Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital have earned top ratings in standards for nursing, according to a report released this week by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group.
An irregular heartbeat following surgery known as post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) often is dismissed as a transient phenomenon. But a study has found that POAF can significantly increase the risk of heart attack or stroke during the first 12 months after surgery.
Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder behind osteoarthritis and, though still widely misunderstood, is now considered to be a lifelong central nervous system disorder, which is responsible for amplified pain that shoots through the body in those who suffer from it. Daniel Clauw, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, University of Michigan, analyzed the neurological basis for fibromyalgia in a plenary session address today at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, www.amercianpainsociety.org.
Chronic pain is known to cause brain anatomy changes and impairments, but yoga can be an important tool for preventing or even reversing the effects of chronic pain on the brain, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) official speaking at the American Pain Society’s annual meeting today, www.americanpainsociety.org.
With increasing numbers of chronic pain patients experimenting with marijuana to get relief, physicians need to learn more about the plant and its constituents to counsel patients appropriately about its safety and possible analgesic benefits, according to a leading medical marijuana researcher speaking today in a plenary session at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, www.americanpainsociety.org.
More than half of all cancer patients experience pain, most often associated with the malignancy type, body location and disease progression. Pain researchers participating in a symposium at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, www.americanpainsociety.org, today reported that the relationship between tumors and nerves drives persistent and breakthrough pain and tumor progression in certain types of cancers.
Mark A. Roberts, MD, PHD, MPH, FACOEM, is the new President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Dr. Roberts was among eight physicians who took office May 6 during ACOEM’s 100th annual membership meeting.
People suffering chronic pain have valuable information to share about their condition and overall health that can help pain researchers and physicians in treatment planning, according to the head of the Patient Centered Outcomes Institute (PCORI) speaking at the American Pain Society annual scientific meeting.
Wearing scrubs and using real surgical tools, high school girls will perform mock orthopaedic surgeries on anatomical models during an educational program at Loyola University Medical Center.The program, sponsored by the Perry Initiative, is intended to help attract women to orthopaedics and engineering.
The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, today announced the recipients of its prestigious achievement awards during the organization’s annual scientific meeting. Every year, APS rewards excellence in pain research, advocacy and clinical care with awards for career achievement, pain scholarship, education and public service, advocacy on behalf of children, outstanding service to APS, early career achievements and journalism.
The American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, today honored the recipients of its annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation’s outstanding pain care centers. Five multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized.
Dr. Jean Simpson, chair of the CAP Cancer Committee, offers four tips for women diagnosed with breast cancer following Sandra Lee's announcement to receive a double mastectomy as a result of a diagnosis of DCIS.
Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACP, received ACOEM’s 2015 Kehoe Award for Excellence in Education or Research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, for her distinguished career in as an educator in the field of occupational and environmental medicine.
Paul W. Brandt-Rauf, MD, DrPH, ScD, FACOEM, received ACOEM’s highest honor, the Knudsen Lifetime Achievement in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Award, for his contributions to the specialty.
Today, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology (ADASP) announced the joint release of a new evidence-based guideline to provide recommendations for secondary and timely reviews of surgical pathology and cytology cases to improve patient care. The guideline, “Interpretive Diagnostic Error Reduction in Surgical Pathology and Cytology,” has been posted as an Early Online Release publication on the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine website.
Two experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, have combined their results and observed a previously unseen subatomic process.
Dr. Nathan Kleinman and colleagues received ACOEM’s 2015 Kammer Merit in Authorship Award for their paper “Cohort Analysis Assessing Medical and Nonmedical Cost Associated with Obesity in the Workplace” which appeared in the February 2014 issue of JOEM.
On May 3, Glenn S. Pransky, MD, Director of the Center for Disability Research at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Hopkinton, Mass., received the ACOEM Health Achievement in Occupational Medicine Award.
Natalie P. Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, FACOEM, a renowned expert in transportation medicine, received the 2015 ACOEM Meritorious Service Award for her expertise in occupational fitness for duty with a special focus on transportation medicine.
Dr. Harris Allen and colleagues receive Kammer Merit in Authorship Award for their study on tracking low back problems in a major self-insured workforce.
New study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows how an app directly connecting an allergist and an asthma sufferer can provide necessary intervention when asthma isn’t under control.
When a cold has lasted too long or a cough is especially bothersome, it’s important to see a medical professional.
In a report published in the May edition of the Urban Affairs Review, the researchers introduced a "fragmentation index" comparing 51 U.S. metro regions of at least one million residents. The index is intended as a tool for further research, the report's authors said.
In the face of many myths, the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) releases “Nine Truths About Eating Disorders” in order to clarify public understanding. Produced in collaboration with Dr. Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED, who serves as distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “Nine Truths” is based on Dr. Bulik’s 2014 “9 Eating Disorders Myths Busted” talk at the National Institute of Mental Health. Leading associations in the field of eating disorders also contributed their valuable input.
Ten-year survival of a rare malignancy called mesenchymal chondrosarcoma has been reported to be as low as 20 percent. But a Loyola study has found survival is not as dismal as prior reports. More than half (51 percent) of patients survived at least five years, and 43 percent survived at least 10 years.
Although most bug bites and stings are harmless, some can be dangerous. This is especially true if you are allergic to the bug’s venom, or if the bug is carrying a disease. In the United States, it’s common to experience a bite or sting from mosquitoes; fleas; spiders; bees, wasps and hornets; biting flies; mites; ticks; fire ants; and bedbugs.
Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Pietro Tonino, MD, was team physician for both teams that competed in the NCAA national men's volley ball championship match Saturday.
New York allergist available to speak on the respiratory health of nail salon workers. Follow up to New York Times expose on health and safety of these workers.
Dr. Gail Vance shares insights into genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer in lieu of Angelina Jolie's recent announcement to have her ovaries removed. Dr. Vance is the Sutphin professor of Cancer Genetics and interim chairperson of the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at the Indiana University School of Medicine. As well, she is director of the Division of Diagnostic Genomics and the Indiana Familial Cancer Program, which provides genetic counseling, risk assessment, and genetic testing to individuals with an elevated risk for developing cancer.
Winner of the Louise Eisenhardt Traveling Scholarship Award, Teresa Purzner, MD, presented her research, Quantitative Phosphoproteomics for Targeted Cancer Therapy.
Winner of the Leksell Radiosurgery Award, Deborah C. Marshall, recently presented her research, Survival Patterns of Patients with Cerebral Metastases after Multiple Rounds of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS).
Winner of the DePuy Synthes Cerebrovascular Section Resident/Fellow Award, Karam Moon, MD, will be presenting his research, The Myth of Restenosis after Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting.
Winner of the Synthes Skull Base Award, William T. Couldwell, MD, PhD, FAANS, presented findings from the study, Outcomes after Surgical Treatment of Meningioma-associated Proptosis.
Winner of the Philip L. Gildenberg S&F Resident Award, Mark R. Witcher, MD, presented his research, Memory Task-specific Encoding by Neuronal Networks in the Human Hippocampus.
The Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital at Loyola University Medical Center has implemented a pediatric early warning scoring system to better identify children who are at-risk of becoming critically ill while in the hospital.
Winner of the William H. Sweet Young Investigators Award, Frank William Petraglia III, presented his research on the relationship between the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to block pains signals and the amount of time elapsed between diagnosis and implantation.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has developed an infographic to address how uncontrolled asthma impacts sufferers in the United States.
Winner of the Stryker Neuro-oncology Award, Darryl Lau, MD, presented results from A prospective phase II clinical trial of 5-aminolevulinic acid to correlate intraoperative fluorescence intensity with histologic cellularity.
Winner of the Young Neurosurgeons Abstract Award, Abdullah H. Feroze, B.S., presented his abstract, entitled Neural Placode Tissue Derived from Myelomeningocele Repair Serves as a Viable Source of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells.
Winner of the Integra Foundation Award, Charles Lee, a student at the University of Rochester, studied the relationship between how many pituitary surgeries a neurosurgeon does and the overall cost of care for patients for patients in New York State.
Gary W. Procop, MD, FCAP, shares insights "herd immunity" and in the prevention of the spread of measles.
Gary W. Procop, MD, FCAP, a pathologist and infectious disease expert, offers symptoms parents should watch for if they suspect their child has the measles. Dr. Procop also sheds light on the how pathologists diagnose measles and the tests used.
Winner of the Sanford J. Larson, MD, PhD Award, Chetan Bettegowda, MD, will be presenting his abstract titled Somatic Mutations in SUZ12 in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.
The American Trail Amphitheatre at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo now has built-in sun protection, thanks to a shade structure donation from the American Academy of Dermatology.
Fund Awardee, Amanda Muhs Saratsis, MD, assistant professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and an attending physician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Hospital of Chicago, will examine the underpinnings of pediatric brainstem glioma. Saratsis hopes to identify potential therapeutic targets and biomarkers of this disease that will improve clinical diagnosis and management.
n what is a major step towards the prevention of recurring bouts of Clostridium difficile (Cdiff) infection, an international team led by Dale Gerding, MD, Hines Veterans Administration (VA) research physician and professor of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, has shown that giving spores of non-toxic Cdiff by mouth is effective in stopping repeated bouts of Cdiff infection which occurs in 25-30 percent of patients who suffer an initial episode of diarrhea or colitis. The study is published in the May 5 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) and is the focus of a JAMA-produced video.
A new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that women with acute asthma who are treated in the emergency department are 60 percent more likely than men to need hospitalization.
JOEM paper suggests that the overall well-being of American workers could be significantly improved through adoption of a new framework for integrating health and safety strategies in the workplace -- including use of a standardized index for measuring their business value.
Winner of the Brian D. Silber Award, Claudio Tatsui, MD, will present his abstract that shares his research, titled Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy as an Alternative to Separation Surgery in the Management of Spinal Metastasis.
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