The Technological Future Of Surgery
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This quote by Arthur C. Clarke pretty much sums up the future of surgery. It offers fantastic cooperation between humans and technology, which could elevate the level of precision and efficiency of surgeries so high we have never seen before. A.I., surgical robots, 3D printing and new imaging methods are already used on a wide scale of procedures. But there’s much more to the future of surgery than that.
Today only 3% of surgical procedures are performed by robots, although 15% of all operations used robotic support or assistance in the ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 20, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Augmented Reality Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Medical Education Robotics Virtual Reality 3d printing AI diagnostics Surgery technology gc4 surgical robot Source Type: blogs
Weight Stigma! The Difficult Cadaver | Journal Club Episode | TAPP 93
Weight stigma among health professionals is a form ofdiscrimination that can haveserious consequences in the lives of people who are overweight or obese. These folks are therefore often pre-judged as being difficult patients, for example.Krista Rompolski joins us for aJournal Club episode, where we discuss a paper on how attitudes aboutlarge body donors may contribute to weight stigma amonghealth professionals. What's going on? Is there anything we educators do to influence student attitudes? An important topic for our times, for sure!00:00 | Introduction01:10 | Journal Club with Krista Rompolski03:05 | Sponsored by A...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 17, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
A health librarian at church: Doubting Thomas
Thomas, one of Jesus ' 12 disciples, did not believe the other disciples when they told him Jesus had risen from the dead, and would not believe until he had seen Jesus for himself.Jesus appeared to him (and to the group he was with) and invited Thomas to put his hands into his wounds, something portrayed in several works of art. And then he did believe.So, he gained the name " Doubting Thomas " , a name in English that is, or was, anyway, applied to people who were sceptical or would not believe without seeing for themselves.I am not sure how fair the name is applied just to him, as in the Gospel accounts, the ...
Source: Browsing - May 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: science and religion Source Type: blogs
Are We Answering Student Questions? | Science Updates | TAPP 92
Episode 92 is all about how we canuse customer-service concepts in education. Tune in and hear Kevin Patton discuss the importance of being agood listener andempathetic responder. You ’ll also hear about new research that showsnot all plaques are bad actors when it comes to Alzheimer disease. And finally, find out how to get freealmost-daily updates on life science, teaching, and learning!00:00 | Introduction00:53 | New Discovery about Plaque08:33 | Sponsored by AAA09:51 | New TAPP Science& Education Updates15:23 | Sponsored by HAPI16:45 | Are We Answering Student Questions?30:52| Sponsored by HAPS31:40 | P...
Source: The A and P Professor - May 3, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology FDA Approved
Medtronic has won FDA approval for its Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology. The original Pipeline Flex was the first commercially available flow diverter for brain aneurysms. Shield Technology, a novel surface treatment that now encompasses the device, helps to reduce the tendency of the device itself to produce clots.
A few days ago New York University’s Langone Health center in New York City was the first hospital in the U.S. to employ the Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology. “The Pipeline Flex-Shield that we used today at NYU Langone to treat a giant left int...
Source: Medgadget - April 28, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Neurology Neurosurgery Source Type: blogs
3D Printed Shields Protect Guts During Radiotherapy
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT have developed 3D printed shields to protect the gastrointestinal tract from the side effects of radiotherapy. Using CT scans, the devices can be custom printed to suit each patient’s anatomy. The materials they’re made of contain high atomic number elements that help to shield tissues from gamma and X-rays.
Radiotherapy can be highly effective at targeting tumors and helping to shrink them. However, it can also have significant consequences for nearby healthy tissues. The side effects can be particularly pronounced in the delicate tissues of the mouth and g...
Source: Medgadget - April 27, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: GI Materials Radiation Oncology Radiology Source Type: blogs
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCA) occur in cyanotic congenital heart diseases with decreased pulmonary blood flow (tetralogy of Fallot like physiology). They are a natural protective mechanism to improve pulmonary blood flow. MAPCAs are more likely to occur in pulmonary atresia than in simple tetralogy of Fallot.
MAPCAs can also occur in conditions other than the typical pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. In a retrospective review of such cases, 33 had single ventricle anatomy while the rest had two ventricle anatomy. Among those with single ventricle, 15 had unbalanced complete atrioventricu...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 23, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Cardiology
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is useful in assessment of myocardial perfusion and viability, atherosclerotic plaque activity as well as cardiac innervation in heart failure. PET is also useful in prosthetic valve endocarditis, endocarditis associated with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), infiltrative cardiomyopathy, aortic stenosis and cardio oncology [1].
PET imaging has superior diagnostic accuracy compared to SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography). It has improved spatial and temporal resolution and can measure regional blood flow and has less radiation. In PET, high energy gamma...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 20, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Positron emission tomography Source Type: blogs
Burnout! A Chat with Rebecca Pope-Ruark | TAPP 91
Burnout is a serious issue that can affect your health, relationships, and job performance. It ’s important toknow the signs of burnout so you can take steps to prevent it from happening in the first place. But if you do experience burnout,don ’t panic! There are ways for you to get back on track and feel good again. Listen to this episode ofThe A&P Professor withDr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark about how we canavoid, deal with, or be there for others experiencing burnout! You'll be glad you did!00:00 | Introduction00:48 | Rebecca Pope-Ruark02:42 | Sponsored by AAA04:08 | Burnout& How to Fix It18:41 | Sponsore...
Source: The A and P Professor - April 19, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
ISAR-REACT 5 Trial – Review
ISAR-REACT 5 Trial – Review
ISAR-REACT 5 Trial [1] was a multicenter study with randomized patients who presented which acute coronary syndrome for whom an invasive strategy was planned, to either ticagrelor or prasugrel. It was an open label trial. Primary end point was a composite of death, myocardial infarction or stroke at one year. A major secondary safety endpoint was bleeding. This was an investigator-initiated trial funded by German Center for Cardiovascular Research and Deutsches Herzzentrum München (German Heart Center Munich).
4,018 patients were randomized in the study. Primary composite endpoint occurr...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Taking Bold Steps in Teaching | Notetaking | Science Updates | TAPP 90
Episode 90 of The A&P Professor podcast is athematic sm örgåsbord, full of tasty tidbits to share with students and colleagues. Host Kevin Patton talks about dealing withresistance when we try to take bold steps in teaching. Isnote taking better with a paper or an electronic device? The effects ofdiluting blood plasma onaging (don't try this at home).And the phenomenon ofpandemic weight change.00:00 | Introduction01:06 | Notetaking: Paper or Digital?13:14 | Sponsored by AAA14:53 | Pandemic Twenty?19:27 | Sponsored by HAPI20:39 | Diluted Blood: Fountain of Youth?28:25 | Sponsored by HAPS29:37 | Taking B...
Source: The A and P Professor - April 5, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs
