Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today. But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female surgeon might be key. In one study involving more...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Cardiothoracic surgeon joins Upstate
Marek Polomsky, MD, will serve as medical director of Cardiac Surgery Critical Care.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - August 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

Evaluation of commercially available fall detection systems - Hrub ý D, Černý M.
Falls are a serious problem in the hospital setting and home environments. However, this problem does not only affect the elderly, but also people who have had surgery, have disabling problems, have associated diagnoses (such as poor eyesight, confusion, e...
Source: SafetyLit - August 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Outcomes of Sciatic Nerve Injury Repairs Outcomes of Sciatic Nerve Injury Repairs
A new review compares the outcomes of different surgical techniques for sciatic nerve injury repair.ePlasty
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

New surgical method for ovarian cancer lights up lesions
Mayo Clinic scientists are shining light on ovarian cancer.  A study published in 2022 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology explored the use of fluorescence-guided surgery to treat epithelial ovarian cancer, the most common type of ovarian cancer. Fluorescence-guided surgery uses fluorescence imaging to light up cancerous tissue, giving surgeons a better view of tumors and cancer cells. This makes cancer removal more thorough and accurate. "It was really exciting to be part of fluorescence-guided surgery," says Kristina…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.
Doctors in Australia found a three-inch live parasitic worm in a woman ’s brain during surgery after they spent more than a year trying to find the cause of her distress.
Source: NYT Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda Holpuch Tags: Snakes Tests (Medical) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infectious Diseases (Journal) Australia New South Wales (Australia) Parasites Worms Source Type: news

Live 3-Inch Parasitic Worm Is Found in a Woman ’s Brain During Surgery
Doctors in Australia found a three-inch live parasitic worm in a woman ’s brain during surgery after they spent more than a year trying to find the cause of her distress.
Source: NYT Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amanda Holpuch Tags: Snakes Tests (Medical) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infectious Diseases (Journal) Australia New South Wales (Australia) Parasites Worms Source Type: news

Ibram X. Kendi celebrates being cancer-free five years after Stage 4 diagnosis
Author Ibram X. Kendi marked the five-year anniversary of his colorectal cancer surgery on Monday: 'I can officially say I am a cancer survivor.'
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nardine Saad Source Type: news

Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 -- If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the surgery can be...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Use of NPWT for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Use of NPWT for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
Learn more about the role of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of venous leg ulcers.Wounds
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Florence Welch Says She Had Emergency Surgery
Florence Welch, the front woman of the English indie rock band Florence + the Machine, announced on Instagram that she had undergone emergency surgery, which is why she had canceled some of her recent shows. “I had to have emergency surgery for reasons I don’t really feel strong enough to go into…#florencewelch #florencemachine #meokalorama #lisbon #portugal #dancefever #malaga #spain #dancefevertour
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ACLU sues over Indiana law blocking gender-affirming surgery for inmates
Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging an Indiana law.
Source: ABC News: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Dr. Homer Hojjat Now Offering Facial Plastic Surgery Services in Irvine, CA
Fellowship Trained Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Homer Hojjat is now offering expert facial cosmetic procedures to patients in his Irvine, CA practice. With his extensive experience and expertise, focusing exclusively on facial plastic surgery, Dr. Hojjat provides patients with...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

AHA News: After a Lifetime of Being Blue, Heart Surgery Restores Color to Woman ' s Life
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Patti Allbritton was born a little blue. She wasn ' t particularly sad– it wasn ' t that kind of blue. She was born with a rare congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot with...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

One in five patients are waiting more than two months to have cancerous tumours removed in parts of England - so how does YOUR area fare?
Waits are worst in North West and South West London, where 20.2 per cent of patients did not undergo surgery within eight weeks of a cancer diagnosis, according to Labour party analysis.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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