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McMaster University researchers surveyed the data of patients of Hamilton’s two hospital systems over nine years and found 52 with low Vitamin C levels. This included 13 patients who could be diagnosed as having scurvy, and an additional 39 who tested positive for scurvy but did not have documented symptoms. Among those with scurvy, some were related to alcohol use disorder or to bariatric surgery but the majority were related to other causes of malnutrition such as persistent vomiting, purposeful dietary restrictions, mental illness, social isolation and dependence on others for food.

Channels: Alcohol and Alcoholism, Blood, Digestive Disorders, Mental Health, Surgery, Local - Canada,

Keywords: scurvy

A new 3D bone-cutting device improves surgery and helps a severely disabled young amputee finally walk in comfort with a new prosthesis.

Channels: Bone Health, Children's Health, Healthcare, Surgery,

Keywords: flesh-eating disease, Amputee, pediatric orthopedic surgery

An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research involving hundreds of patients in 21 hospitals across Michigan.

Channels: Healthcare, Psychology and Psychiatry, Surgery, All Journal News, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: Surgery, Prehabilitation, Wellness, Positive Psychology

The Notre Dame study has identified a strategy that may support the regeneration of nerves affected by the injury.

Channels: Surgery, Cell (journal), All Journal News,

Keywords: Brachial Plexus, brachial plexus injury

Wolters Kluwer, Health announced today that it will begin publishing the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JCRS) under its Lippincott portfolio as part of a new partnership with the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). The January 2020 issue of JCRS will be the first to be published by Wolters Kluwer, which will also take over publication of a freely available companion journal, JCRS Online Case Reports.

Channels: Surgery,

Keywords: Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center tied for first place as the busiest heart transplant program by volume in the United States in 2019.

Channels: Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease, Surgery, Transplantation,

Keywords: cardiac transplant, Heart Transplant

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center today announced that it became the first hospital in the New Jersey to perform a kidney transplant with a kidney preserved at its own Organ Preservation Center using the LifePort Kidney Transporter, an ex vivo hypothermic machine preservation technology. Hypothermic machine preservation is a cutting-edge, life-saving technology that increases a kidney’s viability and lifespan, improving patient outcomes.

Channels: Kidney Disease, Surgery, Transplantation, social media distr - auto for marked clients,

A virtual system for in-home physical therapy (PT) provides good outcomes for patients undergoing rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) – with lower costs than traditional in-person PT, reports a study in the January 15, 2020 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Channels: Bone Health, Clinical Trials, Exercise and Fitness, Healthcare, In the Home, Surgery, Technology, All Journal News,

Keywords: Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery

During each human heartbeat, four valves in the heart open and close once, moving blood through the heart's chambers. But in some people, the flaps of the mitral valve between the heart's left atrium and left ventricle do not work like they should. The opening may become narrow, or more commonly, the flaps may prolapse and not line up properly.

Channels: Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare, Heart Disease, Surgery, Technology,

Keywords: Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Richard Daly, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Robotic Surgery, robotic mitral valve repair

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has adopted an open-source, cloud-based platform led out of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) that addresses widely recognized challenges with historical platforms throughout the cardiothoracic surgical community.

Channels: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare, In the Workplace, Supercomputing, Surgery, Technology, All Journal News,

Keywords: American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Diego Supercomputer Center, HUBzero, Uc San Diego, Michael Zentner, Machine Learning, cloud platforms