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Newswise: Miami Pediatric Surgeon Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, FRCS, FAAP, Is Next President of the American College of Surgeons
Released: 19-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Miami Pediatric Surgeon Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, FRCS, FAAP, Is Next President of the American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

World-renowned pediatric surgeon and prolific physician-scientist Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, FRCS, FAAP, will be installed for a one-year term as the 104th President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Sunday evening, October 22, during the Convocation ceremony that precedes the opening of the ACS Clinical Congress 2023. The Clinical Congress, one of the largest educational meetings of surgeons in the world, is convening in Boston, Massachusetts, this year.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Media Alert: Experts to Discuss Better Surgical Care through AI
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Surgeons at the forefront of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve surgical care will discuss the potential uses and ability of AI to predict adverse events and prevent complications in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative settings during a news briefing at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on October 23.

Newswise: 46 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's
Released: 18-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
46 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's "TOP DOCTORS" in November 2023 Issue of BALTIMORE Magazine
Mercy Medical Center

A total of 46 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine’s November 2023 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 26 separate specialties, ranging from orthopedic surgery to pain management.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Last Chance: Register in Advance for Media Credentials to Cover American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2023
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Members of the media can still apply to cover the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

Newswise: Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement
Released: 17-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Largest U.S. Cardiac Database Shows Excellent Long-term Survival After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

A study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery demonstrates outstanding long-term survival following low-risk isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)

Released: 17-Oct-2023 11:00 AM EDT
American College of Surgeons Releases Online Version of Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness Course
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

In a world where unexpected emergencies and natural disasters are ever-present, preparedness is paramount. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently released the online version of its Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness (eDMEP) course, making this important content accessible to a wider audience.

9-Oct-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Asian, Hispanic and Black children with ear infections less likely to see ENT doctors, have ear tubes placed, study suggests
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors, or otolaryngologists, and receive ear tubes for recurring ear infections.

Newswise: Loyola Medicine Hand Surgeon Available Today to Discuss Chicago Bears Quarterback Injury to Throwing Hand
Released: 16-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Hand Surgeon Available Today to Discuss Chicago Bears Quarterback Injury to Throwing Hand
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Alexander Soneru, MD, is available today to discuss Chicago Bears Quarterback Justin Fields' injury to his throwing hand.

Newswise: San Antonio Surgeon Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS, Will Receive Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons
Released: 16-Oct-2023 12:00 PM EDT
San Antonio Surgeon Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS, Will Receive Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS, a trauma surgeon from San Antonio, Texas, will receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

9-Oct-2023 4:10 PM EDT
Opioid use disorder treatment associated with decreased risk of overdose after surgery, suggests first-of-its-kind study of over 4 million surgeries
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Although people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly more likely to overdose or have a complication after major surgery than those without the disorder, using medications for the treatment of OUD before surgery may eliminate that extra risk, suggests a large, first-of-its-kind study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

9-Oct-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Black and Hispanic patients much more likely to die after surgery than white patients
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

About 12,000 Black and Hispanic patients who died after surgery the past two decades may have lived if there were no racial and ethnic disparities among Americans having surgery, suggests a study of more than 1.5 million inpatient procedures presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

9-Oct-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Anesthesiologist-led blood management programs save hospitals significant amounts of blood and reduce costs with same or better patient outcomes
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Blood management programs that reduced or avoided transfusions saved a health system millions of dollars annually, with a return on investment of more than $7 for every dollar spent, while achieving the same or better outcomes, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting,

11-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Opioid limits didn’t change surgery patients’ experience, study shows
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn’t play out as expected, a new study finds. Instead, patient-reported pain levels and satisfaction didn’t change at all for Michigan adults who had their appendix or gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired, a hysterectomy or other common operations after the state’s largest insurer put the limit in place, the study shows.

Newswise: Otologist-Neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar Honored with Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Otologist-Neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar Honored with Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Otologist-neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS is the recipient of the 2023 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Red Blood Cell Transfusion Guidelines Recommend an Individualized Approach
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An international panel of experts co-chaired by Jeffrey Carson, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, developed guidelines for new strategies which could help preserve the blood supply and prevent complications that result from transfusions.

10-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Disparities Persist Across Levels of Surgery Department Leadership in US
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Women and those from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) not only occupy few leadership roles in surgical departments but also tend to be clustered into certain leadership roles, according to a new analysis led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Sixty-Three Esteemed Surgical Educators Inducted Into the Sixth Cohort of the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Sixty-three esteemed surgical educators were inducted into the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® October 6, an honorary distinction that recognizes preeminent surgical educators who have devoted their careers to surgical education and are considered premier leaders in their respective fields.

Newswise: Study Finds Delayed ACL Surgery May Be Safe for Many Adults, Less So for Some Children
Released: 10-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Study Finds Delayed ACL Surgery May Be Safe for Many Adults, Less So for Some Children
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of medical records concludes that delaying surgical treatment of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in some children is associated with a higher risk of new tears in the meniscus and cartilage after the initial injury to the ligament, which helps join the thigh bone to the shin bone.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 7:30 AM EDT
TAVR: Less than one-third of patients enter cardiac rehab after heart procedure
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The vast majority of people - 30.6% - who have the minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a study finds.

Newswise: Beth Israel Lahey Health Launches Heart Transplant Program
Released: 5-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Beth Israel Lahey Health Launches Heart Transplant Program
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Beth Israel Lahey Health has expanded its cardiovascular services to include heart transplantation based at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
At the Bedside: Woman with ‘flatback syndrome’ able to stand tall, enjoy life again after 14-hour spinal surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Michigan native Ruth Bischoff, 69, had tried everything – multiple spine surgeries, a radiofrequency ablation, acupuncture, a spinal cord stimulator, and more – but she couldn’t find any relief from the shooting pain in her lower back that prevented her from standing up straight and walking.

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29-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Surgical Scorecards May Cut Cost of Surgical Procedures Without Impacting Outcomes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

A tool for evaluating the overall cost of a surgical procedure, called a scorecard, helps reduce costs of surgical procedures between 5% and 20% without adversely affecting clinical outcomes.

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Newswise:Video Embedded what-everyone-should-know-about-breast-cancer
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Released: 2-Oct-2023 2:00 PM EDT
What Everyone Should Know about Breast Cancer
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast surgeons with the ACS discuss what every woman should know about breast cancer — and why caring for patients through survivorship remains an important, yet often under-addressed, issue for many women.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 9:55 AM EDT
Researchers develop mixture of compounds to help preserve organs before transplantation
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Using zebrafish as a model, investigators have determined a suitable combination of chemical compounds in which to store hearts, and potentially other organs, when frozen for extended periods of time before transplantation.

   
Newswise: October 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Intradural Spinal Tumors”
28-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
October 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Intradural Spinal Tumors”
Journal of Neurosurgery

Announcement of contents of the October 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Acute care surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart.

Newswise: September Research Highlights
Released: 29-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
September Research Highlights
Cedars-Sinai

A roundup of the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai for September 2023.

26-Sep-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop New Model for Prioritizing Lung Transplant Candidates
Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND: A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a new model for prioritizing patients waiting for a lung transplant, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing deaths among those in need of donor lungs. The new method offers an improved strategy for organ allocation by taking into account how the time a patient has spent on the waiting list could impact the severity of their disease and the urgency of their need for a transplant. The results of a study looking at this new method were published today in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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Newswise: 'Side-by-side' utility terrain vehicles linked to high rates of hand injuries
Released: 28-Sep-2023 1:15 PM EDT
'Side-by-side' utility terrain vehicles linked to high rates of hand injuries
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Recently popularized utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) with "side-by-side" passenger seating are associated with higher rates of severe hand injuries when compared to traditional all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Immune Checkpoint Blockade Prior to Surgery Promising in Multiple Cancer Types
Released: 28-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Immune Checkpoint Blockade Prior to Surgery Promising in Multiple Cancer Types
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Treating cancer with immunotherapies known as an immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) prior to surgery (so-called neoadjuvant immunotherapy) has been a rapidly growing area of research, but the scientific community is just scratching the surface of what is possible, according to a review article co-authored by several current and former investigators from the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Newswise: University Hospitals announces historic $2 billion fundraising campaign
27-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
University Hospitals announces historic $2 billion fundraising campaign
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio announced today a $2 billion fundraising effort to advance its mission. Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals, led by campaign co-chairs Dee Haslam and Shelly Adelman, has received more than $1.18 billion in support to date – nearly 60 percent of its goal.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Innovations Making A Difference In The Fight Against Breast Cancer This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hackensack Meridian Health

Experts available on for October's Breast Cancer Awareness month regarding advancements and changes in screenings, chemotherapy, antibody therapies and breast surgery.

Newswise: David Frim, former Chief of Neurosurgery at UChicago Medicine, 1960-2023
Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
David Frim, former Chief of Neurosurgery at UChicago Medicine, 1960-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Frim led the Section of Neurosurgery for 13 years and built the pediatric neurosurgery specialty.

Newswise: A New AI Model Has Been Developed to Improve Accuracy of Breast Cancer Tumor Removal
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
A New AI Model Has Been Developed to Improve Accuracy of Breast Cancer Tumor Removal
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine have developed an AI model that can predict whether or not cancerous tissue has been fully removed from the body during breast cancer surgery.

Newswise: Social media and low self-compassion behind rise in cosmetic surgery
Released: 25-Sep-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Social media and low self-compassion behind rise in cosmetic surgery
University of South Australia

When Kylie Jenner famously admitted that her signature pout was the result of lip fillers, there was a significant increase in interest and uptake of the cosmetic procedure. That’s the power of social media. But why is social media so persuasive and what is driving young women’s attitudes to cosmetic surgery?

Newswise: UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease
Released: 22-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease
University of Maryland School of Medicine

After world’s first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CONGRATULATES HOUSE AND SENATE SPONSORS UPON ENACTMENT OF THE SECURING THE U.S. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) congratulates the House and Senate sponsors of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act upon President Biden signing the legislation and thanks the Biden-Harris administration for its commitment to improving American’s access to transplantation.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
إيجاد التوازن: العقاقير أفيونية المفعول والسيطرة على الألم بعد الجراحة
Mayo Clinic

في دراسة حديثة أجرتها مايو كلينك، وجد الباحثون أن معظم المرضى الذين وصِف لهم عدد أقل من العقاقير أفيونية المفعول بعد الجراحة كانوا قادرين على الحفاظ على مستويات مُرضية من الراحة بدون الحاجة إلى تكرار صرف الأدوية لاحقًا.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Encontrando o equilíbrio: os opioides e o controle da dor depois da cirurgia
Mayo Clinic

Em um estudo recente da Mayo Clinic, pesquisadores descobriram que a maioria dos pacientes que recebeu a prescrição de opioides depois da cirurgia foi capaz de manter níveis satisfatórios de conforto sem a necessidade de haver a renovação da receita posteriormente.

Newswise: New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:30 AM EDT
New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Tissue-sparing treatments using focal therapy, aimed to avoid side effects like urinary incontinence, are becoming available for prostate cancer patients like Morton McPhail of Texas.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Encontrar el equilibrio: Los opioides y el control del dolor después la cirugía
Mayo Clinic

En un estudio reciente de Mayo Clinic, los investigadores descubrieron que la mayoría de los pacientes a los que se les recetaron menos opioides después de una cirugía pudieron mantener niveles satisfactorios de bienestar sin necesitar más resurtidos de prescripción luego.

Newswise: UCSF Health Performs 150th Robotic Focal HIFU Procedure
Released: 21-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
UCSF Health Performs 150th Robotic Focal HIFU Procedure
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

UCSF Health has performed 150 robotic focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for patients living with prostate cancer, becoming the first on the west coast and the first UC Health System to reach that milestone.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Lurie Children’s Hospital Performs Innovative Minimally Invasive Surgery for Severe Muscle Tone in Cerebral Palsy
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease excessive muscle tone (called hypertonia) in a child with cerebral palsy.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 12:15 PM EDT
The Latest in Science and Medical Advancement in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery to be Presented at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

The latest research and advances in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery will be presented in Nashville, Tennessee, during the AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience, September 30 – October 4.



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