Living heart valves show promise across multiple pediatric conditions
A procedure which uses living heart valves may have expanded application as a treatment for various types of pediatric heart valve conditions.
Aug 27, 2025
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General surgery news
Less than half of critical patients transfer to level I trauma centers
One third of severely injured trauma patients in the United States are first treated at hospitals designated as Level III or non-trauma centers, and less than half of those patients get transferred out to a Level I trauma ...
Aug 27, 2025
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When surgical tools don't fit: How gender bias in design puts women surgeons at risk
"If you can't handle this, you'll never keep up with your peers."
Aug 27, 2025
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Overweight older adults face lower risk of death after major surgery: Findings challenge current weight guidelines
Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.
Aug 26, 2025
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Genetically modified pig lung functions in human body for 9 days
A genetically modified pig lung remained viable and functional over a period of 9 days after being transplanted into a human recipient who had been declared brain dead, according to research published in Nature Medicine. ...
Aug 25, 2025
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A new metric for hospital quality: How many older adults go to a post-acute care facility after surgery
Discharging a patient to a skilled nursing facility or other type of post-acute care facility after surgery can add more than $5,000 to care costs and is associated with worse outcomes for older adult patients.
Aug 25, 2025
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What does an IBD diagnosis mean?
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. ...
Aug 24, 2025
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Bariatric surgery linked to improved IBD outcomes in patients with obesity
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease and obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease-related outcomes, according to a study published online July 22 in BJS Open.
Aug 21, 2025
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Dr. Robot will see you now? Medical robots expected to support doctors, not take over patient care
The robot doctor will see you now? Not for the foreseeable future, anyway.
Aug 20, 2025
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Pilot study provides foundation for understanding how music therapy improves pain after pancreatic surgery
A study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health has found that it was feasible to conduct a live music-assisted relaxation and imagery session among patients admitted for pancreatic surgery. Participants described the ...
Aug 20, 2025
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