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'Concierge' screening for kidney transplant candidates leads to better outcomes, researchers find
Patients hoping for a kidney transplant must first undergo a battery of medical tests to determine whether they are suitable candidates for the procedure and healthy enough to take post-transplant immunosuppressant drugs ...
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Sensory t-shirt collects patient data and enables shorter postoperative hospital stay
A t-shirt that monitors a patient's vitals after urological surgery for cancer could help people return from hospital sooner to recover at home. The device, worn for around two weeks under clothes for three-hour windows each ...
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Powerful new MRI scans enable life-changing surgery in first for adults with epilepsy
A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients' brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the first study to use this approach, it has ...
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Sonolysis reduces risk for periprocedural cerebrovascular events during carotid endarterectomy
For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite incidence of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and death within 30 days, according to a study ...
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Augmented reality guidance for placing intracranial drains now clinically validated
Placing an external ventricular drain (EVD) at bedside using augmented reality (AR) guidance is more precise than freehand placement and is associated with fewer reinterventions and complications, according to a clinical ...
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Almost half of children with complicated appendicitis can recover from surgery at home
Almost half of children who require surgery for complicated appendicitis can safely complete their recovery at home, according to a new study.
Mar 20, 2025
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A skull-mapping app can greatly improve safety and accuracy of a common neurosurgical procedure
Access to potentially life-saving neurosurgical care remains very uneven worldwide, with potentially life-threatening consequences. This is especially true for a process called ventriculostomy, the most common neurosurgical ...
Mar 19, 2025
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How might ACL surgery increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis?
Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes' knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis. A new study in the Journal of Orthopaedic ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Surgeons propose 'precision transfusion' approach to pre-hospital care in patients with traumatic brain injury
When someone is traumatically injured, giving them blood products before they arrive at the hospital—such as at the scene or during emergency transport—can improve their likelihood of survival and recovery. But patients ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Improving epilepsy surgery by pinpointing where seizures begin
When you replace an older cell phone or TV with a new high-resolution device, the visuals can be strikingly different—all of a sudden you have improved clarity and can see new details. Now, UC San Francisco epilepsy researchers ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for back pain are effective, analysis suggests
Only around one in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain are effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Mar 18, 2025
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Lymph node transfer reduces arm swelling after breast cancer surgery, study shows
A multicenter study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to improve the outcomes ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Psychological prehabilitation improves surgical recovery, study finds
A new analysis led by surgeons at UCLA Health finds that psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery. The research, led by Anne E. Hall in the lab of Dr. Justine Lee analyzed data from 20 ...
Mar 17, 2025
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An easy-to-apply gel prevents abdominal adhesions following surgery in animal study
Surgical adhesions—common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery—can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that blocks a key signaling ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Young, active patients who have total knee replacements unlikely to need revision surgery in their lifetime
A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee replacement revision in their lifetime, according to ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Checking PSA levels too soon after prostate cancer surgery can lead to overtreatment, study suggests
After surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer, clinicians monitor prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Persistently elevated PSA levels indicate residual cancer and are linked to worse outcomes.
Mar 13, 2025
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Experts bust 5 myths about living kidney donation
More than 90,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney in the U.S. Unfortunately, less than a third of those waiting for a kidney transplant can expect to get one this year. This comes as rates of chronic kidney disease, ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Preclinical study finds earlier ACL reconstruction is associated with lower risk of knee osteoarthritis
A preclinical study by HSS investigators found that earlier anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction led to lower immune cell activity, less inflammation and fewer joint changes associated with knee osteoarthritis ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Pickleballers bounce back after joint replacement
Love pickleball, but facing a knee or hip replacement? Odds are you'll return to the court in no time, a new study suggests.
Mar 12, 2025
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Spouses also benefit from partner's knee/hip replacement
Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation.
Mar 12, 2025
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Spectroscopy technique could improve surgery for pediatric epilepsy patients
More than 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy, with approximately half of them being children. For about one-third of these patients, medications do not control their seizures, leaving surgery as the only viable ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Stopping GLP-1 RAs 14 days before surgery can minimize complications
Stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment 14 days before total joint arthroplasty can minimize risks for complications, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Transplant surgeon: What to expect as a living kidney donor
For those with kidney failure, the wait for a new kidney can take years. There just are not enough organs from deceased donors to fill the need. Fortunately, a person can live a healthy life with just one kidney, making living-donor ...
Mar 11, 2025
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When seconds determine survival rates, prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy can save lives
Researchers from an international collaborative team have found that prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is feasible and associated with improved survival for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) patients when performed ...
Scientists create universal vascular graft with stem cells to improve surgery for cardiovascular disease
Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative biology ...
Mar 10, 2025
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