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Deadly blood clots, risky treatments: The high-stakes battle against deep vein thrombosis in sports and beyond
Seven-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, 34, recently joined a growing list of NBA athletes to be sidelined by a diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT.
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AI model predicts risk of infection in postoperative patients
A new AI model will soon be able to predict the risk of infection in postoperative patients. This will allow health care providers to take preventive measures and detect complications at an earlier stage. The LUMC will use ...
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Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing but innovative mental health support could help
Feeling anxious before surgery is normal—but for many patients, it goes far beyond nerves. There is a growing body of research showing that poor mental health before surgery can derail recovery in ways that extend far beyond ...
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Different anesthetics, same result: Unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase
At the level of molecules and cells, ketamine and dexmedetomidine work very differently, but in the operating room they do the same exact thing: anesthetize the patient. By demonstrating how these distinct drugs achieve the ...
May 12, 2025
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Double lung transplant saves mother of twins
The timing of Cornelia Tischmacher's pneumonia couldn't have been worse—eight months after the Berlin mom gave birth to twins.
May 12, 2025
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Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among some breast cancer patients
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer.
May 8, 2025
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Female ophthalmology trainees perform fewer cataract procedures during residency: Study
Female residents reported fewer cataract procedures than male residents from 2014 to 2023, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
May 8, 2025
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Discovery yields insights on preventing organ transplant rejection
Current treatments to prevent organ transplant rejection focus mainly on suppressing T cells, part of the adaptive immune system. However, the innate immune system—the body's first line of defense that triggers early inflammation ...
May 7, 2025
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Radical vs. simple hysterectomy? Researcher says post-operative sexual health should be considered
For people with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, a simple hysterectomy removing the uterus and cervix has similar cancer outcomes to a more invasive radical hysterectomy—all while providing improved bladder function ...
May 7, 2025
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Kidney transplant rate increasing, but efficiency of allocation system low
The number of kidney transplants performed annually in the United States has increased steadily, but with decreasing allocation efficiency, according to a study published online in the April issue of Kidney International ...
May 7, 2025
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Newly identified protein could mitigate or eliminate excessive scarring during wound healing
A study published April 12 in Nature Communications identifies a protein that helps prevent excessive scarring. The protein, called fibromodulin (FMOD) forms a complex of molecules with interleukin 1β that stops myofibroblasts ...
May 6, 2025
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Nasal endoscopic surgery beneficial for chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps
For patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, nasal endoscopic surgery can remove polyps in a shorter time, with less intraoperative blood loss compared with traditional open sinus surgery, according to a study published ...
May 6, 2025
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FDA approves SAPIEN 3 platform for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Edwards Lifesciences' SAPIEN 3 platform, a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) therapy, for patients with severe aortic stenosis without symptoms. The approval ...
May 6, 2025
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Rare spinal tumor removed through patient's eye socket
In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully removed a rare cancerous tumor wrapped around the spine and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman—through ...
May 5, 2025
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Transurethral fulguration alleviates pelvic pain in interstitial cystitis
For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), transurethral fulguration (TUF) is effective for alleviating pelvic pain, according to a study published online April 3 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.
May 5, 2025
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Balloon-assisted procedure found safe and effective for patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement
New data from a large, international registry showed balloon-assisted anterior mitral leaflet modification (BATMAN) was safe, effective, and resulted in shorter procedure times among patients undergoing transcatheter mitral ...
May 2, 2025
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Early transcatheter aortic valve replacement reduces cardiovascular events in asymptomatic aortic stenosis patients
New analysis from the EARLY TAVR trial showed patients between the age of 65 and 70 years old derived the most benefits of a strategy of early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared to other ...
May 2, 2025
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AI successfully identifies risk factors linked to more severe pain after knee replacement
A study using artificial intelligence to classify patient pain archetypes and identify risk for severe pain after knee replacement has earned a Best of Meeting award at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional ...
May 2, 2025
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Certain surgical gestures during prostate removal linked to better sexual function recovery
After reviewing hundreds of hours of surgical video, a team led by Cedars-Sinai investigators has created a system that links specific steps performed during a surgical procedure to how well patients recover. The study, published ...
May 1, 2025
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More men with prostate cancer are avoiding unnecessary surgery
Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Despite this, widespread adoption of prostate cancer screening has been controversial. Many primary care doctors worry that screening ...
May 1, 2025
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Colorado mom undergoes rare half-birth surgery to save baby's life
When the anesthesiologist put Angelica Vance under for her cesarean section, she had no way of knowing what she'd encounter when she woke.
May 1, 2025
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Kānuka extract shows promise in reducing organ transplant medication's side effects
Researchers have identified a compound in an extract from native kānuka that may have the potential to limit the adverse effects of rapamycin, a drug primarily used as an immune suppressant in kidney transplants.
May 1, 2025
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Stenting improves long-term survival for patients with complete blockages undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
In patients undergoing chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), stenting demonstrated improved long-term survival and fewer cardiac arrests at one year. The late-breaking data were presented ...
May 1, 2025
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Ambulatory surgery centers treat 15% more patients in socially vulnerable areas for cardiac interventions, study finds
The first study evaluating Medicare patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) demonstrated good safety outcomes, such as mortality and adverse event rates at 30 days, ...
May 1, 2025
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Single antiplatelet therapy reduced risk in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement by half
Findings from the Transfusion Requirements in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TRITAVI) registry demonstrate that single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated ...
May 1, 2025
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