Surgery
Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with ED
The basic technology for penile implants hasn't improved much in 40 years.
Dec 29, 2016
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Older patients who consume alcohol regularly report better quality of life before and after surgery
Older adults (aged 60 or older) who consume potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol report significantly better mobility, self-care and fewer problems undertaking daily activities after surgery compared to their peers who ...
Jun 02, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask
Women's genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as "beautiful", and know that the standard varies across time and culture. We ...
Mar 01, 2019
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Study finds recent or current COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of dangerous blood clots during surgery
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which dangerous blood clots form in the veins and has been described as the number one preventable cause of death in hospitalised patients.
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Evidence continues to build that organ donation from people dying after a positive COVID-19 test is safe
When the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic hit in the first half of 2020, organ transplantation operations fell significantly across all countries. However, evidence is continuing to build that organ donation from patients with past, resolved ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Surgery separates infant conjoined twins in Texas
Surgery at a South Texas hospital has separated two 10-month-old sisters born conjoined below the waist.
Apr 13, 2016
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Against expectations, patients who isolate before surgery 20% more likely to develop post-operative lung complications
New research published in Anaesthesia shows that, against expectations, patients isolating before surgery (mainly to avoid COVID-19 and its complications) are actually at a 20% increased risk of developing post-operative ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Rates of pulmonary complications drastically reduced with newer drug
The tragic COVID-19 pandemic is creating new awareness regarding the importance of breathing problems, pneumonia and ventilators. What many people don't realize is that without anesthesia and operating room ventilators, the ...
Apr 08, 2020
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Neuroscience
Anesthesia's effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debate
Surgery would be inconceivable without general anesthesia, so it may come as a surprise that despite its 175-year history of medical use, doctors and scientists have been unable to explain how anesthetics temporarily render ...
May 29, 2020
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Immunology
Silicone breast implant patients face greatly increased risk of autoimmune disease
Women with breast implants mostly only had to worry about leaks, but a large-scale Israeli study performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Alberta confirmed almost one in four implantation patients ...
Nov 07, 2018
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