Using AI to predict the after-effects of brain tumor surgery
Patients with a glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, can suffer from cognitive problems after surgery. However, the true effect of surgery on complex cognitive tasks is not known. To predict the effects of surgery on ...
Jan 24, 2025
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Prehabilitation shows promise in improving health, reducing complications after surgery
A new study published in The BMJ suggests that prehabilitation (also called prehab) may be able to reduce complications and length of hospitalization after surgery, while also improving quality of life and physical recovery.
Jan 22, 2025
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New guidelines address pain treatment infections
The first comprehensive guidelines dedicated to minimizing infections in patients undergoing surgeries and procedures involving regional anesthesia and acute and chronic interventional pain management have been published ...
Jan 22, 2025
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Developing 3D-printed surgical guides for cardiovascular surgeries
A research team led by Ida Anna Cappello of the Heart Rhythm Management Centre of the University Hospital Brussels (VUB) has made significant strides in the field of biomedical engineering by developing innovative 3D printed ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Drop in episiotomy not tied to increase in obstetric anal sphincter injury for most women
A significant overall reduction in the prevalence of episiotomy in France from 2010 to 2021 has not been followed by an overall increase in obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), according to a study published online Jan. ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Increased surgeon stress linked to reduced surgical complications
Increased surgeon stress at the beginning of a surgical procedure is associated with reduced major surgical complications, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in JAMA Surgery.
Jan 15, 2025
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Study reveals how sex and racial disparities in weight loss surgery have changed over 20 years
A study by Mass General Brigham investigators shows persistent racial disparities and growing sex disparities between patients who discussed and received weight loss surgery between 2000 and 2020.
Jan 15, 2025
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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery
A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.
Jan 15, 2025
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Electroactive 'scaffolding' biomaterial could transform improve bladder regeneration
A team of Northwestern scientists has developed an electroactive "scaffolding" material that improves bladder tissue regeneration and organ function better than current techniques, as detailed in a recent study published ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Survey finds over half of Americans are unaware that bariatric surgery can improve fertility
Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock. Infertility affects one in six people, but obesity can also be a problem. When diet and exercise ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Seeing eye to eye: Building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer
Cutting-edge surgical tools are often made with state-of-the-art technology, which can limit their overall accessibility. In an effort to expand surgical options for tumor removal, a team is developing a compact fluorescence-guided ...
Jan 13, 2025
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ICU room design impacts delirium: Windowed rooms show higher incidence
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In boys who, before starting puberty, undergo radical treatments that can affect their fertility, testicular tissue can be preventively removed and frozen. This is done to preserve testicular stem cells, the precursors of ...
Jan 9, 2025
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UV light–based cell therapy offers new hope for lung transplant patients, reducing rejection and infection risks
Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Study finds women are less likely to get a lung transplant than men, spend six weeks longer on waiting list
Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks longer on the waiting list, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research. However, women who receive a lung transplant are more likely ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Second pig heart transplant patient offers vital lessons
Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient in the world to receive a ...
Jan 8, 2025
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AI-guided endoscope offers real-time precision during cancer surgery
An interdisciplinary research team in Jena, Germany, has developed an innovative endoscope that can precisely identify and selectively remove tumor tissue in real time during surgery.
Jan 8, 2025
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Bioengineered blood vessels show promise in trauma care
A new type of bioengineered blood vessel has shown strong results in treating severe vascular injuries, potentially offering vascular surgeons a better alternative to synthetic grafts when patients' veins aren't suitable ...
Jan 7, 2025
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GLP-1 drugs may reduce surgery complications in patients with diabetes
People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower rates of hospital readmission, wound re-opening and hematoma after surgery, according to a large ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Doctors warn against fluid therapy approach in surgery after global trial
A major study aiming to improve outcomes from higher-risk operations has ruled out a fluid therapy approach during surgery. The results from the large international trial have been published in the BMJ.
Jan 6, 2025
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Interspecies mitochondrial research could improve organ transplantation viability
Thirty-six percent of all donated livers are currently discarded due to uncertainty about their quality and whether they will function as they should in the recipient. A perfusion machine makes sure that a donated liver maintains ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Age influences satisfaction and complications in breast reconstruction patients
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, age impacts surgical outcomes, with older age negatively correlated with the Satisfaction with Breasts domain of the BREAST-Q, but positively correlated with ...
Jan 1, 2025
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Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don't always need a hysterectomy
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to half of all women during their lifetime, and one in eight will have surgery to treat it by the age of 85. Yet, despite how common POP is, the public's awareness and understanding ...
Dec 25, 2024
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