Concern grows over rise in nitrous oxide misuse, deaths in US
Despite a recent Food and Drug Administration warning against inhaling nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, deaths due to misusing the substance are on the rise in the United States.
Apr 2, 2025
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Video: Liver transplant for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the fourth-most-common cancer in the U.S. and the second deadliest. One in 5 patients is diagnosed with metastatic disease, meaning the colorectal cancer has spread beyond the colon, often to the liver. ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Liver transplants offer new hope for colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis
Liver transplants are becoming a new treatment option for certain colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their liver and are ineligible for other surgical options. This innovative approach is providing hope ...
Apr 2, 2025
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Implant-derived metals found in cerebrospinal fluid
Research led by Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin has found that metal particles from artificial joint implants can enter the central nervous system and accumulate in cerebrospinal fluid, raising concerns about potential ...
Gastric bypass outperforms other surgeries in severe obesity treatment, trial shows
Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research. Results of the By-Band-Sleeve trial are published in The Lancet Diabetes ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Thickening of the eye's retina associated with greater risk and severity of postoperative delirium in older patients
Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under general anesthetic, reveals a study published online in the open-access ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Intravascular imaging can improve outcomes for complex stenting procedures in calcified coronary arteries
Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease than conventional angiography, the ...
Apr 1, 2025
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AI advances knee surgery, using 'functionally aligned' surgery instead of conventional knee-replacement surgery
Patients whose legs are naturally curved are responding well to a novel form of knee-replacement surgery that uses AI to find the best alignment of the new components for their body.
Apr 1, 2025
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Open-heart bypass surgery and less invasive procedure show similar outcomes in heart disease study
In sharp contrast to earlier studies, patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease fared equally well whether they underwent open-heart bypass surgery (CABG) or a less invasive procedure called PCI (percutaneous coronary ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Dapagliflozin found to be safe and effective in elderly patients with heart failure undergoing valve replacement
Patients with heart failure who took dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, after undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) were significantly less likely to die or experience ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Prothrombin concentrate superior to frozen plasma in controlling bleeding during heart surgery
In patients experiencing excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, a concentrated blood product containing proteins that help the blood clot was significantly more effective and caused fewer adverse effects than frozen plasma, ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Minimally invasive valve repair reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received the best available medical therapy plus a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve were 28% less ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Five-year outcomes similar for low-risk patients receiving transcatheter, surgical aortic valve replacement
Patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk who underwent supra-annular, self-expanding Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had similar rates of death or disabling stroke at five years compared ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Ticagrelor antidote safely, effectively restores platelet function and treats bleeding
A drug developed as an antidote to the antiplatelet agent ticagrelor safely and effectively reversed ticagrelor's antiplatelet effects in patients undergoing urgent surgery or experiencing major bleeding, according to a study ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Study finds no benefit of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices on TAVI stroke risk
Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures does not reduce a patient's risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial.
Mar 31, 2025
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New insights on optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after stent implantation
Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in the months following the procedure. While routine treatment with aspirin ...
Mar 31, 2025
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New transcatheter valve safe, effective for treating aortic regurgitation
Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the trial's prespecified goal of ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Enhanced recovery pathways slash opioid prescriptions in Iowa hospitals
A recent study conducted across nine Iowa hospitals has shown promising results in reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions by implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. The paper is published in the ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Early IABP use no better than medication in cardiogenic shock due to heart failure
Compared with standard medical care, early use of a temporary intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to support heart function in patients who were critically ill with cardiogenic shock caused by heart failure did not improve 60-day ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Chinese woman is third person to get a gene-edited pig kidney
A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she's doing well.
Mar 30, 2025
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New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions
Charles Owusu Aseku has traveled across Ghana and beyond in search of care for the large growth of tissue called a keloid on his neck since 2002. The 46-year-old was growing increasingly frustrated after two unsuccessful ...
Mar 29, 2025
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Surgery may not be necessary to treat invasive breast cancer
Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Organ transplant patient in Michigan dies from rabies
A Michigan resident died earlier this year after contracting rabies from an organ transplant, health officials said.
Mar 28, 2025
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