News tagged with surgeons
Preoperative needle breast biopsies can lead to improved treatment outcomes
Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding the risks and discomfort of an open surgical procedure, ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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What makes surgeons happy?
(Medical Xpress)—Lack of control over operating rooms and other resources as well as a lack of work-life balance are among the main reasons general surgeons may be dissatisfied with their jobs, a new study ...
Surgery
Sep 28, 2012 |
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Uptick in cinematic smoking: More onscreen tobacco use in movies aimed at young viewers
Top box office films last year showed more onscreen smoking than the prior year, reversing five years of steady progress in reducing tobacco imagery in movies, according to a new UCSF study.
Health
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Landmark guidelines for optimal quality care of geriatric surgical patients just released
New comprehensive guidelines for the pre- operative care of the nation's elderly patients have been issued by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). The joint guidelines—published ...
Surgery
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Physicians offer new procedure to manage fecal incontinence, an underreported and debilitating condition
Fecal incontinence, or the inability to control the bowels, is a highly underreported and stigmatized condition, according to colorectal surgeons at Loyola University Health System (LUHS).
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Robotic surgery through the mouth safe for removing tumors of the voice box, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Robotic surgery though the mouth is a safe and effective way to remove tumors of the throat and voice box, according to a study by head and neck cancer surgeons at the Ohio State University ...
Cancer
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Surgeons offer procedures through belly button
There's a novel way to remove a gallbladder: Use a surgical robot to take it out through the navel.
Surgery
Sep 23, 2012 |
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Advancing the treatment of trauma
(Medical Xpress)—With traumatic injuries claiming almost six million lives a year, improvements in care, including in the challenging areas of brain and bone injuries, and haemorrhage, are urgently needed. ...
Health
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Explosions are the main cause of spine injuries to wounded military personnel
Spinal injuries are among the most disabling conditions affecting wounded members of the U.S. military. Yet until recently, the nature of those injuries had not been adequately explored.
Surgery
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Nearly half of kidney recipients in live donor transplant chains are minorities
The largest U.S. multicenter study of living kidney transplant donor chains showed that 46 percent of recipients are minorities, a finding that allays previous fears that these groups would be disadvantaged by expansion of ...
Other
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Single-port kidney removal through the belly button boosts living-donor satisfaction
In the largest study of its kind, living donors who had a kidney removed through a single port in the navel report higher satisfaction in several key categories, compared to donors who underwent traditional multiple-port ...
Surgery
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Researchers closer to understanding actions of cells involved in atherosclerosis
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital are one step closer to understanding why plaque bursts in coronary arteries and causes heart attacks.
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Govt urges new focus on preventing suicides
(AP)—The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides, especially among military veterans—and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Anti-clotting therapy may be used too often following orthopaedic surgery or trauma
Men and women who undergo joint replacement procedures, as well as those who have significant fractures, tend to be at an increased risk of developing pulmonary emboli (PE), blood clots that travel to the lungs where they ...
Surgery
Sep 01, 2012 |
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General surgeons identify postoperative complications posing strongest readmission risk
Postoperative complications are the most significant independent risk factor leading to 30-day hospital readmissions among general surgery patients, according to a new exploratory study published in the September issue of ...
Surgery
Aug 28, 2012 |
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