Before people with sinusitis resort to having a balloon put up their nose as an alternative to surgery, they need to know that balloon sinusplasty requires actual surgery and the use of radiation and is appropriate only for 5 to 10 percent of patients, according to Loyola University Health System's Nasal Sinus Center, one of the hospitals in the Chicago area to offer the procedure.
A bladder-supporting procedure done at the same time as pelvic surgery for prolapse can prevent urinary stress incontinence.
Sleep apnea increases stroke, heart disease risk, Loyola's Center for Sleep Disorders warns. People who live alone may not know they have sleep apnea because outward signs of the disorder "“ interrupted breathing, loud snoring "“ occur during sleep.
The excitement of March Madness may inspire even couch potatoes to run to the basketball courts, but before they do, they should take steps to reduce their injury risk, said Dr. Pietro Tonino, chief, sports medicine division, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Ill.
To detect "silent" or new cardiac abnormalities, all stroke patients at first should receive continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring (telemetry), according to a Loyola University Health System study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2006.
Snow skiing, ice-skating and ice hockey will be on the minds of millions of Americans as they watch the Winter Olympic games, but Loyola's Dr. Pietro Tonino said the general public should take precautions to avoid injuries before running to the ski slopes or skating rinks.
New Implantable Defibrillator (ICD) signals doctor if heart patient has irregular heartbeat or device malfunctions.
A simple blood test can quickly identify what type of congestive heart failure a patient has, according to Loyola University Health System researchers.
Loyola University Health System is one of the first hospitals in the United States to employ new high-tech imaging software to locate more accurately the abnormal electrical impulses that produce heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias).
Patients whose lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes have a better chance of long-term survival if they receive combined modality therapy, according to Loyola University Health System's Dr. Kathy S. Albain at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
10 a.m. (CST) Press Conference Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Ill., will announce yet another new world record for the smallest baby -- Rumaisa (Roo-may-sa), weighing 8.6 ounces at 25 weeks and six days of gestation.
Many postmenopausal women with hormone-dependent breast cancer may be undertreated if they do not receive chemotherapy in addition to hormonal therapy after surgery, according to a Loyola University Health System study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
In the treatment of coronary artery disease, a sirolimus drug-coated stent causes less inflammation than bare metal stents.
Millions of Americans have arrhythmia, most of which are harmless, but certain types of arrhythmia can be life threatening, especially in combination with other heart disease.
The Burn Center at Loyola University Medical Center is warning the public about the dangers of space heaters and other electrical appliances used to keep warm during winter cold snaps.
The Burn Center at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill., is urging the public to be careful when decorating their homes for the holidays because many electrical appliances and seasonal decorations pose a potential fire hazard.
Now that temperatures are dropping, burns from accidental fires are on the rise. As a major burn center, Loyola University Medical Center sees a substantial rise in the number of patients, especially children, who are burned as a result of accidents with appliances used to keep warm.
Loyola University Health System begins today the national clinical trial using PolyHeme(r), an investigational oxygen-carrying blood substitute designed to increase survival of critically injured and bleeding trauma patients at the scene of injury.
Basketball, cycling, football and soccer will be on the minds of millions of Americans as they watch the Summer Olympic games, but an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery is cautioning the public that these sports are the ones that have the most injuries.
To help prevent the estimated 11,000 new spinal cord injuries that will occur in America this year, Loyola is launching a public service campaign, "B 4 U"¦â„¢," which calls attention to the problem and offers guidelines on reducing injury risk.
Improved overall survival demonstrates that gemcitabine with paclitaxel should be a standard frontline regimen in treating breast cancer that has spread, according to principal investigator and first author Dr. Kathy S. Albain, Loyola University Health System.
Cigarette smoke damages women's lungs more than men's lungs and lung cancer treatment affects women differently than men,according to Dr. Kathy S. Albain, Loyola University Health System and vice president of Women Against Lung Cancer.
Patients unable to find a matching bone marrow donor may have an alternative with umbilical cord blood transplantation.
Loyola University Health System plans to test PolyHeme(r), an investigational oxygen-carrying blood substitute designed to increase survival of critically injured and bleeding trauma patients at the scene of injury as part of a national clinical trial.
An artificial cervical (neck) disc may be an effective alternative to spinal fusion, according to findings.
Knee problems President Bush and other baby boomers may face as they age
A new "biologic" drug, efalizumab, reduces the thick, red, scaly skin lesions of psoriasis, and improves patient quality of life, according to a study.
The Burn Center at Loyola University Medical Center is warning the public about the dangers of space heaters and other electrical appliances used to keep warm or decorate homes for the holidays.
Researchers find why strokes are more common in Europe than the U.S.: blood pressure treatment, control varies by country.
For the first time, physicians have been able to grow sufficient numbers of umbilical cord blood cells employing automated technology and use these cells for successful bone marrow transplants in adults, according to a report presented Dec. 7 by an investigator from Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill.
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