Computer scientists unravel 'language of surgery'
...ing that example, our team wants to break surgical procedures down to simple gestures that can be represented ma... guide robotic tools to perform minimally invasive procedures involving the heart, the prostate and other organs. Although only a tiny fraction of hospital operat...Whole-body scans may provide option for diagnosing colorectal cancer
... staging determination requires additional imaging procedures to assess potential metastatic spread to lymph nod... solid organs. Colonography combining the imaging procedures of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) provides whole-body tumor staging...High-resolution imaging with contrast agent shows promise in osteoarthritis research
...on for use as a contrast agent for various imaging procedures in humans. When diluted, it produced an X-ray signal that allowed distinction of bone from cartilage. "The ability to separate bone from cartilage in the microCT scan is a big deal," Guldberg said. "It suggests that this technique may work in vivo...OHSU findings may improve how people with chronic heartburn, precancer of the esophagus are screened
.... As part of the study protocol, he underwent both procedures on separate occasions. At the end of the study, he said he preferred the skinny scope and would request it at his next checkup. With approximately 10 million Americans struggling with chronic heartburn, also known as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux di...Estimated 5 million women admitted to hospital each year following an unsafe abortion
...in developed countries complications from abortion procedures or hospitalisations are rare. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines unsafe abortion as a procedure to terminate an unintended pregnancy undertaken either by individuals lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not meet basic...Randomized study indicates that patients with herniated disk improved with or without surgery
...having back and leg pain. The vast majority of the procedures are elective. However, lumbar disk herniation (protrusion from its normal position) is often seen on imaging studies in the absence of symptoms and can regress over time without surgery, according to background information in the article. High variat...Medicaid patients less likely than those with private insurance to receive recommended cardiac care
...c catheterization and revascularization when these procedures were performed. Medicaid patients had higher in-hospital mortality rates (2.9% vs. 1.2%) and after adjustment, the risk for death was approximately 30% higher in Medicaid patients compared to those with HMOs and private insurances. Mortality rates ...Studies led by Rhode Island Hospital confirm safety and efficacy
...espectively). Importantly, the need for additional procedures such as a repeat PCI or bypass surgery was substan...ry artery bypass graft (CABG). While more elective procedures were done in the DES group, more complex lesions were attempted. In the comparison of the two groups...Rutgers College of Nursing professor to test exercise program for older individuals with CKD
...will help determine if the research plan and study procedures are feasible for a larger, randomized controlled trial."...Columbia study examines ADHD's role in smoking
...pation is conditional upon completion of screening procedures including assessments to determine the presence of ADHD and the smoker's level of cigarette use. Qualified participants will be randomized to receive either methylphenidate or an identical-looking placebo or sugar pill. All participants will receive ...LSU Health Sciences Center research to improve patient safety
...ted so that health care providers can practice new procedures and techniques before performing them on patients and potentially placing them at risk. "Equally important, this project will focus on examining the process of change and improvement and how the transfer of training to everyday practice is influence...Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
...t doing harm by not subjecting people to tests and procedures they don't need."...ICON issues survey of nanotechnology practices
...ting that they are developing special programs and procedures for mitigating risks to workers and consumers. Yet, due in part to a lack of general information regarding nanomaterials risks, companies and labs have workers using conventional environmental, health and safety (EHS) practices when handling nanomate...Bariatric surgery complication rates high in some hospitals, new HealthGrades ratings and study show
...ngs company. The study of 86,520 bariatric-surgery procedures performed over the years 2002 through 2004 finds...atric surgery had, on average, twice the number of procedures during the three-year study period compared to one-star rated hospitals (388 and 195, respectively);...Wide racial disparities found in coronary artery disease deaths
...said. "However, when we looked at the incidence of procedures received by patients within 30 days of cardiac catheterization, we found that whites were 12 percent more likely to receive coronary bypass surgery." According to Thomas, it is not clear why blacks did not receive coronary bypass surgery as often a...Fast test for low blood flow in dogs detects early heart trouble
...iminate many unnecessary, invasive catheterization procedures when there is no underlying blockage, or become a ...undergo cardiac catheterization each year, and the procedures take much longer to perform, 30 minutes to 45 minutes, and require several hours for recovery. Roug...The AGA Institute releases report on the future of gastroenterology
...reening, are liable to make some common endoscopic procedures currently performed by trained gastroenterologists obsolete. Given that such procedures especially CRC screening constitute a large portion of gastroenterology practice revenues, if this...Alzheimer's alarm over anesthetics
...n associated with elderly patients undergoing long procedures such as heart bypass surgery or hip replacement. The new findings are important, he says, because doctors have not always carefully recorded which anaesthetics are used for each patient, nor are the follow-up methods for recording cognitive decline s...AACE/AIUM join forces to enhance quality and safety in thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound procedures
...t for enhancing training, safety, and policies and procedures in ultrasound examinations. In the joint announcement, Dr. Lennard Greenbaum, President of AIUM, said that its Clinical Standards Committee had completed an extensive review of the AACE course requirements for thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound certific...Minorities, uninsured less likely to receive care at high-volume hospitals
... of high-volume hospitals across 10 hospital-based procedures with known volume-outcome relationships among Cali... and Development patient discharge database. The procedures included elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass grafting, carotid endarte...