Medications
FDA OKs powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV painkiller
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a fast-acting, super-potent opioid tablet as an alternative to IV painkillers used in hospitals.
Nov 2, 2018
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News tagged with surgical patients
Medical economics
Telemedicine reduces odds of no-show clinic visits by more than two-thirds for surgical patients
Surgical patients who use telehealth services are much more likely to show up for their initial clinic visit or follow-up appointment during the post-surgery period than those who rely on in-person visits only. Research findings ...
Oct 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Adult epilepsy treatment reduces seizures in children
A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study.
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds aggressive glycemic control in diabetic cabg patients does not improve survival
Surgeons from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aggressive glycemic control does not result in any significant improvement of clinical ...
Sep 27, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries
The traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous tissue by removing an entire lung lobe.
Mar 24, 2023
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Other
For some, hypnosis eases pain, recovery of surgery
(AP) -- As the surgeons cut into her neck, Marianne Marquis was thinking of the beach.
Jul 27, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'COVID-19 free' hospital areas could save lives after surgery, global study finds
Setting up 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives during the second wave of the pandemic—reducing the risk of death from lung infections associated with coronavirus, a new global study reveals.
Oct 6, 2020
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Surgery
Less-invasive mastectomy safe for more breast cancer patients, study finds
A less-invasive mastectomy that leaves the surface of the breast intact has become a safe option for more patients, including those whose breast cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes or who have risk factors for surgical ...
May 2, 2019
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Other
Device no better than cheaper alternatives for preventing intraoperative awareness
Anesthesiology researchers have shown that a device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk that patients will recall their surgery does not lower the risk of the problem, known as intraoperative awareness, ...
Aug 17, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
No link between anesthesia, dementia in elderly
Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer's disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study analyzed thousands of patients using the ...
May 1, 2013
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