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Icosapent ethyl found to significantly reduce revascularizations in statin patients

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Patients with high lipid levels have an increased risk for ischemic events, despite statin therapy. Findings presented as late-breaking science during the SCAI 2020 Scientific Sessions Virtual Conference revealed that for statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and increased cardiovascular risk, icosapent ethyl significantly reduced first and subsequent revascularizations...

Treatment for diverticulitis: Updated ASCRS guidelines published
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Treatment for diverticulitis: Updated ASCRS guidelines published

by Wolters Kluwer Health Reflecting research-driven changes in clinical practice, a revised set of evidence-based recommendations for the medical and surgical treatment of left-sided colonic diverticulitis has been published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (DC&R), the official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). The journal is published by...

Risks of potentially inappropriate medications post-hospitalization for older adults
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Risks of potentially inappropriate medications post-hospitalization for older adults

by American Geriatrics Society “Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)” are treatments that sometimes pose risks that outweigh their benefits, particularly for people who are 65 or older. About 20 to 60 percent of older adults take medicines that may be potentially inappropriate. That can increase the risk for being hospitalized, needing to visit the emergency department,...

Blood test may help doctors catch pancreatic cancer early
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Blood test may help doctors catch pancreatic cancer early

By PENN MEDICINE PHILADELPHIA – A blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer while it is still in its early stages while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient’s disease and guide them to the appropriate treatment. A multidisciplinary study from the University of Pennsylvania found the test...

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More than half of males with lupus report feeling depressed, receive little support

by Hospital for Special Surgery A national survey of male patients with lupus finds the illness has a significant impact on their physical and emotional health, yet they often do not receive support that could help them cope. Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City launched the nationwide survey to assess the needs of male patients...

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Study finds no such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery. A team of researchers from leading U.S. academic medical centers and VA medical centers examined the records of 432,828 patients...

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Butterfly Network Expands Applications for Smartphone-Connected Ultrasound: Interview

MEDGADGET EDITORS ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, EXCLUSIVE, MEDICINE, NEWS, OB/GYN, PEDIATRICS, RADIOLOGY, SURGERY, UROLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY Butterfly Network, the digital health unicorn democratizing medical imaging, is continuing to add new applications for its handheld, single probe, smartphone-connected ultrasound technology. The Butterfly iQ, the multi-purpose pocket-sized ultrasound, won FDA clearance a couple years ago and earlier this year received the CE Mark, clearing it for distribution...

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Electrospinning Drug Delivery Bandages Directly Onto Wounds

CRITICAL CARE, DERMATOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, MATERIALS, MEDICINE, PLASTIC SURGERY, SURGERY NOVEMBER 14TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS Electrospinning is a maturing manufacturing technology that is already being used in medicine to produce unusual materials with novel properties. It involves melting a polymer and extruding it through a narrow nozzle, while an electric field is used to pull and...

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GI Genius Automatically Identifies Possible Polyps During Colonoscopy

NOVEMBER 4TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS GI, ONCOLOGY, SURGERY At the UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week event in Barcelona, Spain, the first automatic polyp assistance system was unveiled by Medtronic. The GI Genius intelligent endoscopy system monitors the live video feed from a colonoscope, outlining in real time potential signs of polyps. It certainly doesn’t diagnose...