http://www.mediplacements.com/odp_news-rss.xmlODP / Theatres News from Mediplacementsen-gbFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:51:08 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifMany patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery lack vitamin D, a new study has shown. More than half of patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery had inadequate levels of vitamin D, according to a study presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. Moreover, a quarter of these patients were seen to be more severely...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800786207-spinal_fusion_patients_lack.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800786207-spinal_fusion_patients_lack.htmlThu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresA new "scarless" surgery could provide a new method of removing tumours buried at the base of the skull. Johns Hopkins surgeons have developed a technique to take out tumours which yields faster recovery and has fewer complications than traditional approaches. Furthermore, because incisions are made in the cheek, there is no visible...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800777340-new_scarless_method_of_base.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800777340-new_scarless_method_of_base.htmlWed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresWomen who undergo a post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with tissue from their own abdomen experience significant benefits. Research published in journal Cancer found that women whose breasts are reconstructed with tissue taken from their own abdomen experience significant gains in psychological, social and sexual wellbeing as soon as three weeks...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800774296-autogenous_post_masectomy.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800774296-autogenous_post_masectomy.htmlMon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresA new tool could help surgeons to remove more cancer tissue during brain surgery, research has shown. In a study published in journal Analytical Chemistry, scientists noted than cancer can return if tumour cells stay in the body after surgery, meaning the surgeons typically remove extra tissue surrounding tumours. However, as removing extra tissue...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800763887-new_tool_to_help_neurosurgeons.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800763887-new_tool_to_help_neurosurgeons.htmlWed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresEarlier tracheostomies which are performed within the first seven days after a serious head injury result in a better outcome for the patient, researchers have found. This is particularly true among patients who have a better chance of surviving upon being admitted to hospital. Results published in journal Neurocritical Care revealed that patients...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800749887-early_tracheostomies_better.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800749887-early_tracheostomies_better.htmlWed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresThere are significant variations in organ donations across the four countries of the UK, new research has uncovered. Wales consistently topped the other constituent countries when it came to percentage of population registered and organ donation rate. Meanwhile, England, which has the third highest number of the population registered to donate...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800748535-uk_countries_vary_in_organ.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800748535-uk_countries_vary_in_organ.htmlTue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresThe experience of a physician is paramount when it comes to placing stents in the carotid artery, a study has shown. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that older patients who received carotid artery stenting from lesser experienced physicians had an increased risk of death a month after stent placement....http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800742886-physicians_experience.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800742886-physicians_experience.htmlWed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresEuropean countries need to address the legal, ethical and cultural barriers to child organ donation, according to a leading UK children's hospital. A review of issues surrounding child organ donation carried out by Great Ormond Street Hospital suggested that restrictions on living donations and the inconsistent application of brain-death...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723908-barriers_to_child_organ.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723908-barriers_to_child_organ.htmlFri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresResearch has shown that intensive medical treatment works better than brain stenting when it comes to stroke prevention. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it was found that patients who had experienced a stroke were at a lower risk of a second one if they received intensive medical treatment. This was in comparison to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723759-medical_treatment_superior_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800723759-medical_treatment_superior_to.htmlThu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresWeight-loss surgery can have long-term complications, according to a new paper, but it does cost less than other treatments for obesity. Lead author of the paper, consultant surgeon Mr Khaled Hamdan, from Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, noted that in England there are more than 30,000 deaths each year caused directly by obesity. This...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800721072-weight_loss_surgery_often_has.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800721072-weight_loss_surgery_often_has.htmlTue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresUsing a balloon pump prior to angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients does not reduce heart muscle damage, a study has revealed. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center explained that while inserting a balloon pump before opening the vessel in animals appeared to reduce infarct size, when tested in humans it did not have the...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715649-balloon_pump_does_not_improve.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715649-balloon_pump_does_not_improve.htmlFri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresHospitalised children who carry the MRSA virus are at a risk of full blown infections, new findings indicate. Research published in journal Clinical Infectious Diseases revealed that carriers of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium were some eight times more likely to develop invasive MRSA infections while in hospital. Furthermore, they at a six...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715734-children_colonised_with_mrsa.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715734-children_colonised_with_mrsa.htmlThu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresA patient's underlying health issues affects their outcome after a melanoma diagnosis, according to new research. The study, carried out at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, finds that patient with decreased core muscle density were more likely to experience widespread cancer, with the disease more able to spread to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715645-frailer_patients_more_likely.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800715645-frailer_patients_more_likely.htmlThu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresCoronary artery stenting could be a viable option in infants and toddlers, according to the authors of a new study. Research published in journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions found that coronary stent implantation could be a feasible and safe palliative option for children under the age of 15 months. Seven children under the age...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800707426-stenting_viable_in_infants.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800707426-stenting_viable_in_infants.htmlMon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresA device approved by the Food and Drug Administration designed to cut the risk that patients will remember their surgery does not lower the risk of intraoperative awareness, according to a new study. Research in the New England Journal of Medicine found that using a BIS monitor, which involved monitoring the patient's brainwaves with a...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800704446-new_technology_to_cut.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800704446-new_technology_to_cut.htmlThu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresConsuming just one measure of spirits could increase the risk of acute pancreatitis, according to a new study. Research published in the British Journal of Surgery found that drinking just one 4cl measure of spirits could increase the chance of acute pancreatitis, although this effect was not seen in wine or beer. Lead author Dr Omid Sadr-Azodi...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800690577-one_measure_of_spirits.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800690577-one_measure_of_spirits.htmlThu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresLevels of superbug MRSA have hit a record low, with 25 acute trusts being free from the infection for more than a year. Fewer than 100 cases were reported in June 2011, which is the lowest since mandatory surveillance began in 2001. MRSA bloodstream infection cases during the month were seen to fall from 134 to 97, which represents a 28 per cent...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800690574-mrsa_levels_at_record_low.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800690574-mrsa_levels_at_record_low.htmlThu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresThe intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly following a heart attack to lessen its effect on the brain may not be as beneficial in children, new research has shown. A study published in journal Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management revealed that this method of limiting the brain injury seen in cardiac...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800666788-hypothermia_not_optimal_for.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800666788-hypothermia_not_optimal_for.htmlMon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresA new blood-cleaning procedure for a kidney transplant has been used at St Michael's Hospital. The procedure, called plasmapheresis, allows the patient to receive a transplant from a donor with a different blood type. Plasmapheresis separates plasma from the patient's blood and runs it through a column-shaped device containing synthetic...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800636519-blood_cleaning_procedure.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800636519-blood_cleaning_procedure.htmlWed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / TheatresScientists in Cleveland have developed an artificial lung which has reached efficiencies very similar to the genuine organ. A study, published in journal Lab on a Chip, noted that the prototype device was built following the natural lung's design and dimensions. It incorporates breathable silicone rubber versions of blood vessels and uses air,...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800634898-artificial_lung_would_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800634898-artificial_lung_would_be.htmlTue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTODP / Theatres