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Study proves advantages of immediate surgery for patients with acute cholecystitis

Should surgery be performed immediately, or is it better to first administer antibiotics and then perform surgery? A study led by Heidelberg University Hospital Department of Surgery has demonstrated that patients suffering from acute cholecystitis should be operated on immediately. There are no advantages to delaying surgery until antibiotic therapy has been administered for several weeks. After undergoing surgery performed within 24 hours of diagnosis, the patients have fewer complications, are back on their feet earlier, and can leave the hospital more quickly.

18 Sep 2013

New study investigates lasers used for urological surgery

Neither the total nor the core diameters of laser fibers correspond to the advertised laser fiber diameter, revealed a new study investigating lasers used for urological surgery. Furthermore, there are serious differences between manufacturers of fibers with a supposedly equal diameter.

18 Sep 2013

Study: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may help treat stress urinary incontinence

Vaginal delivery presents the possibility of injury for mothers that can lead to "stress urinary incontinence", a condition affecting from four to 35 percent of women who have had babies via vaginal delivery. Many current treatments, such as physiotherapy and surgery, are not very effective.

18 Sep 2013

New prototype technique improves diagnosis of cancer tissue during operation

Tissue-conserving cancer surgery is a highly skilled procedure which involves time-consuming tissue preparation to detect the margins of cancerous tissue. The goal is to remove as much of the tumour as possible while sparing healthy tissue.

18 Sep 2013

Immune marker predicts transplant success, improves selection of bone marrow donors

The risk of death following bone marrow transplantation can be reduced about 60 percent using a new technique to identify bone marrow donors who make the most potent cancer-fighting immune cells, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The findings appear in the September 16 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

17 Sep 2013

Recanalization of extracranial internal carotid artery occlusion: A retrospective study

Carotid endarterectomy can benefit the majority of patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. However, the therapeutic effects of this technique in patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion remain controversial.

17 Sep 2013

Arginine therapy may be safe treatment for patients with sickle cell disease

Arginine therapy may be a safe and inexpensive treatment for acute pain episodes in patients with sickle cell disease, according to results of a recent clinical study. The study was the first randomized placebo-controlled study to demonstrate benefits of arginine therapy in children with sickle cell disease hospitalized for severe pain.

17 Sep 2013

Novel DiaRem scoring system can predict diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

US Scientists have developed a simple scoring system (DiaRem), based on four readily available preoperative patient characteristics, that can predict which candidates for gastric bypass surgery are likely to achieve diabetes remission within 5 years.

13 Sep 2013

Successful bedside ultrasound training program expands from UC Irvine to UCLA

A successful training program in bedside ultrasound is expanding from UC Irvine to UCLA, thanks to a $250,000 University of California grant to improve patient care.

13 Sep 2013

Basketball player with rapid heart rhythm successfully treated using minimally invasive procedure

Brainna McCormick was warming up for a high school basketball game last December when she noticed something wasn't right. An accomplished athlete, McCormick knows her body so when her heart started racing she knew something was wrong.

13 Sep 2013

$MatrixRIB MIPO instrumentation from DePuy Synthes CMF is more effective for rib fractures$

MatrixRIB MIPO instrumentation from DePuy Synthes CMF is more effective for rib fractures

DePuy Synthes CMF, a leader in skeletal and soft tissue repair and reconstruction, announced the launch of new instrumentation that enables less invasive surgical fixation and stabilization of rib fractures with the company's MatrixRIB System of precontoured, low-profile titanium plates, locking screws and intramedullary splints.

13 Sep 2013

Safety measures intended to improve bariatric surgery outcomes may impede obese minorities' access to care

Safety measures intended to improve bariatric surgery outcomes may impede obese minorities' access to care. This is according to a new research letter published online in the September 12 issue of JAMA which compares rates of bariatric (weight-loss) surgery for minority Medicare vs. non-Medicare patients before and after implementation of a Medicare coverage policy.

13 Sep 2013

Loyola colorectal surgeon receives 2013 Robert M. Beart, MD, Impact Paper of the Year Award

Dana Hayden, MD, colorectal surgeon at Loyola University Health System accepted the 2013 Robert M. Beart, MD, Impact Paper of the Year Award from the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons.

13 Sep 2013

UAB cardiovascular physician becomes first surgeon to use IntellaTip MiFi XP catheter in patient

University of Alabama at Birmingham cardiovascular physician Tom McElderry, M.D., has become the first surgeon in the United States to use the new IntellaTip MiFi™ XP catheter in a patient.

13 Sep 2013

Global Industry Analysis Report on Companion Diagnostics Market

New Market Research Report Added in MarketResearchReports.Biz Reports Database Companion Diagnostics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019

12 Sep 2013

New study to reduce unwanted side-effects of radiotherapy

Scientists from The University of Manchester are leading a new European study to come up with methods to reduce the unwanted side-effects of radiotherapy and improve cancer treatment.

From The University of Manchester 12 Sep 2013

Choosing Wisely List released by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today released a list of specific tests or procedures that are commonly ordered but not always necessary in orthopaedics as part of the Choosing Wisely- campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can support conversations between patients and physicians about what care is really necessary.

12 Sep 2013

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome patients extensively suffer from chronic visceral hypersensitivity, with involvement of all levels of the brain-gut axis, as well as various neurotransmitters.

12 Sep 2013

Study shows fat transplantation may treat inherited metabolic diseases

Transplanting fat may treat such inherited metabolic diseases as maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) by helping the body process the essential amino acids that these patients cannot, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

12 Sep 2013

Hospira announces EC approval of Inflectra, Europe's first biosimilar mAb therapy

Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, today announced the European Commission (EC) approval of Inflectra™ (infliximab), Europe's first biosimilar monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy. Inflectra has been approved for the treatment of inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis.

10 Sep 2013

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Study proves advantages of immediate surgery for patients with acute cholecystitis

New study investigates lasers used for urological surgery

Study: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may help treat stress urinary incontinence

New prototype technique improves diagnosis of cancer tissue during operation

Immune marker predicts transplant success, improves selection of bone marrow donors

Recanalization of extracranial internal carotid artery occlusion: A retrospective study

Arginine therapy may be safe treatment for patients with sickle cell disease

Novel DiaRem scoring system can predict diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

Successful bedside ultrasound training program expands from UC Irvine to UCLA

Basketball player with rapid heart rhythm successfully treated using minimally invasive procedure

MatrixRIB MIPO instrumentation from DePuy Synthes CMF is more effective for rib fractures

Safety measures intended to improve bariatric surgery outcomes may impede obese minorities' access to care

Loyola colorectal surgeon receives 2013 Robert M. Beart, MD, Impact Paper of the Year Award

UAB cardiovascular physician becomes first surgeon to use IntellaTip MiFi XP catheter in patient

Global Industry Analysis Report on Companion Diagnostics Market

New study to reduce unwanted side-effects of radiotherapy

Choosing Wisely List released by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

Study shows fat transplantation may treat inherited metabolic diseases

Hospira announces EC approval of Inflectra, Europe's first biosimilar mAb therapy

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