First Woman Director of the US National Cancer Institute First Woman Director of the US National Cancer Institute
Cancer organizations are applauding the choice of Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as the new director of the US National Cancer Institute, the first woman to hold this role.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 25, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Cape Town Hospital Uses Robot at Forefront of Surgery in Africa Cape Town Hospital Uses Robot at Forefront of Surgery in Africa
A surgical team led by Dr Tim Forgan uses the da Vinci Xi robot to assist in removing a cancerous rectal tumour from a female patient at Tygerberg public hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 22, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Pig Heart Transplants and the Ethical Challenges That Lie Ahead Pig Heart Transplants and the Ethical Challenges That Lie Ahead
Being maintained in a brain-dead state artificially is part of xenotransplantation research, but experts debate the question: For how long and with what safeguards in place?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 20, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Medical Necessity vs Therapeutic Fashion Medical Necessity vs Therapeutic Fashion
How will the sharp eye of history view the procedures and tests we routinely do? Could better critical appraisal sort the medically necessary from those that will eventually fall out of fashion?theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 18, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Expert Column Source Type: news
Link Between Pediatric Hepatitis and Adenovirus 41 Still Unclear Link Between Pediatric Hepatitis and Adenovirus 41 Still Unclear
90% of children in two new studies tested positive for the virus, but there was no evidence of viral infection in liver biopsies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 13, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Is Long-term Antithyroid Use the Best Treatment for Graves Disease? Is Long-term Antithyroid Use the Best Treatment for Graves Disease?
Drs Angela Leung, Whitney Goldner, and David Cooper discuss long-term antithyroid use for managing Graves disease.American Thyroid Association (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 7, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Update on the Management of Gastric Varices Update on the Management of Gastric Varices
Review the hemodynamic features of gastric varices as well as their pharmacological, endoscopic and interventional radiological treatment options in this paper.Liver International (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 5, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Surge in US Demand for Dutch Abortion Pills After Roe Decision Surge in US Demand for Dutch Abortion Pills After Roe Decision
Demand for a Dutch service offering abortion pills surged more than fourfold after the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a women ' s rights campaigner said.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
AstraZeneca Says Imfinzi Combo Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Trial AstraZeneca Says Imfinzi Combo Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Trial
AstraZeneca said a combination of its cancer drug, Imfinzi, and chemotherapy showed promise in a late-stage trial in patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer, when given before surgery.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Urinary Catheter Use During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Does Not Prevent Urinary Retention Urinary Catheter Use During Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Does Not Prevent Urinary Retention
The common practice of placing a urinary catheter during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair to protect against postoperative urinary retention may not be worthwhile, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Intraoperative Hypotension and Adverse Events Following CPB Intraoperative Hypotension and Adverse Events Following CPB
What is the impact of intraoperative hypotension and its timing on major adverse events following cardiac surgery?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 29, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Nipple-Areola Complex Sensation After Reduction Mammaplasty Nipple-Areola Complex Sensation After Reduction Mammaplasty
Which patients are more likely to report changes in nipple-areola complex sensation after undergoing reduction mammaplasty?Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open) (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 29, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
For Common Surgeries, Children's Hospitals Cost More but Offer No Outcome Benefit For Common Surgeries, Children's Hospitals Cost More but Offer No Outcome Benefit
When it comes to common surgical procedures, children ' s hospitals offer no outcome benefits over other hospitals, yet cost more, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 29, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Perioperative Hyperglycemia Risky for Nondiabetics Perioperative Hyperglycemia Risky for Nondiabetics
The complication risk conferred by perioperative hyperglycemia is higher for patients without diabetes than it is for diabetics, a cohort study found.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 27, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Survival After the New Donor Heart Allocation Policy Survival After the New Donor Heart Allocation Policy
Have posttransplant survival rates improved under the new heart allocation policy?American Journal of Transplantation (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 27, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Transplantation Journal Article Source Type: news
