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Novel surface coating protects implants and medical devices from infections

Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries, with the chance of ‘superbugs’ leading to fatality.

4 May 2022

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

For years, women recovering from cesarean section (C-section) deliveries have been given devices that let them, with a button, control the flow of opioid painkillers into their IV line. But as researchers and policymakers push to curb the use of opioids, clinicians are developing new strategies for treating pain after C-sections.

3 May 2022

Understanding dysphagia symptoms after spine surgery can help improve patients' quality of life

Difficulty swallowing is one of the most common complications of anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS).

3 May 2022

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy will experience at least one chemotherapy-related adverse side effect.

3 May 2022

Lipofilling produces lasting improvements for patients with painful finger osteoarthritis

For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling – in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints – produces lasting improvements in hand function and especially pain, suggests a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

28 Apr 2022

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Two new large studies led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show an increase in the use of proton beam therapy (PBT) for patients with cancer in the United States during the past decade.

27 Apr 2022

Combination of radiofrequency heating and electromagnetic stimulation reduces abdominal fat, increases muscle

The combination of radiofrequency (RF) heating and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy provides a single, noninvasive procedure for abdominal body shaping – simultaneously reducing belly fat while increasing abdominal muscle mass without surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

27 Apr 2022

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published study from researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

27 Apr 2022

Dotphoton and Hamamatsu Photonics are partnering to provide the ultimate raw image compression and address the ever-growing biomedical image data volume

Dotphoton, an industry-leading raw image compression company and Hamamatsu Photonics, a world leader in optical systems and photonics manufacturing, are pleased to announce their new partnership.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 26 Apr 2022

Risk of major complications for living kidney donors is minimal, study confirms

The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year Mayo Clinic study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors.

25 Apr 2022

Autonomous robot performs laparoscopic soft tissue surgery with minimal assistance from a surgeon

What if your next surgery was planned and performed by a robot? A team at Johns Hopkins University is working to turn this idea into reality.

20 Apr 2022

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center doctors save a newborn baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Sarah Gonzalez was just 13 weeks pregnant in 2018 when she received "terrifying" news during a routine ultrasound.

19 Apr 2022

Study examines how race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients

Kidney transplant survival is shorter, on average, in Black recipients compared to white recipients receiving similar treatment.

18 Apr 2022

Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

A "bundled care" Medicare program to improve care for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery has led to reductions in some outcome disparities for Black compared with White patients, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Apr 2022

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications.

18 Apr 2022

New instrument will help Columbia scientists to study heavy ion radiation therapy

Heavy ions could radically improve radiation therapy for treatment of pancreatic cancer and other difficult-to-treat tumors if researchers can better understand how the ions work against cancer.

11 Apr 2022

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers provide insight into anatomical position of the sacral mesh during laparoscopic procedure

A May 2022 study published in the Diseases of the Colon and Rectum zooms in on the importance of anatomy. Dr. Argeny and colleagues of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, provide insight into the anatomical position of the mesh in relation to the sacrum during a laparoscopic procedure.

10 Apr 2022

Simple interventions reduced radiation exposure to the heart during lung cancer treatment

Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events within the first two years following treatment. The higher the cardiac dose exposure, the higher the risk of a cardiac event.

8 Apr 2022

New Russian-language protocol for fMRI enables preoperative mapping of language areas

Neurolinguists from HSE University, in collaboration with radiologists from the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre, developed a Russian-language protocol for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it possible to map individual language areas before neurosurgical operations.

8 Apr 2022

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Novel surface coating protects implants and medical devices from infections

Study shows how a non-opioid approach successfully manages women's pain after C-section

Understanding dysphagia symptoms after spine surgery can help improve patients' quality of life

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Lipofilling produces lasting improvements for patients with painful finger osteoarthritis

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Combination of radiofrequency heating and electromagnetic stimulation reduces abdominal fat, increases muscle

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

Dotphoton and Hamamatsu Photonics are partnering to provide the ultimate raw image compression and address the ever-growing biomedical image data volume

Risk of major complications for living kidney donors is minimal, study confirms

Autonomous robot performs laparoscopic soft tissue surgery with minimal assistance from a surgeon

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center doctors save a newborn baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Study examines how race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients

Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

New instrument will help Columbia scientists to study heavy ion radiation therapy

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Researchers provide insight into anatomical position of the sacral mesh during laparoscopic procedure

Simple interventions reduced radiation exposure to the heart during lung cancer treatment

New Russian-language protocol for fMRI enables preoperative mapping of language areas

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