News articles tagged with 'surgical'
Hopkins Children's study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones
— 10 Mar 2011 18:53 | HealthJohns Hopkins Children's Centre researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can…
Carotid artery stenting shown to be cost-effective alternative to endarterectomy
— 4 Mar 2011 14:33 | HealthResearchers determined that carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection is an economically attractive alternative to endarterectomy (END) for patients at increased surgical…
Surgeons predict the future of nanomedicine in practice
— 2 Mar 2011 12:46 | HealthA new review published in WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology explores how nanotechnology may provide powerful new tools that could have a marked impact on the therapeutic and…
Surgical instruments with electronic serial numbers
— 1 Mar 2011 19:00 | HealthBe it a heart transplant or a caesarean section, every operation requires a wide variety of surgical instruments, from simple retractors, clamps, scalpels and scissors to more specialist…
Famed neurosurgeon's century-old notes reveal 'modern' style admission of medical error
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthThe current focus on medical errors isn't quite as new as it seems. A Johns Hopkins review of groundbreaking neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing's notes, made at the turn of the last century,…
Surgery sooner rather than later better for children with perforated appendicitis
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthFor children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option,…
Novel surgery removes rare tumour, rebuilds trachea
— 29 Jan 2011 17:52 | HealthUsing a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild the trachea and preserve a patient's voice after removing an invasive throat tumour, according to a new report from Henry Ford…
Operation makes dementia patients faster and smarter
— 25 Jan 2011 20:26 | HealthResearchers from the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital are the first in the world to show that an operation can help patients with dementia caused by white…
Clinical practitioners not adhering to evidence-based guidelines for osteoarthritis
— 4 Jan 2011 22:51 | HealthNew research found clinicians who care for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) are likely not following standard care guidelines that are based on current medical evidence. Researchers…
Improvement needed for mastectomy outcome reporting
— 5 Dec 2010 17:55 | HealthImproved standards for outcome reporting in breast reconstruction are needed, according to a review published online December 3rd in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute…