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Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products

Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade out of Harvard Medical School when sales of his spine surgical implants took off.

17 Jun 2021

Clinical trial shows induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest does not improve survival

Since 2005, the guidelines for the care of unconscious cardiac arrest patients have been to cool the body temperature down to 33 degrees Celsius. A large, randomized clinical trial led by Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden has shown that this treatment does not improve survival. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

16 Jun 2021

EKF globally launches STAT-Site® WB β-ketone and glucose handheld analyzer

EKF obtains CE mark certification alongside CLIA waiver for easy-to-use whole blood analyzer for diabetes care programs

From EKF Diagnostics 16 Jun 2021

New eye surface reconstruction method using mussel adhesive protein

The eye is the first sensory organ that recognizes the presence or shape of an object. The conjunctiva is a thin mucous membrane that covers the front half of the eyeball.

15 Jun 2021

Weight-based dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes, shows study

Overweight cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatments live more than twice as long as lighter patients, but only when dosing is weight-based, according to a study by cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

15 Jun 2021

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

People with end-stage renal disease often undergo hemodialysis, a life-sustaining blood-filtering treatment.

11 Jun 2021

Surgeons can avoid postoperative opioid prescriptions, studies suggest

Surgeons can ease their patients' pain from common operations without prescribing opioids, and avoid the possibility of starting someone on a path to long-term use, a pair of new studies suggests.

10 Jun 2021

Efforts to prevent smoking, obesity could delay the need for angioplasty and stenting

Smokers needed their blocked arteries fixed nearly a decade earlier than non-smokers, and patients with obesity underwent these procedures four years earlier than non-obese patients, according to a new statewide study.

9 Jun 2021

Reduced use of convalescent plasma associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rate

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients led to a higher COVID-19 mortality during a critical period during this past winter's surge.

8 Jun 2021

New book explores minimally invasive techniques and technology for sports medicine

A new book edited by Chad D. Lavender, M.D., an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, explores novel minimally invasive techniques and technology for treating sports medicine and orthopedic injuries.

7 Jun 2021

Minimally-invasive procedure could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

A minimally-invasive procedure that targets the nerves near the kidney has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertension patients, according to the results of a global multicentre clinical trial led in the UK by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers to develop new technology to detect and remove cancer tumors

New technology that will marry probes that can detect cancer tumors through the skin with high-precision robotic surgery is to be developed for use in hospital settings for the first time in a project led by the University of Warwick.

7 Jun 2021

New technology predicts effectiveness of chemotherapy after one treatment

While early detection of breast cancer is critical, early prediction of how well the neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment before surgery is working also may provide a window of opportunity when treatment could be altered and have a big impact on the patient's quality of life.

4 Jun 2021

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital are first in the U.S. and second in the world to implant a circulatory support device that is being investigated in a clinical trial for patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and worsening kidney function, a condition known as cardiorenal syndrome.

4 Jun 2021

Researchers test the impact of deploying artificial intelligence for radiation cancer therapy

The impact of deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for radiation cancer therapy in a real-world clinical setting has been tested by Princess Margaret researchers in a unique study involving physicians and their patients.

4 Jun 2021

New survey highlights key role of ECT for treating severe depression, other conditions

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but "essential" care, to reduce infection risks and preserve protective gear known as PPE.

3 Jun 2021

Opioid Agonist Therapy can reduce mortality risk in people with opioid dependence

A new global review has found that receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) is associated with lower risk of multiple causes of death among people with opioid dependence.

3 Jun 2021

Could 3D printed swabs be used to collect COVID-19 test samples?

Researchers have evaluated 3D printed sample collection swabs made in-house and found them to be a reliable alternative to commercial swabs.

2 Jun 2021

Innovative platform enhances surgical team experience during a trauma simulation

Simulators have long been used for training surgeons and surgical teams, but traditional simulator platforms typically have a built-in limitation: they often simulate one or a limited number of conditions that require performance of isolated tasks, such as placing an intravenous catheter, instead of simulating and providing opportunities for feedback on the performance of multiple interventions that a trauma victim may require at the same time.

1 Jun 2021

New algorithm could be an important step toward adaptive deep brain stimulation

By delivering small electrical pulses directly to the brain, deep brain stimulation (DBS) can ease tremors associated with Parkinson's disease or help relieve chronic pain.

1 Jun 2021

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Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products

Clinical trial shows induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest does not improve survival

EKF globally launches STAT-Site® WB β-ketone and glucose handheld analyzer

New eye surface reconstruction method using mussel adhesive protein

Weight-based dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes, shows study

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

Surgeons can avoid postoperative opioid prescriptions, studies suggest

Efforts to prevent smoking, obesity could delay the need for angioplasty and stenting

Reduced use of convalescent plasma associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rate

New book explores minimally invasive techniques and technology for sports medicine

Minimally-invasive procedure could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

Researchers to develop new technology to detect and remove cancer tumors

New technology predicts effectiveness of chemotherapy after one treatment

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Researchers test the impact of deploying artificial intelligence for radiation cancer therapy

New survey highlights key role of ECT for treating severe depression, other conditions

Opioid Agonist Therapy can reduce mortality risk in people with opioid dependence

Could 3D printed swabs be used to collect COVID-19 test samples?

Innovative platform enhances surgical team experience during a trauma simulation

New algorithm could be an important step toward adaptive deep brain stimulation

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