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New technology could increase donor kidneys for transplants
Most people in need of a kidney wait three to five years on a national transplant list in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. The most current list has more than 103,000 people on it.
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Nonsurgical procedure brings relief to those with thyroid nodules
Tightness in the throat. Difficulty swallowing. A noticeable bump on your neck.
19 hours ago
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Study finds two common surgeries equally effective for treating blinding condition of the eyelid
Trachomatous trichiasis, a potentially blinding condition where inward-turned eyelashes scratch the front of the eye, can successfully be treated by either of the two most common types of eyelid surgery, according to findings ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Operating on the wrong body part: What can be done to prevent it?
A 70-year-old man from Alabama recently died at a hospital in Florida when a surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen.
Sep 17, 2024
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Scientists discover key features of language sites that could help preserve function after brain surgery
When surgeons perform brain surgery on people with brain tumors or epilepsy, they need to remove the tumor or abnormal tissue while preserving parts of the brain that control language and movement.
Sep 16, 2024
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Mucin gel may help disk herniation patients after surgery
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disk herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a protective barrier around ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Bidirectional link seen for psychiatric disorders with chronic rhinosinusitis
There is a bidirectional association for anxiety and depression with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Sep 16, 2024
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Surgery post-COVID: No need to wait more than two weeks, new study says
Postponing operations following a positive COVID-19 test may be creating unnecessary delays in elective surgeries, new findings suggest.
Sep 13, 2024
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Throat problems could impair autonomic nervous system's ability to regulate blood pressure
Patients with throat problems were less able to regulate their blood pressure in a new study led by the University of Southampton.
Sep 11, 2024
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Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer
The COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a better treatment for avoiding surgery, preserving the rectum and anus, and preventing regrowth of the ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal
Results from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received chemotherapy before surgery to remove advanced squamous cell-type cancer of the nose ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Using buccal fat pad to reconstruct mid-face defects
A new study in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine demonstrates the use of a buccal fat advancement-transposition (BFAT) flap for the reconstruction of a large midface defect caused by surgical resection of a cutaneous ...
Sep 10, 2024
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He's doing great a year after world's first eye and partial face transplant
The recipient of the world's first combined whole-eye and partial face transplant is doing well more than a year out from his groundbreaking surgery, NYU Langone doctors report.
Sep 9, 2024
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Women with liver cancer less likely than men to receive liver transplant
Women with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are less likely to receive a deceased-donor liver transplant (DDLT) and more likely to die while wait-listed than men, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in JAMA Surgery.
Sep 9, 2024
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Everything you need to know about breast density, from the experts
As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.
Sep 8, 2024
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Alabama man dead after surgeon removed liver instead of spleen
An Alabama man died last month when a surgeon in Florida mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen during an emergency procedure, his family said.
Sep 5, 2024
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First child to be born from a transplanted uterus gives keynote speech at conference
An ordinary boy who loves sports. This is how 10-year-old Vincent introduced himself when he spoke to leading international uterus transplantation researchers in Gothenburg. Vincent was the first baby to be born from a transplanted ...
Sep 5, 2024
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AI-guided feedback outperforms human instructors in neurosurgical training study
Neurosurgery is perhaps one of the most demanding professions in health care. Surgeons spend long hours performing operations where expert performance means the difference between a good and bad patient outcome. While operative ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Infections following hip replacement associated with an increased risk of death, study finds
Patients who develop a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after a total hip replacement have more than a five-fold increased risk of mortality within 10 years, according to new research published in the Journal of Bone ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Anesthesia overrides carbon dioxide in regulating cerebrospinal fluid flow, finds study
A recent study on the effects of commonly used anesthetic and sedative drugs on cerebrospinal fluid flow and volume has uncovered significant findings regarding their impact on the brain's vital glymphatic system. These findings ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Liver grafts feasible from hep C-positive donors after circulatory death
Liver grafts from hepatitis C virus-positive (HCV+) donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors have one-year patient and graft survival comparable with that of donation after brain death (DBD) liver grafts from donors ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Women, Black people and disadvantaged less likely to get heart surgery in England, suggests research
Women, people of Black ethnicity and those from low income households in England are less likely to be offered heart surgery than men, white people, and those who are affluent, finds research published online in the journal ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair found non-inferior to surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation
There was no difference in efficacy between transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Sep 3, 2024
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