AHA News: Bob Odenkirk's 'Small' Heart Attack? Doctors Say They're a Big Deal
When actor Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of "Better Call Saul" last week in New Mexico, fans held their breath – and obsessively checked for updates on social media – until word came that he was expected to be OK.
August 4, 2021
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Mortality Increased for Racial/Ethnic Minorities With TBI
For patients with traumatic brain injury, racial and ethnic minorities have an increased risk for mortality, according to a study published online June 2 in Frontiers in Surgery.
June 9, 2021
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Novel non-opioid postsurgical pain implant launched
Innocoll Holdings Limited has announced the commercial launch of the XARACOLL® (bupivacaine HCI) implant, a non-opioid treatment for acute post-surgical pain for up to 24 hours in adults following open inguinal hernia repair.
November 2, 2020
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New Study: Postoperative Pain Can Be Reduced by Using NOL Monitoring to Guide Analgesic Medication During Surgery
A new study has found that monitoring pain response levels during surgery with NOL technology (Medasense, Ramat Gan, Israel) can help reduce postoperative pain.
September 30, 2020
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Post-surgery chemo halves risk of recurring rare kidney cancer
A new trial has revealed that chemotherapy after surgery can reduce the risk of cancer of the ureter and renal pelvis returning by half.
March 9, 2020
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Interventions More Likely After RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
Among adults undergoing bariatric surgery, interventions, operations, and hospitalizations are more likely after Roux en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) than after sleeve gastrectomy (SG), according to a study published online Jan. 15 in JAMA Surgery.
January 16, 2020
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Surgery May Add Years for Patients With Deadly Brain Cancer
Surgical removal of the entire tumor may extend the lives of patients with a rare and deadly type of brain cancer called brainstem high-grade gliomas, a new study suggests.
January 16, 2020
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Gastric Sleeve Tied to Lower Risk for Subsequent Procedures
Patients undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) appear to be less likely than matched patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to experience subsequent abdominal operative interventions ...
December 31, 2019
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Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
There is considerable variation across counties in receipt of curative-intent surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online December in CHEST.
December 27, 2019
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Study Confirms Breakthrough Treatment Can Reduce Opioid Use after Surgery
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center which followed patients for five days after common outpatient orthopedic surgery found they reported high satisfaction with ...
December 23, 2019
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Variability in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Driven by Patient Factors
Variations across hospitals and surgeons in patient-reported outcomes following elective lumbar fusion surgery are mainly driven by differences in patient populations undergoing surgery ...
December 20, 2019
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery May Up Survival in Stage I Melanoma
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is associated with improved survival compared with traditional surgery with wide margin excision (WME) for stage I melanoma, according to a study published online in JAMA Dermatology.
September 27, 2019
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