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Spinal fusion patients 'lack vitamin D'
Many patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery lack vitamin D, a new study has shown. More than half of patients undergoing spinal...
Thursday 3rd November 2011
New 'scarless' method of base tumour removal...
A new "scarless" surgery could provide a new method of removing tumours buried at the base of the skull. Johns Hopkins...
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Autogenous post-masectomy breast reconstruction ...
Women who undergo a post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant benefits....
Monday 24th October 2011
New tool to help neurosurgeons during tumour...
A new tool could help surgeons to remove more cancer tissue during brain surgery, research has shown. In a study published in...
Wednesday 19th October 2011
Early tracheostomies 'better for patient'
Earlier tracheostomies which are performed within the first seven days after a serious head injury result in a better outcome for...
Wednesday 5th October 2011
UK countries 'vary in organ donation'
There are significant variations in organ donations across the four countries of the UK, new research has uncovered. Wales...
Tuesday 4th October 2011
Physician's experience 'significant in stenting'
The experience of a physician is paramount when it comes to placing stents in the carotid artery, a study has shown. Research...
Wednesday 28th September 2011
Barriers to child organ donation 'need to be...
European countries need to address the legal, ethical and cultural barriers to child organ donation, according to a leading UK...
Friday 9th September 2011
Medical treatment 'superior to brain stenting...
Research has shown that intensive medical treatment works better than brain stenting when it comes to stroke prevention. In a...
Thursday 8th September 2011
Weight loss-surgery 'often has long-term...
Weight-loss surgery can have long-term complications, according to a new paper, but it does cost less than other treatments for...
Tuesday 6th September 2011
Balloon pump 'does not improve outcome' in acute...
Using a balloon pump prior to angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients does not reduce heart muscle damage, a...
Friday 2nd September 2011
Children colonised with MRSA 'at very real risk of...
Hospitalised children who carry the MRSA virus are at a risk of full blown infections, new findings indicate. Research published...
Thursday 1st September 2011
Frailer patients 'more likely to experience tumour...
A patient's underlying health issues affects their outcome after a melanoma diagnosis, according to new research. The study,...
Thursday 1st September 2011
Stenting 'viable' in infants and toddlers
Coronary artery stenting could be a viable option in infants and toddlers, according to the authors of a new study. Research...
Monday 22nd August 2011
New technology to cut intraoperative awareness 'no...
A device approved by the Food and Drug Administration designed to cut the risk that patients will remember their surgery does not...
Thursday 18th August 2011
One measure of spirits 'increase pancreatitis risk...
Consuming just one measure of spirits could increase the risk of acute pancreatitis, according to a new study. Research published...
Thursday 4th August 2011
MRSA levels 'at record low'
Levels of superbug MRSA have hit a record low, with 25 acute trusts being free from the infection for more than a year. Fewer than...
Thursday 4th August 2011
Hypothermia 'not optimal for cardiac arrest in...
The intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly following a heart attack to lessen its effect on the...
Monday 1st August 2011
Blood-cleaning procedure pioneered in kidney...
A new blood-cleaning procedure for a kidney transplant has been used at St Michael's Hospital. The procedure, called...
Wednesday 27th July 2011
Artificial lung 'would be driven by heart'
Scientists in Cleveland have developed an artificial lung which has reached efficiencies very similar to the genuine organ. A...
Tuesday 26th July 2011
Brain surgery for epilepsy 'very successful'
A new study has underlined the success of brain surgery in treating severe epilepsy. Researchers at the University of California...
Thursday 21st July 2011
Fluorescent protein to allow for less-invasive...
A fluorescent protein which will allow doctors to clearly "see" internal organs without using a scalpel or imaging...
Monday 18th July 2011
Research needed to combat stored red blood cell...
The longer red blood cells are stored, the lower their lifesaving power, a new study has revealed. A Duke University Medical...
Monday 18th July 2011
Bone marrow transplants safer?
Bone marrow transplant survival rates have been seen to more than double in recent years for young, high-risk leukemia patients at...
Thursday 14th July 2011
Women 'recover faster from knee surgery than men'
Women tend to recover more quickly following knee surgery, new findings indicate. Research published in journal Clinical...
Thursday 30th June 2011
Rogue blood cells 'cause post-surgery damage'
Rogue blood cells may contribute to post-surgery organ damage, new findings suggest. Some super-activated neutrophils were found...
Monday 27th June 2011
Significant obesity research to be presented at...
Bariatric surgery may reverse decreasing testosterone levels and male sexual dysfunction, a new study has revealed. A high...
Monday 6th June 2011
Noisy operations 'linked to surgical site...
Surgical patients have a higher risk of suffering a surgical site infection (SSI) if the operating theatre they were treated had a...
Thursday 2nd June 2011
Removal of tonsils and appendix 'could increase...
People who have their tonsils and appendix removed while young could be at a higher risk of suffering a heart attack later in life...
Wednesday 1st June 2011
Wound dressing 'cuts surgical scarring'
A new wound dressing developed by scientists at Stanford University could be used to reduce surgical scarring. According to a...
Monday 23rd May 2011
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