Prehospital lessons from the war in  Ukraine: damage control resuscitation and surgery experiences from point of injury to role 2 - Quinn J, Panasenko SI, Leshchenko Y, Gumeniuk K, Onderková A, Stewart D, Gimpelson AJ, Buriachyk M, Martinez M, Parnell TA, Brain L, Sciulli L, Holcomb JB.
The ongoing war in Ukraine presents unique challenges to prehospital medical care for wounded combatants and civilians. The purpose of this article is to identify, describe, and address gaps in prehospital care, casualty evacuation, and medical evacuation ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Why breast cancer survivors don & #039;t take their medication, and what can be done
For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn’t end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that they take medication to block sex hormones, which can fuel tumor growth and spark recurrence. The drugs are life-saving: They've been shown to cut risk of cancer recurrence by as much as half in patients with hormone receptor-positive tumors (HR+) - the most common form of breast cancer.
Source: World Pharma News - September 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

What Are the Complications of Sickle Cell Trait?
Discussion Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders where there are abnormal hemoglobin molecules and the red blood cells take on a characteristic sickled shape instead of a rounded shape. Sickled hemoglobin provides an evolutionary advantage of giving the individual increased protection against severe and cerebral malaria. The sickled shape doesn’t move through the vascular system as well and therefore is more likely to aggregate in small vessels causing an increased risk of vaso-occlusive disease, acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration, and priapism. There is also an increased risk of ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 4, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Botox providers in England facing stricter rules
Anyone carrying out cosmetic injections must be trained to do so under strict new proposals.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Survival From Revision Surgery for New Rigicon ® Infla10® Three-piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Is Comparable to Preceding Devices
In its first 2 – 3 years of availability, analysis of the first 535 patients implanted with the Rigicon® Infla10® shows safety data for survival from mechanical failure, device infection, other medical problems, and patient dissatisfaction to be consistent with results for established...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY TRI Source Type: news

A 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels' Shohei Ohtani. But it's not a given
If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his recovery might be more difficult than the first — but not a given
Source: ABC News: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

My tough little cookie needs a NEW miracle: Mother's fears as five-year-old daughter born with heart outside body faces more pioneering surgery
Vanellope Wilkins was saved by doctors after she was born with her heart outside her chest. Now, the nearly six-year-old faces another medical first as doctors lock to reconstruct her chest
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A 2nd Tommy John surgery could be tougher for Shohei Ohtani to return from. But it's not a given
If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his recovery might be more difficult than the first — but not a given
Source: ABC News: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Stroke survivor: 'A wheelchair will give me freedom'
A family are fundraising for their father after a stroke left him needing cranial surgery.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Plans to ban unlicensed Botox providers in England made public
Anyone carrying out cosmetic injections must be trained to do so under strict new proposals.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following knee and hip replacement procedures showed "a small improvement" over usual post-surgery care when patients were asked to submit them regularly for a year after their procedures...
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

' Decapitated ' Boy Saved by Surgery Team ' Decapitated ' Boy Saved by Surgery Team
Dr F. Perry Wilson spoke with Dr Ohad Einav, the Israeli surgeon who repaired a boy ' s internal decapitation, the result of being struck by a car when riding his bike in the West Bank.Medscape Pediatrics
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Coalition Aims to Halve ACL Injuries in High School Athletes Coalition Aims to Halve ACL Injuries in High School Athletes
Dr Andrew Pearle explains the new National ACL Injury Coalition ' s goal to reduce ACL injuries in youth athletes by expanding the use of neuromuscular training exercises.Hospital for Special Surgery
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Expert Interview Source Type: news

Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surgery. Christopher...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Roche ’s Alecensa delivers unprecedented Phase III results for people with ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer
ALINA data demonstrateAlecensa reduces disease recurrence in the early setting for people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), building on its long-established benefit in the advanced settingAbout half of people with NSCLC experience disease recurrence following surgery, despite adjuvant chemotherapy, therefore new treatments are urgently needed to provide the best chance for cureThese data will be submitted to health authorities globallyand presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 01 September 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the Phase III ALINA study evaluating Alecens...
Source: Roche Media News - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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