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PubMed Articles
MicroRNA-215 inhibits relapse of colorectal cancer patients following radical surgery.
To investigate the role of miR-215 in the relapse following radical surgery of colorectal cancer patients. The clinical data and surgical frozen tumor tissues were retrospectively collected from 125 s...
BACKGROUND: Frequent use of computed tomography (CT) in trauma patients results in frequent detection of non-trauma-related incidental findings (IFs). Inpatient documentation and disclosure at dischar...
PurposeThe World Health Organisation (WHO) identified patient safety in surgery as an important public health matter and advised the adoption of a universal peri-operative surgical checklist. An adapt...
PurposeTo determine whether there is a displacement of the fovea toward the optic disc after successful macular hole (MH) surgery with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling.MethodsThe medical recor...
Relationship of sociodemographic variables with outcomes after cataract surgery.
PurposeThe objective of this study is to analyse the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics of patients undergoing cataract extraction and their outcomes.MethodsThe method comprised a p...
Giants of Orthopaedic Surgery: Masaki Watanabe MD.
Academic background of oral and maxillofacial specialty trainees in the United Kingdom.
Introduction The academic profile of a specialty can be measured in a number of ways. In the selection process for entry into higher training in oral & maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and for interface f...
The obesity paradox in the surgical population.
'...lower mortality among overweight and moderately obese patients' ( 2013; 309: 71-82) but does this apply also for those receiving surgery?
BACKGROUND: Previous studies showed that early after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), there is a remarkable improvement in type 2 diabetes, which is characterized by insulin resistance. This study aim...
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission rates after bariatric surgery (BS) due to heterogeneity in its definition and patients' baseline features. We evaluate T2D remi...
News Articles
Researchers have found that men with slower-growing forms of cancer and with three or more other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, are far more likely to die from o...
Eiman Firoozmand M.D., of Los Angeles Colon and Rectal Surgical Associates, has been presented with the Consumer’s Research Council of America Top Surgeon Award. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 20...
NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Plastic Surgery specialist Dr. Robert C. S...
Dr. DeLange operated on both Mo and Sally of KOOL 105.5 FM’s “Mo & Sally Morning Show.” Palm Beach Gardens, FL (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 In a coup that surely made other Palm Beach plastic surge...
Cataract Surgeons See Laser's Potential in a New Light
Femtosecond lasers, the current darlings of the cataract surgery world, are growing up. Is zero phaco power a realistic goal? Medscape Medical News
Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Speaks out on Weight Loss Surgery Risks
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As more highly effective weight loss surgery options become widely available, it's only natural for prospective patients to be concerned about the possible ri...
'We Need to Raise the Bar' on Prostate Surgeries
Dr. Matthew Cooperberg talks with Andrew Vickers about new research tying high-volume surgeons and hospitals to better outcomes in prostate cancer surgery. Medscape Urology
The Lap Band Center Announces That They Offer Complementary Consultation for First Time Patients
Find out how lap band surgery and post-surgery care can improve your overall well-being. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 The Lap Band Center now offers complementary consultation for the...
La Peer Gastroenterologist Receives Patients’ Choice Award
Siamak Tabib, M.D. of La Peer Health Systems, has been honored for his exemplary work and dedication to patient care. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Siamak Tabib, MD, a Beverly Hills gastroen...
Dr. Carlo Honrado, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Expert, Launches Redesigned Website
Carlo Honrado, MD, a Beverly Hills facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in rhinoplasty and otoplasty, just launched his new and improved website Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 201...
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Companies
John Muir Health is a not-for-profit organization that includes two of the largest medical centers in Contra Costa County: John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus, a 330-be...
RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation
RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTC: RXII) is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies based on its proprietary, next-generation RNAi plat...
USMD Hospital at Arlington, located at 801 West Interstate 20 in Arlington, Texas, is a physician-owned, community hospital. Its robotic team has performed more robotic sur...
Vitera Healthcare Solutions, formerly Sage Healthcare, provides end-to-end clinical and financial technology solutions to more than 400,000 healthcare professionals including 80,0...
Fry Construction Company, Inc., is a leader in the precision construction of medical facilities. Since completing Dallasâ first magnetic resonance imaging center in 1984, Fry...
Hoya Corporation is a global technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, and the leading supplier of innovative and indispensable high-tech products and services based upon its advanced optics techn...
FzioMed develops, manufactures and commercializes synthetic, absorbable biomaterials. Our products are based on an innovative polymer technology called Oxiplex®. The properties of Oxiplex make it an...
Navix Diagnostix is a full-service outsource provider of cardiovascular diagnostic services to hospitals and multi-speciality, cardiology and vascular surgery physician practices....
West Coast Plastic Surgery Center
Westlake Villageâs Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Yuly Gorodisky is known among his peers as a careful and broad thinking physician who is diligent in...
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. (www.salientsurgical.com) is a medical technology company that develops and markets advanced energy devices for use in surgical procedures. Sal...
Clinical Trials
Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis
This study will examine pelvic pain associated with endometriosis and explore better approaches to treatment. In women with endometriosis, uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. Standa...
The purpose of this study is to see if different types of surgery for lung cancer have different effects on quality of life and pain. What we learn from this study may help us find new way...
RATIONALE: Aromatase inhibitors, such as letrozole, prevent the formation of estradiol, a female hormone. Giving letrozole together with goserelin, leuprolide, or surgery may be an effecti...
Direct Stimulation Of Spinal Nerve Roots To Determine Sensory And Motor Innervation Patterns
The purpose of this study is to collect data while monitoring muscles and nerves during spine surgery. The data being collected and analyzed will be used to learn more about how the body's...
Surgical trauma causes nerve sensitization leading to amplification and prolongation of postoperative pain. In experimental studies, pre-injury neural blockade using local anesthetics has...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stoppi...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stoppi...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Interfe...
"Salvage Use" of Recombinant Factor VIIa After Inadequate Haemostasis in Complex Cardiac Surgery
Aims and Hypotheses: This randomised placebo controlled study will test the hypothesis that Recombinant Activated Factor VII (rVIIa) will improve haemostasis after an inadequate response...
Videos
"What Does That Really Mean?" Episode 6: Curative vs. Palliative Care
In this video, Medical Outreach Director Kaylen Jackson discusses the differences in Curative vs. Palliative Care, and what your surgical options are. For mo...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Neck Dissection
Dissection in the neck to remove all disease tissues including cervical LYMPH NODES and to leave an adequate margin of normal tissue. This type of surgery is usually used in tumors or cervical metastases in the head and neck. The prototype of neck dissection is the radical neck dissection described by Crile in 1906.
Auditory Brain Stem Implants
Multi-channel hearing devices typically used for patients who have tumors on the COCHLEAR NERVE and are unable to benefit from COCHLEAR IMPLANTS after tumor surgery that severs the cochlear nerve. The device electrically stimulates the nerves of cochlea nucleus in the BRAIN STEM rather than the inner ear as in cochlear implants.
Neuronavigation
Intraoperative computer-assisted 3D navigation and guidance system generally used in neurosurgery for tracking surgical tools and localize them with respect to the patient's 3D anatomy. The pre-operative diagnostic scan is used as a reference and is transferred onto the operative field during surgery.
Fetal Therapies
Prenatal interventions to correct fetal anomalies or treat FETAL DISEASES in utero. Fetal therapies include several major areas, such as open surgery; FETOSCOPY; pharmacological therapy; INTRAUTERINE TRANSFUSION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; and GENE THERAPY.
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-pump
Coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating HEART without a CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (diverting the flow of blood from the heart and lungs through an oxygenator).
