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Novel surgery removes rare tumor, rebuilds face and jaw

Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild a functional lower jaw and mouth, and preserve a patient's ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to a new report from Henry Ford ...

Surgery created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: Strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus in soldiers

Antioxidants, dietary supplements and high-tech brain imaging are among some of the novel strategies that may help detect, treat and even prevent noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus among American troops, according to ...

Health created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer

Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, say Henry ...

Cancer created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Insomnia linked to hypertension

People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Skin transplant offers new hope for vitiligo patients

Henry Ford Hospital dermatologists say skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitligo.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robot-assisted surgery now favored treatment for kidney cancer

Robot-assisted surgery has replaced another minimally invasive operation as the main procedure to treat kidney cancer while sparing part of the diseased organ, and with comparable results, according to a new research study ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality of care, other issues may cause worse results in black prostate cancer surgery patients

Black prostate cancer patients may not be getting the same quality of care as white patients, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital who found racial disparities in the results of surgery ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women fare better than men, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgery

Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the hospital, although they are more likely to receive blood transfusions related ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher hospital volume more important than surgeon experience in outcome of prostate cancer surgery

Older, sicker, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals, according to new research by Henry Ford Hospital.

Surgery created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fewer prostate cancer surgery complications found in teaching hospitals with fellowship programs

Patients who undergo radical surgery for prostate cancer may expect better results, on average, if they're treated in accredited teaching hospitals with residency programs, and better still if the hospitals also have medical ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Safer kidney cancer surgery under-used for poorer, sicker Medicare, Medicaid patients

An increasingly common and safer type of surgery for kidney cancer is not as likely to be used for older, sicker and poorer patients who are uninsured or rely on Medicare or Medicaid for their health care, according to a ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers say urine dipstick test is accurate predictor of renal failure in sepsis patients

Henry Ford Hospital researchers have found that the presence of excess protein in a common urine test is an effective prognostic marker of acute renal failure in patients with severe sepsis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simulation training improves critical decision-making skills of ER residents

A Henry Ford Hospital study found that simulation training improved the critical decision-making skills of medical residents performing actual resuscitations in the Emergency Department.

Other created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: No difference in results by race with standard heart failure treatment

A traditional treatment for heart failure appears to be equally protective in preventing death or hospitalization among African-American patients, as compared to white patients, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital ...

Cardiology created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fewer complications, better outcomes with robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery

Robot-assisted surgery is now both more common and far more successful than radical "open" surgery to treat prostate cancer in the United States, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study published in the current issue ...

Surgery created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0