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3-Dec-2018 4:35 PM EST
Scientists Identify ‘Youth Factor’ in Blood Cells That Speeds Fracture Repair
Duke Health

Duke Health researchers have previously shown that introducing bone marrow stem cells to a bone injury can expedite healing, but the exact process was unclear. Now, the same Duke-led team believes it has pinpointed the “youth factor” inside bone marrow stem cells -- it’s the macrophage, a type of white blood cell, and the proteins it secretes that can have a rejuvenating effect on tissue. Nature Communications will publish the findings online on Dec. 5.

Released: 4-Dec-2018 4:45 PM EST
Infective endocarditis increases more than tenfold in North Carolina
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The number of hospitalizations and surgeries to treat drug-associated infective endocarditis have both increased more than tenfold in North Carolina, according to doctors at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine who published their research in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Released: 4-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Medical Center Named by Leapfrog as “2018 Top Teaching Hospital”
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. The award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors that a U.S. hospital can receive.

Released: 4-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
ASA Commends Administration’s Report Confirming the Importance of Laws that Protect Patients from Harm
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) commends the Trump Administration for its report released today by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) that reinforces the importance of scope of practice (SOP) laws and regulations, which can protect patients at risk when a complex, technically demanding medical procedure, such as surgery and anesthesia, are performed.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
American College of Surgeons Recently Released Four New Checklists for its Strong for Surgery Program
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Surgical teams now have four new tools to help them improve outcomes for their patients in the form of screening checklists from the American College of Surgeons Strong for Surgery program.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
First Accredited Continuing Medical Education Course Filmed in VR
Cedars-Sinai

For the first time, a 360-degree virtual reality (VR) Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited course in GI surgery is available for streaming to surgeons and medical professionals. The course is a collaboration between medical experts at Cedars-Sinai and GIBLIB, the streaming media platform offering the largest library of on-demand medical lectures and surgical videos in the newest formats.

   
Released: 3-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
UC San Diego Health is First in San Diego to offer CAR T-cell Therapy for Some Cancers
UC San Diego Health

Following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for the treatment of certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, UC San Diego Health was the first medical center in San Diego to be certified to offer this type of immunotherapy outside of a clinical trial.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
New Study Reveals Gut Microbes May Help Protect People Having a Bone Marrow Transplant
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported results from a new study that looks at the likelihood of complications for people undergoing bone marrow transplants (BMTs). The observational study found that people with lower gut microbiota diversity before having a transplant appear to be at higher risk for developing complications. These findings further support evidence that the connection between microbiota and outcomes starts before people begin the transplantation process. These findings were presented as part of the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) press program.

Released: 30-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
University of Eastern Finland

Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new Finnish study analysing nationwide registers finds. 4.6% of all hip surgery patients and 10% of total hip replacement surgery patients experienced surgical complications within three months following their surgery.

Released: 30-Nov-2018 11:45 AM EST
Altered microbiome after caesarean section impacts baby's immune system
University of Luxembourg

Together with colleagues from Sweden and Luxembourg, scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have observed that, during a natural vaginal birth, specific bacteria from the mother's gut are passed on to the baby and stimulate the baby's immune responses. This transmission is impacted in children born by caesarean section.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
UT Southwestern Leads the Way in Single-Incision Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center this week became the first hospital in Texas to perform single-incision, robotic surgery.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Population Mapping Helps Measure Access to Surgery in Africa
University of Southampton

Research examining pressure on surgical units in sub-Saharan African countries estimates nearly 300 million people have a need for surgery in the region, placing a heavy burden on hospitals.

   
28-Nov-2018 4:55 PM EST
NYU Langone Health Performs Its Second Face Transplant
NYU Langone Health

This past January 2018, a surgical team from NYU Langone Health performed its second face transplant, replacing much of the upper, mid, and lower face and jaws of a 26-year-old man from California. NYU Langone Health is one of only a handful of medical centers in the United States — and the only one in New York State — with a dedicated program for face transplantation.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 10:15 AM EST
Age Alone Doesn't Increase Complications of Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction in Older Women
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Breast reconstruction using a "free flap" from the patient's abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate in older women opting for reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 29-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Heads up: UAB does first-ever study of spectator injuries at sporting events
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sports medicine physicians at UAB present the first study of spectator injuries at major sporting events. Car and motorcycle racing lead the way. The authors call for more safety measures and a central database to record the occurrence of spectator injuries.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
“A 4 percent chance is nothing to me”
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Former MLB player Frank Baker says his experience at UAB’s Pancreatobiliary Disease Center was a home run.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 10:00 AM EST
Functional Nasal Surgery Relieves Chronic Headache for Some Patients
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Nasal surgery to relieve obstructed breathing can reduce or eliminate chronic headaches in selected patients, reports a paper in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 28-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Diabetes and the Feet
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Diabetes can cause problems with your feet. BIDMC's John Giurini, DPM, Chief of Podiatric Surgery, discusses these complications and how experts at BIDMC can help.

Released: 28-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Surgery for Epilepsy: Underused and Overhyped
International League Against Epilepsy

Surgery can cure epilepsy, but it’s rarely used. In the United States, only about 1% of people with epilepsy will ever be evaluated for surgery, and fewer than that undergo it. At the same time, some centers oversell surgery, offering it to patients without fully explaining the consequences.

27-Nov-2018 6:00 AM EST
Cost and Weight-Loss Potential Matter Most to Bariatric Surgery Patients
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

New study at Michigan Medicine reveals the most commonly performed bariatric surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, doesn't fit the top qualities that surveyed patients want out of their weight loss journey.



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