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Tag: "surgery" at medical news

Specialist surgeon not imperative in melanoma

...ection of the relatively simple nature of melanoma surgery compared to breast surgery....

Inadequate proof to justify routine prostate screen

...the man dies of something else - which renders the surgery unnecessary. Ongoing research is looking at whether the PSA test in conjunction with digital rectal exam can reduce deaths from prostate cancer....

Memory deprivation after operations

...earchers in there study are trying to observe why surgery may trigger cognitive problems in some people but ...in oxygen levels in the blood a few days after the surgery - but the reason for this is unclear. The leading UK charity, Research into Ageing, has been helpi...

Bypass Surgery & Pleural Effusion

...nts who suffered large pleural effusions after the surgery complained of severe breathlessness - although not of chest pain or fever. However, these large effusions also disappeared slowly over a year following the surgery....

Geriatric heart patients benefit from extra weight

...ncluded 1470 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery between 1991 and 1998. The average age of the participant group was 70 with patients aged between 75 and 94. The study concluded that for the especially old patients in the group, increased BMI does not increase the risk of complications from cardiov...

Heart disease in women being under-treated

...aused by blocked arteries, or had undergone bypass surgery or angioplasty. It was found by the researchers that only one third of these women who should have been taking beta blockers, were taking it and only half the women who qualified for cholesterol-lowering drugs took them. They said that even aspirin, ...

Oxygen helps heal wounds

... long as the wound appeared to be healing or until surgery was performed to repair the site. Researchers foun...omplications. Another four healed after undergoing surgery to repair the wound, while eleven others did not heal, and three patients died during the study. Th...

Untreated Scoliosis patients found to lead productive and active lives

...ees needed to correct the curvature with braces or surgery to prevent deformity, pain and disability. Researchers concluded that there was no evidence that LIS was linked to increased mortality rates and that only patients with thoracic apices and curves of more than 100 degrees are at increased risk of dea...

New lung cancer vaccine on the anvil

...on therapy. Tumors removed from their lungs during surgery were ground up into individual cells. The cells were then bioengineered to make a T-cell alerting chemical signal. Patients got injections of this vaccine once or twice a week. Lead researcher Dranoff said that this is the first time a vaccine has b...

Cosmetic plastic surgery for a youthful healthy look

... He said that while young patients opt for plastic surgery to remove acne scars or diminish wrinkles, people ...the plastic surgeon once the decision for cosmetic surgery is made. He also emphasized that eating a balanced diet and regular exercise are essential to lookin...

Brain aneurysms can now be treated with a less invasive procedure

...now discovered a new procedure that can help avoid surgery for those people with brain aneurysm, in which the blood vessel bulge has a wide neck. The new procedure, which is far less invasive than surgery, involves the use of a stent to hold the metal vessels in place. A stent is a type of wire mesh which is...

Plastic surgery popular with men also!

...survey revealed that approval for cosmetic plastic surgery was also high among men with 72% saying yes compar...main reason why men would opt for cosmetic plastic surgery with 87% of men saying so. Relationship reasons and job reasons followed with 7% and 4% respectively...

Poorer breast cancer prognosis with reduced physical activity

...only a 24-percent decline in patients treated with surgery alone. Those women who underwent radiation therapy had a 24-percent decline in physical activity. The study also found that those with higher body mass index had a 41 per cent decline in physical activity compared to 24 percent decline in women of no...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) signals vascular disease

...study showed that 57 percent of men who had bypass surgery also experienced ED. Doctors said anti-impotence drugs, which include Viagra, are safe for people with heart disease and may be beneficial for some conditions, like pulmonary hypertension. The only lifestyle modification men suffering from ED can mak...

WHO Says Toronto Going Back on SARS-Affected List

...19. The 96-year-old man developed pneumonia after surgery in an orthopedic ward at North York General Hospital. He turned out to have undiagnosed SARS and infected health care workers, other patients and visitors on the ward, officials said. A patient transferred from the orthopedic ward to St. John's Rehab...

Breaking up Dangerous Clots

Dangerous blood clots that often develop after hip surgery can be reduced by 96 percent when patients receive...den studied about 650 patients who were undergoing surgery for a hip fracture. About half received daily injections of the drug fondaparinux for between 19 and...

Vitamin D Wipes out Cancer Cells

... commonly used to treat breast cancer, both before surgery to reduce tumor size and after surgery to reduce tumor recurrence. However, some remaining cells are often resistant to radiation. In addit...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Bed-Wetting in Kids

...-wetting, according to Brooks. Treatments include surgery to remove enlarged tonsils and adenoids, he said, as well as wearing a pressurized mask at night that keeps the throat from closing off and obstructing breathing....

Gynecological Surgeries Reduce Cancer Risk

Gynecological surgery can substantially reduce the risk of ovarian cance...cted a study looking at the history of gynecologic surgery among women with these gene mutations and those who are not carriers. Researchers report women who ...

Thymus transplant could save babies

...une system component - can get a shot at life with surgery using tissue normally discarded during cardiac ope...ood. Part of the thymus is removed during cardiac surgery on infants, and the researchers said the parents of such babies will often happily donate it....

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