Barbed sutures, wrinkle fillers give patients more innovative, non-surgical options
... surgery patients want shorter, minimally invasive procedures that produce results and have limited downtime," s... Last year, more than 7 million minimally invasive procedures were performed, up 43 percent from the previous year. Almost 11 percent used a soft tissue filler t...Child heart deaths at Bristol fall below national average
...ortality did not seem to be due to fewer high risk procedures or an increase in the numbers of low risk cases. Mortality at Bristol has fallen markedly after the changes there, say the authors. Nationally, mortality has also fallen. "Improved quality of care may account for the drop in mortality, through new te...Glue-like polymer could replace sutures used for cataract surgery
...ery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States, with over 1.5 million procedures performed each year, according to the National Eye Institute. The number is expected to increase wit...Scientists begin validation study of test to detect recurrence of bladder cancer
...f bladder cancer patients is critical, but current procedures have shortcomings. Urine cytology, which checks the number and appearance of cells in urine samples, often fails to detect early tumors. Cystoscopy -- examining the urethra and bladder with a thin lighted scope -- can give patients a false-positive r...Transplant of pig tissue may reduce stroke size and damage
...ug Administration typically doesn't allow invasive procedures immediately after a stroke unless patients are hem...nfusion of the clot-dissolving drug, TPA. Invasive procedures can be used only for chronic stroke, patients who are severely sick, debilitated and not responding,...Wartime spitfire strain test monitors stress on key heart artery - aortic aneurysm
... fighter planes, to model the stress that surgical procedures would put on an aortic aneurysm. An aortic aneurysm is a dangerous bulge in the body's largest artery the aorta. The aorta is a crucial artery as it carries all the blood pumped from the heart. Photoelasticity is a technique that has been used for de...3D neutron-based medical imaging, 4D lung scans, and hitting a moving tumor
...ibute to the effectiveness of radiological imaging procedures by developing new imaging procedures, improving existing techniques, and assuring radiation safety of imaging procedures. Physicists working in medical imaging inspect, model and test equipment to ensure that images are acquired at the highest possib...LSUHSC neurosurgical team discovers novel therapy for intractable hiccups
...h Sciences Center neurosurgical team performed the procedures at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. The 50-year-old IT professional says, "Dr. Payne said he was up for a challenge, and so here I am." "We're excited about our short-term success, and are hopeful that we will offer Mr. Shafer long-term relief," says ...Hospital standards for high-risk surgeries save lives
...lone would result in about 4,000 fewer deaths, and procedures such as angioplasty would see another 3,000 fewer ...evidence-based quality standards for five surgical procedures that hospitals must meet to be on the group's preferred list. The Leapfrog Group is a coalition of 1...Patient safety gets boost with $10 million grant
... community teaching hospital." Practicing medical procedures on human-like simulators will create virtual reality experiences for students that diverge from the traditional and anecdotal educational model in medicine of "see one, do one, teach one," noted Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky, a surgeon and director of graduate ...Faith in child protection system must be restored
...this week's BMJ. They call for an urgent review of procedures to restore faith in the child protection systems. ...spects of child abuse. "We urgently need to review procedures and to fund more research into the causes, mechanisms, and diagnosis of child abuse. And we call on ...When it comes to cancer prognosis, it's not just the tumor that matters
...for medical bills. This approach relies on billing procedures already in use and does not require additional training, but Piccirillo says it has several key flaws. First, it does not include information about disease severity. An individual with mild diabetes controlled by dietary restrictions receives the sa...UK Engineers open flight path to quieter aircraft
...ar airports, by developing designs and operational procedures for a radically different type of aircraft an aircraft whose noise is almost imperceptible to the surrounding community."...Research hones in on therapies and diagnosis of bowel diseases
...r, partially due to a lack of effective diagnostic procedures and therapies. In new studies presented today at Digestive Disease Week in New Orleans, researchers show evidence of accurate and effective new methods for diagnosis, as well as improved treatment options, for sufferers of ulcerative colitis and Cro...New era of colon screening emerging
...for colon examination to undergo each of the three procedures due to fecal occult blood (FOB), hematochezia (blo...ombined therapies have done, combination screening procedures may lead to improved early diagnosis and survival rates against colon cancer." Major Advances in C...Study shows M2A capsule endoscopy improves clinical outcomes in IBD patients
...gnani. "The results derived from capsule endoscopy procedures positively affect patient management, helping physicians guide their treatment decisions with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes in this patient population." The study reviewed the diagnostic findings from the capsule endoscopies of 65 patients ...Interventional procedures significantly improve quality of life for obese patients
...the need for safe, effective services and surgical procedures to treat sufferers. Interventional obesity-relate...ult, cost of hospital visits for elective surgical procedures not directly related to their obesity. Another study has found that in some cases, obesity-related ...Licensed alcohol establishments continue to sell to intoxicated patrons
...how that their staff was trained and that training procedures were followed, then they should have a defense against the lawsuit. Finally, conduct additional research to determine the impact of the above interventions on public health outcomes . It is remarkable, given the potential of these interventions fo...Women's health research registry aims to improve women's health for future generations
...ve treatments, ways to detect specific diseases or procedures that could be used to diagnose diseases more accurately. The U.S. Food and Drug Agency regulates clinical trials and gives investigators permission to conduct tests under strict regulatory conditions. Some women, Nosakowski says, want to participa...Mayo Clinic led study: Minimally invasive surgery safe, effective for patients with colon cancer
...the appendix and gallbladder. The success of those procedures made surgeons think the technique could provide eq...ed a prospective, randomized comparison of the two procedures to ensure that the laparoscope technique was properly tested before it became widely used for surgic...