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

Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation Launches September Vascular Health Step Challenge During PAD Awareness Month & amp; Healthy Aging Month
ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation today launched its second-annual September Vascular Health Step Challenge to raise awareness about vascular health and promote the benefits of walking for overall well-being, while also raising...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT NPT Source Type: news

Patients See Better Outcomes With Female Surgeons, Studies Find
(MedPage Today) -- Patients treated by women surgeons had better outcomes, according to two population-based cohort studies from Canada and Sweden, both of which were published in JAMA Surgery. The retrospective Canadian study found that, compared...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - August 31, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Rwanda: Kagame Meets Operation Smile Boss
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday, August 30, met with Kathy Magee, the President and CEO of Operation Smile, a global non-profit that works to increase access to safe surgery and comprehensive care.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 31, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Complications and Outcomes in COVID-19 Limb Salvage Patients Complications and Outcomes in COVID-19 Limb Salvage Patients
In what ways might a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and the presence of comorbidities impact the outcomes of limb salvage procedures?Wounds
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Outcomes of NPWT on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Outcomes of NPWT on Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Could the use of closed incision NPWT help promote healing and reduce complications after implant-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy?Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Less Velopharyngeal Insufficiency at Age 5 With Earlier Cleft Palate Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer infants with isolated cleft palate who had primary surgery to close it at age 6 months had insufficient closure between their velum and pharyngeal walls later in childhood than infants who had surgery at 12 months, the...
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 31, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

If you want surgery done properly, make sure it's done by a woman - you're less likely to suffer complications
Researchers in Canada found patients treated by women were nearly 10 percent less likely to face problems - internal bleeding or infection - within 90 days of surgery.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Surgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12 Months
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age versus those who...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Clarius integrates Echo Mind AI software
Ultrasound technology developer Clarius Mobile Health is now offering Echo Min...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Clarius lauds Fla. bill on ultrasound guidance for plastic surgery Clarius adds AI-powered voice controls in ultrasound systems Clarius launches ultrasound education program Clarius reveals survey results on clinician sentiment toward ultrasound FDA clears Clarius' AI ultrasound app
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Patients have better outcomes with female surgeons, studies find
Differences in technique, speed and risk-taking suggested as reasons for surgery by men leading to more problemsPeople who are operated on by female surgeons are less likely to experience complications and need follow-up care than when males wield the scalpel, according to two major studies that suggest male surgeons have important lessons to learn.Doctors in Canada and Sweden reviewed more than 1m patient records from two separate medical registers and found that patients seen byfemale surgeons had significantly better outcomes with fewer problems in the months after the operation.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Doctors Hospitals Health Gender Women Society World news Medical research Science Source Type: news

New surgery center extends MediSys expansion in Queens
The health care provider's lease extension expands its footprint at Utopia Center to 33,000 square feet, which it plans to use for Jamaica Hospital Medical Center's new surgery center.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Kevin Smith Source Type: news

Removing Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 -- Removal of race correction from pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may change surgical management of lung cancer in African American patients, according to a study published Aug. 16 in JAMA Surgery. Sidra N. Bonner, M.D.,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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