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(HealthDay)—The mortality risk from emergency repair of acute aortic dissection is double when performed by lower-volume providers, according to research published in the May issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-higher-acute-aortic-lower-volume.html Cardiology Mon, 13 May 2013 13:30:01 EST news287667805 (HealthDay)—The radiation dose imparted to patients undergoing multiple intraoperative lumbar single cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scans is within the dose range that patients receive during a single fan-beam abdominal CT scan, according to research published in the March 1 issue of Spine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-multiple-cone-beam-scans-fall-ranges.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:10:01 EST news282507088 (HealthDay)—Clinical trials are published, on average, almost two years after completion, with time to publication affected by the funding source, number of trial participants, and journal impact factor, according to a research letter published online March 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-clinical-trials-published-years.html Other Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:59:35 EST news281804368 (HealthDay)—Most children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values above target levels, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-youth-diabetes-dont-hba1c-goals.html Diabetes Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:30:01 EST news279553125 (HealthDay)—Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices vary in performance characteristics, according to a comparative effectiveness study published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-differences-glucose.html Diabetes Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:07:07 EST news278341614 (HealthDay)—Serum metal levels of cobalt and chromium are elevated at all postoperative time points up to 36 months following metal-on-metal lumbar disc replacement, according to research published in the November issue of the European Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-serum-metal-lumbar-disc.html Other Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:00:01 EST news275416429 (HealthDay)—Children with high-risk A1C (hrA1C) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) define different populations, with differentially increased risk markers, according to research published online Nov. 27 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-distinct-high-risk-diabetes-populations-idd.html Diabetes Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:20:01 EST news275134151 (AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says it will collaborate with medical device manufacturers on a public-private partnership designed to speed up the development of new medical technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fda-pledges-med-tech.html Medications Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:19:56 EST news273755982 Heart failure patients with a condition called "heart block" derive significant benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), according to the results of the Block HF clinical trial, presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2012 meeting in Los Angeles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-heart-block-strong-benefit.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:30:12 EST news271438171 (HealthDay)—The use of device diagnostics to risk stratify patients during the first seven days after discharge can help identify patients at greatest risk of readmission for heart failure, according to research published online Oct. 4 in The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-device-id-heart-failure-patients.html Cardiology Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:42:37 EST news269541748 A team of cardiologists from the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) specializing in cardiac arrhythmias has used for the very first time in Canada, a technology developed in Montreal to treat a patient with atrial fibrillation. Recently licenced by Health Canada, this sophisticated device is a balloon inserted by catheter that uses extreme cold to burn malfunctioning heart tissue. This medical milestone is excellent news for hundreds of Canadians as one in 20 people will suffer from atrial fibrillation at some point in their lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-montreal-technology-cold-heart-condition.html Cardiology Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:37:49 EST news267781035 (HealthDay)—Intraoperative bolus epidural fentanyl is effective at alleviating early postoperative pain after lumbar canal decompression, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-bolus-epidural-fentanyl-post-spinal-decompression.html Surgery Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:30:01 EST news266238316 Dr. Pierce Vatterott and his team of nurses and technicians worked smoothly and efficiently in the chilly catheter lab at St. Paul's United Hospital. It was complex and potentially risky work, removing four leads - wires that connect a defibrillator to the heart - from an 84-year-old man. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-device-eases-tricky-task-defibrillator.html Cardiology Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:29:52 EST news261574163 (HealthDay) -- A statewide coordinated effort across hospitals and emergency medical service (EMS) providers to transport patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to hospitals providing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has resulted in improved outcomes, according to a study published online June 4 in Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-statewide-stemi-approach-deemed-successful.html Cardiology Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:38:13 EST news258086277 For many, it's a medical conundrum: The very pacemaker keeping their heart in rhythm prevents them from undergoing an MRI to diagnose other ailments, because interaction between the two devices could prove deadly. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-device-pacemaker-patients-safely-mris.html Cardiology Fri, 25 May 2012 12:50:01 EST news257159891 Spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product, according to a new analysis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-cancer-bone-growth-product.html Cancer Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:20:01 EST news239637919 (AP) -- Medical device maker Medtronic is warning patients about a rare problem with its SynchroMed drug pumps that can cause them to lose battery power and fail. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-medtronic-battery-problem-drug.html Medications Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:43:48 EST news229351415 Loyola University Hospital spine surgeon Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is co-author of a landmark editorial challenging the integrity of published industry-sponsored research involving a bone-growth product. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-landmark-editorial-denounces-poor-spine.html Other Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:30:42 EST news228501025 Extraction of the Sprint Fidelis lead (Medtronic) can be safely performed in an experienced large volume center, according to research presented at the 2011 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference in San Francisco last week. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-sprint-fidelis-safely-high-volume-facilities.html Cardiology Thu, 12 May 2011 04:59:40 EST news224395151