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New anesthetic technique proves safe in children
A new high-flow oxygen technique is as safe as standard anesthetic methods during tubeless upper airway surgery in children, according to University of Queensland research. The research was published in The Lancet Respiratory ...
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Using snail mail to prioritize cataract surgery waiting lists
A new study led by researchers from City, University of London and the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has explored a novel low-tech approach to prioritize patients on cataract surgery waiting lists.
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Researchers find survival improves with open radical hysterectomy in early-stage cancer
Early-stage cervical cancer patients see better survival and decreased recurrence rates after open radical hysterectomy than minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches, according to a five-year study led by Houston Methodist ...
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Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention
Systematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared to GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Jun 11, 2024
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New studies suggest benefit of total robotic metabolic and bariatric surgery over conventional laparoscopy
Two new studies presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting suggest that total robotic metabolic and bariatric surgery may result in shorter operative ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Metabolic and bariatric surgery found to prevent pre-diabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes in most patients
Patients with pre-diabetes and severe obesity who had metabolic and bariatric surgery were 20 times less likely to develop full-blown type 2 diabetes over the course of 15 years than patients with the condition who did not ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Multicenter clinical study supports safety of deep general anesthesia
General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain. But the 176-year-old medical staple uses powerful drugs that have stoked fears of ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Study shows liver surgery to remove cancer can now be a safe, outpatient procedure
A new study guided by a surgeon at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, demonstrates that robotic liver surgery can be a safe, outpatient procedure. In fact, 8% ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Older, poorer, Black, Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to be placed on liver transplant lists: Study
A new, healthy liver offers the best survival for patients with early-stage liver cancer. But a new study, led by Katie Ross-Driscoll, Ph.D., MPH, of Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine Department ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Researcher investigates medication for children before anesthesia and surgery
"Don't wake the bear that sleeps" is one of the central conclusions of a dissertation on medication for children before anesthesia and surgery. The effect of anti-anxiety, calming and sleep-inducing drugs can quickly wear ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Glowing dye may help surgeons eradicate prostate cancer
A glowing marker dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons to remove them in real-time, according to a paper published in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, titled "First‑in‑man ...
Jun 9, 2024
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Researchers say resistance exercise boosts outcomes after early-stage breast cancer surgery
Early resistance exercise following surgery for early-stage breast cancer improves shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength at one month and six months postsurgery, according to a study published online June 5 in JAMA ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Video: Lymphedema—a lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts
The journey of a cancer survivor often extends far beyond the triumphant ringing of a brass bell, signaling the end of treatment. Sonya Goins received treatment at Mayo Clinic for HER-2-positive breast cancer in 2020.
Jun 7, 2024
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Precision laser surgery cuts focal epileptic seizure spread
In a busy hospital waiting room, a young man's muscles began contracting in a harsh, unyielding spasm as a quick-acting student rushed to his aid.
Jun 6, 2024
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Returning to physical activity after first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis
First metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis procedures are a common surgical intervention used to treat pain associated at the first metatarsophalangeal joint associated with degenerative changes.
Jun 5, 2024
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Study suggests preoperative antibiotic treatment in pediatric elbow fracture surgery is not necessary
Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons from the University of Missouri ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Doctors develop minimally invasive procedure to avoid drilling a 'burr hole' in the skull to treat clot on the brain
In 2018, a New York surgeon-scientist and his team demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that a minimally invasive procedure could effectively treat one of the world's most common conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention.
Researchers find GLP-1 medications safe to continue before surgery in patients with diabetes and obesity
In a meta-analysis and review of 15 randomized studies, Brigham researchers found only mild differences in gastric emptying among patients taking common medications for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.
Jun 4, 2024
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Standardized preoperative, surgical, antibiotic practices improve orthopedic, colorectal, abdominal surgery outcomes
Mortality, length of stay, readmissions, and surgical site infections (SSI) all declined after a six-state hospital system implemented a comprehensive surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle, according to a report ...
Jun 4, 2024
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