researchers have created a photoacoustic imaging endoscope probe that can fit inside a medical needle with an inner diameter of just 0.6 millimeters.

28 Jul 2022

Study shows how changing stroke care protocols could improve triage and patient's survival

Implementing severity-based field triage leads to faster treatment and less disability for stroke patients. The research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 19th Annual Meeting, and now published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, shows that states that use field-based stroke severity triage as part of their Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) transport protocols give severe stroke patients more rapid access to specially trained neuroendovascular care teams and lifesaving thrombectomy.

27 Jul 2022

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

Differences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research.

26 Jul 2022

New robotic technology for neuroendovascular surgery could mean safer and more efficient procedures

Stroke surgery and other neuroendovascular procedures could be made safer and easier through robotics, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting.

25 Jul 2022

Advantages of overlapping surgery must be balanced against safety, ethical and training concerns, say experts

Overlapping surgery - in which a single senior surgeon operates across two parallel operating theatres and anaesthetists induce anaesthesia and junior surgeons commence and complete the operation – has been discussed as a potential route to reducing hospital waiting lists in this post-COVID era in which many patients are expected to face extensive delays of months or even years to have surgery.

22 Jul 2022

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

In humans, a fertilized egg is no guarantee of reproductive success. Most embryos stop developing and perish within days of fertilization, usually because they have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Now, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have found that most of these mistakes are due to spontaneous errors in DNA replication in the earliest phase of cell division.

20 Jul 2022

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Sharing gifts is a favorite way to sustain connection across peoples and cultures worldwide, but with bone marrow donation the gift-giving act is accompanied by uncomfortable side effects to the donor, making it a truly selfless expression of kindness.

19 Jul 2022

ACL repair associated with better clinical and functional outcomes than ACL reconstruction

A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

18 Jul 2022

Prescribing lower quantities of opioids may effectively control postoperative pain after knee surgery

Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of unused prescription opioid medication, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting

15 Jul 2022

$Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures$

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Young patients who undergo surgery for displaced tibial spine fractures and who had both an extension and flexion contracture, had 2.2 times the odds of having a complication compared to patients who did not have any contractures, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's 2022 Annual Meeting.

15 Jul 2022

Medical Procedure News

Increased use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for NSCLC patients can reduce treatment disparities

NHS Golden Jubilee orthopedic surgeons perform the first meniscal transplant in Scotland

HPV vaccine together with surgical treatment for cervical lesions may reduce recurrence of preinvasive disease

Miniature surgical robot gets ready for a 2024 test mission aboard the ISS

Acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool to ward off type 2 diabetes

Black patients with severe heart failure have a lower chance of getting LVAD care

Reducing COVID-19–related surgical backlog using innovative models of service delivery

Study examines the feasibility of patient engagement with digital life coaching during stem cell transplant

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

Thrombectomy could give better opportunity to more patients for successful recovery after stroke

New ultra-thin photoacoustic endomicroscopy probe can be easily integrated with medical devices

Study shows how changing stroke care protocols could improve triage and patient's survival

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

New robotic technology for neuroendovascular surgery could mean safer and more efficient procedures

Advantages of overlapping surgery must be balanced against safety, ethical and training concerns, say experts

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

ACL repair associated with better clinical and functional outcomes than ACL reconstruction

Prescribing lower quantities of opioids may effectively control postoperative pain after knee surgery

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

CellVoyant's AI-Powered Vision for the Future of Cell Therapy

Scalable, Smart, and Accessible: The Future of Lab Automation

Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures: A Conversation with WHO’s Dr. Allotey

Latest News