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Released: 1-Jul-2016 10:00 AM EDT
Googling 'Liposuction'? Study Shows Low Quality of Online Information
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Patients doing Internet searches to learn about liposuction will find overall "very poor" quality of information, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 29-Jun-2016 1:45 PM EDT
Wearable Technology Gets Good Ratings from Plastic Surgeons
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Plastic surgeons see some clear advantages of using Google Glass in the operating room, reports a survey study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 29-Jun-2016 1:30 PM EDT
Total Face Transplant in Patient with Severe Burns—Team Outlines Surgical Approach
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Last year, the most extensive clinical face transplant to date was successfully carried out at NYU Langone Medical Center. A complete report on this procedure—including the extensive organizational and training program created to prepare for it—is published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 29-Jun-2016 11:20 AM EDT
Gulf War Veterans Still Have High Rate of Multisymptom Illness
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Veterans of the Gulf War are more than twice as likely to have medically unexplained symptoms known as "multisymptom illness" (MSI), compared to Iraq/Afghanistan War veterans, according to an updated research review in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 28-Jun-2016 2:20 PM EDT
Wolters Kluwer Announces Impact Factor Gains Across its LWW Journal Portfolio
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, announced Impact Factor gains across its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) journal portfolio. The latest Impact Factor (IF) scores and specialty rankings are based on the 2015 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters).

Released: 21-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
New Model Predicts Complication Risks in Surgery for Spinal Cord Compression
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A simple model consisting of four risk factors can help surgeons to predict the risk of complications after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)—a common condition causing compression of the spinal cord in the neck, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 21-Jun-2016 1:45 PM EDT
Pipeline Device Can Treat Challenging 'Distal Anterior' Brain Aneurysms
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A recently introduced technology called the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) can provide a less-invasive approach for difficult-to-treat aneurysms of the arteries supplying blood to the front of the brain, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 1:45 PM EDT
Wolters Kluwer to Publish Pediatric Quality and Safety
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce the new open-access journal, Pediatric Quality and Safety, launched online on June 16, 2016.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 11:15 AM EDT
Study of a Single, Short Exposure to General Anesthesia in Young Children Encouraging, Says Pediatric Group
International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)

A recent study concluded that very young, healthy children undergoing short surgical procedures requiring a single exposure to general anesthesia did not exhibit any effect on the cognitive outcomes tested, according to SmartTots, a public-private partnership of the International Anesthesia Research Society and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the group cautioned that more research is needed to identify problems that might exist under different circumstances.

Released: 8-Jun-2016 12:10 PM EDT
'Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care'—Emerging Approach to Integrated Treatment for People with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) offer a promising approach to improving care for the millions of individuals who have substance use disorders and, very frequently, co-occurring mental health disorders. An update on recovery, recovery management (RM), and ROSC for the comprehensive, integrated management of substance use and psychiatric disorders is presented in the June issue of Journal of Addictions Nursing, the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 8-Jun-2016 8:30 AM EDT
Wolters Kluwer to Publish Healthy Aging Research
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce a new publishing partnership with the open access journal, Healthy Aging Research.

Released: 7-Jun-2016 10:35 AM EDT
Study Questions Cancer Link with Bone Growth Factor for Spinal Surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Adding to previous evidence, a study based on a statewide cancer database shows no increase in cancer risk in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery with the bone-promoting growth factor recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP). The study appears in Spine, published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 3-Jun-2016 1:25 PM EDT
'Occupational Complexity' Linked to Better Cognitive Performance
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Working in a more intellectually challenging job is associated with better memory and other aspects of cognitive functioning, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 3-Jun-2016 1:15 PM EDT
Saving Lives, Protecting Donors—Transplantation Presents Update on Living-Donor Organ Transplantation
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Living donors are an increasingly important source of organs for kidney and liver transplantation, giving the world transplant community the responsibility to minimize the benefits to recipients while minimizing the risks to donors. The June issue of Transplantation, the official Journal of The Transplantation Society and the International Liver Transplantation Society, brings brought together the most current data and the best analysts to provide a whole issue devoted to living-donor transplantation. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 3-Jun-2016 1:10 PM EDT
Watch Your Step—Blur Affects Stepping Accuracy in Older Adults
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Visual blurring—like that produced by bifocals or multifocal lenses—may cause errors in foot position when walking. And that could contribute to the risk of tripping and falling in older adults, suggests a study in the June issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 1-Jun-2016 12:40 PM EDT
Nurses Cite Language Barriers to Educating Parents About 'Shaken Baby Syndrome'
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Language is a key obstacle to meeting guidelines for educating parents of newborns about "shaken baby syndrome"—also called abusive head trauma (SBS/AHT), reports a study in the Journal of Trauma Nursing, official publication of the Society of Trauma Nurses. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 31-May-2016 12:50 PM EDT
Many Patients Continue Using Opioids Months After Joint Replacement
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Many patients undergoing hip or knee replacement are still taking prescription opioid pain medications up to six months after surgery, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain® (IASP). The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 31-May-2016 11:10 AM EDT
New Open Access Journal Itch Launched by Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, in partnership with the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI), is pleased to announce a new peer-reviewed, open access journal, Itch. The journal publishes original scientific papers that contribute to our understanding of the basic mechanisms and clinical aspects of itch (pruritus).

Released: 31-May-2016 10:50 AM EDT
International Journal of Surgery Oncology Selects Wolters Kluwer as Its New Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce that it was selected by the IJS Publishing Group to publish its open access journal, the International Journal of Surgery Oncology (IJS Oncology).

Released: 31-May-2016 8:30 AM EDT
Implanted Neuroprosthesis Improves Walking Ability in Stroke Patient
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A surgically implanted neuroprosthesis—programmed to stimulate coordinated activity of hip, knee, and ankle muscles—has led to substantial improvement in walking speed and distance in a patient with limited mobility after a stroke, according to a single-patient study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.



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