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Journal explores polemic issues related to cosmetic surgery, body image and sexuality

Elsevier announced today the publication of the May 2010 issue of Reproductive Health Matters, which brings to light polemic issues related to cosmetic surgery, body image and sexuality. The issue explores the lack of proper information about the risks of complications and failure rate of many of these procedures.

14 Jun 2010

Short period of sick leave before lumbar disk herniation surgery yields better results

Back pain and leg pain may be caused by lumbar disk herniation. It may be necessary to treat the condition by surgery, if it persists. Patients who have a short period of sick leave before the surgery are more satisfied with the result of the procedure than those who are off work sick longer. This is the conclusion of a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

14 Jun 2010

Study confirms impact of febrile neutropenia on chemotherapy delivery in NHL

Data presented at the 15th European Hematology Association (EHA) congress in Barcelona, highlights the impact of febrile neutropenia (FN) on chemotherapy delivery in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients. The IMPACT NHL study showed that unplanned hospitalisations, delays in chemotherapy and reductions of chemotherapy dose leading to suboptimal relative dose intensity (RDI) of chemotherapy were more frequent in patients who experienced FN than those who did not.

14 Jun 2010

Children born after ART at increased risk of congenital malformation

Couples considering undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment should be informed about the increased risk of congenital malformation posed by the use of ART, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics will hear today (Monday). Dr. G-raldine Viot, a clinical geneticist at the Maternit- Port Royal hospital, Paris, France, will say that she believed that most doctors working in ART clinics in France only told couples about such risks if they were asked specific questions.

14 Jun 2010

Blood flow interruption during renal surgery can increase risk of chronic kidney disease

Interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer (http://www.mayoclinic.org/kidney-cancer/research.html) surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease, a Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic collaborative research team has found. The study was published today in the journal, European Urology.

14 Jun 2010

Asymptomatic perioperative arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death after surgery: Researchers

Vascular surgery may be accompanied by cardiovascular complications, like ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Though, these arrhythmias initially might be asymptomatic, they can lead to increased risk for late sudden cardiac death after surgery. Researchers from the Netherlands believe that cardiac high-risk patients with new-onset perioperative VT might benefit from preemptive cardioverter defibrillator implantation in addition to optimal focused medical therapy.

14 Jun 2010

Phase 2b RESTORE-CLI clinical trial in patients with CLI reaches statistical significance

Richard J. Powell, M.D., section chief of vascular surgery at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH and a principal investigator of the U.S. Phase 2b RESTORE-CLI clinical trial sponsored by Aastrom Biosciences, will present the full results from the interim analysis at today's session of the annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery.

11 Jun 2010

Researchers demonstrate efficacy of routine psychotherapeutic treatment for depression

Depression is one of the most common forms of psychiatric disorder. It can occur at any time of life and it may affect children and adolescents as well as the elderly. However, depression can usually be suitably managed with the help of cognitive behavioral therapy. Researchers based at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have been able to demonstrate both the efficacy and the extent of the beneficial effect of routine psychotherapeutic treatment for depression.

11 Jun 2010

Seminar on pros and cons of robotic surgery

Robotic surgery - is it truly an advance for modern medicine, or just a product of slick consumer advertising campaigns and targeted marketing to physicians?

11 Jun 2010

Budget cuts, poor fiscal management threaten breast cancer screening for needy women

The California State Auditor released an audit today of California's Every Woman Counts (EWC) program that suggests the state's ability to adequately provide breast cancer screening for its neediest women is threatened by budget cuts and poor fiscal management, according to the seven California Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement.

11 Jun 2010

UT Southwestern first in North Texas to use dual-console DaVinci Surgical System

Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center are the first in North Texas to use the newest generation surgical robot, the dual-console DaVinci Surgical System, enabling them to perform minimally invasive surgeries with even greater precision.

11 Jun 2010

New study data on distal aortic perfusion for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

The vascular surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have traditionally repaired thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAA) with a clamp and sew (CS) technique that includes neuro-protective adjuncts like epidural cooling and aggressive intercostal reconstruction (IC) to prevent spinal cord ischemia.

11 Jun 2010

SBUMC uses RapidArc radiotherapy technology to treat cancer patients

A breakthrough external beam radiotherapy technology that is fast, precise, and has optimal dose delivery to targeted tumors while limiting damage to surrounding normal tissue, is the latest radiotherapy weapon that cancer specialists are using at Stony Brook University Medical Center to treat patients.

11 Jun 2010

MAKO's RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System receives 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award

MAKO Surgical Corp. announced that its RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System has received a 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award. RIO® is used to perform MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing, a treatment option for patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee.

11 Jun 2010

Office-based duplex guided hemodialysis access angioplasty safe: Study

Duplex guided dialysis access angioplasty can be performed safely and effectively in the office setting according to a new study presented today at the 64th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery®. According to researchers, ultrasound offers the advantage of treating the patient without ionizing radiation and sedation or iodinated contrast.

11 Jun 2010

Ashikari Breast Center to participate in TARGiT intra-operative radiotherapy trial

The Ashikari Breast Center at The Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St. John's Riverside Hospital today announced its participation in two new groundbreaking studies that may alter the care for early breast cancer.

11 Jun 2010

Bevacizumab increases risk for proteinuria in cancer patients

Cancer patients treated with the chemotherapy agent bevacizumab (Avastin) may be at an increased risk of severe loss of protein from the kidney into the urine that can lead to significant kidney damage and can compromise the efficacy of cancer treatment. This conclusion stems from a study of more than 12,000 patients by Shenhong Wu, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and colleagues at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Their findings are reported in online June 10 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

11 Jun 2010

EC approves Nivestim for prevention of FN

Hospira announced today that the EC has approved Nivestim™ (filgrastim) for the prevention of FN, the most serious haematological toxicity that occurs as a result of cancer chemotherapy. Nivestim now has marketing authorisation in all EU member states. Nivestim is expected to reduce the cost of neutropenia treatment.

10 Jun 2010

FDA approves Endologix's expanded Powerlink stent graft product line

Endologix, Inc., developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its expanded offering of Powerlink® stent graft products. The approval covers 31 new sizes of Powerlink® main body bifurcated, proximal extension, and limb extension stent grafts that increase the system's addressable patient population by 5% to 10%.

10 Jun 2010

22 Midwest facilities named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation

Twenty-two facilities in the Midwest have been named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for their use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy. The SAVI applicator can provide important advantages for women with early-stage breast cancer.

10 Jun 2010

Medical Procedure News

Journal explores polemic issues related to cosmetic surgery, body image and sexuality

Short period of sick leave before lumbar disk herniation surgery yields better results

Study confirms impact of febrile neutropenia on chemotherapy delivery in NHL

Children born after ART at increased risk of congenital malformation

Blood flow interruption during renal surgery can increase risk of chronic kidney disease

Asymptomatic perioperative arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death after surgery: Researchers

Phase 2b RESTORE-CLI clinical trial in patients with CLI reaches statistical significance

Researchers demonstrate efficacy of routine psychotherapeutic treatment for depression

Seminar on pros and cons of robotic surgery

Budget cuts, poor fiscal management threaten breast cancer screening for needy women

UT Southwestern first in North Texas to use dual-console DaVinci Surgical System

New study data on distal aortic perfusion for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

SBUMC uses RapidArc radiotherapy technology to treat cancer patients

MAKO's RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System receives 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award

Office-based duplex guided hemodialysis access angioplasty safe: Study

Ashikari Breast Center to participate in TARGiT intra-operative radiotherapy trial

Bevacizumab increases risk for proteinuria in cancer patients

EC approves Nivestim for prevention of FN

FDA approves Endologix's expanded Powerlink stent graft product line

22 Midwest facilities named Centers of Excellence in accelerated partial breast irradiation

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