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You Are What You Eat (Before Surgery)
March 22, 2013 11:42 am | CommentsAccording to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always traumatized during major surgery.
Study: MIS Procedures Lower Healthcare Spending, Restore Worker Productivity
March 22, 2013 10:45 am | CommentsMinimally invasive procedures significantly lower health payer costs and result in fewer missed work-days when compared to open surgery, according to a study published this week.
Analyst: FDA OK Unlikely For Heart Valve Repair Device
March 22, 2013 10:42 am | CommentsA medical device industry analyst says Abbott Laboratories is unlikely to win approval anytime soon for its device used to repair heart valve problems, following a tepid endorsement by government experts.
Hip Replacement Reduces Heart Failure, Depression and Diabetes Risk
March 22, 2013 10:38 am | CommentsIn addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR) is associated with reduced mortality, heart failure, depression, and diabetes rates in Medicare patients with osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
Congress Of Neurological Surgeons Recommends Against Use Of Steroids In Acute Spinal Cord Injury
March 21, 2013 12:35 pm | CommentsFor the first time, the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons issued a recommendation against the use of steroids in acute spinal cord injury in the first 24 to 48 hours after an injury is sustained.
Intermountain Medical Center Uses SynCardia Total Artificial Heart To Bridge 31-Year-Old Father To A Heart Transplant
March 21, 2013 11:47 am | CommentsSynCardia Systems, Inc. announced today that Andrew Weaver, a 31-year-old husband and father of one who arrived at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City in grave condition, has been successfully bridged to a heart transplant with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart and discharged home.
Study: Difference In Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes Between Surgeons
March 20, 2013 12:36 pm | CommentsNew evidence confirms previous studies which suggest that functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons, especially in relation to continence. However, the group found no evidence of heterogeneity in potency-related outcomes.
Medical Device Saves Teen from Lifetime On Ventilator
March 20, 2013 11:59 am | CommentsIn January, 18-year-old Reggie Lamour 's neck was broken while he played in a rugby game in Naples, Florida. In one moment, the active, athletic young adult with a bright future faced a life-time of ventilator dependency. But there was hope. Lamour's injury qualified him to receive a cutting edge implant through Broward Children's Center.
Study: Longevity of Knee Replacements In Young Patients With Juvenile Arthritis
March 20, 2013 11:12 am | CommentsWhen you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose joints have been severely damaged by the disease. Because the surgery in younger patients is relatively rare, little data exist on the longevity of knee replacements in JIA patients.
Hip Implant Patients With Unexplained Pain Likely To Have Tissue Damage
March 20, 2013 11:09 am | CommentsThe cause of unexplained pain among metal-on-metal hip implant patients is more likely to be tissue damage than wear of the implant, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found.
MRI May Predict Tissue Reaction In Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Patients
March 19, 2013 10:14 am | by Marlynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer | CommentsMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can detect a failing, or potentially failing, metal-on-metal hip implant (MoM) early on, according to a new study.
Surgery, Therapy Both Prove Good For Knee Repair
March 19, 2013 10:08 am | CommentsYou might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.
Researchers Find Better Management Needed For Use Of IVC Filters
March 19, 2013 10:06 am | CommentsResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the use of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombotic events (VTE) may result in poor outcomes due to mechanical filter complications--largely due to low filter retrieval rates and inconsistent use of anticoagulants--and high rates of venous thromboembolism.
Study Points To Risk Factors Of Mesh-Related Complications In Prolapse Surgery Patients
March 19, 2013 10:03 am | CommentsThis retrospective multicenter study, which included 677 patients from 6 centres, aimed to evaluate intraoperative, early postoperative and mesh-related complications for surgical management of female pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with application of trocar guided transvaginal synthetic mesh.
Study Shows Rising Rate Of Propofol Abuse By Healthcare Professionals
March 18, 2013 11:41 am | CommentsAbuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is a "rapidly progressive form of substance dependence" that is being more commonly seen among health care professionals, reports a study.
