Archive: 30/11/2015

First outcomes report from novel heart surgery registry shows excellent results for TAVR

Four years after its approval in the United States, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to evolve and demonstrate positive outcomes for patients with aortic stenosis, a common heart problem, according ...

Nov 30, 2015

Novel technique described for full thickness scalp defects

(HealthDay)—Reconstruction of scalp defects including application of Integra bilayer wound matrix followed by delayed split-thickness skin grafting results in low morbidity, with minimal wound care, according to a study ...

Nov 30, 2015

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Neurotoxicity seen with acyclovir at recommended dose in dialysis

(HealthDay)—Acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity should be considered for patients with herpes zoster on hemodialysis, according to a case report published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of Dermatology.

Nov 30, 2015

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Trimethoprim-induced aseptic meningitis described

(HealthDay)—Drug-induced aseptic meningitis following trimethoprim use has been described in a research letter published online Nov. 20 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

Nov 30, 2015

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Mortality rate increases with age in emergency abdominal surgery

(HealthDay)—Emergency major abdominal surgical procedures are associated with high mortality in older adults, with the odds of death increasing with age, according to a review published online Nov. 23 in the Journal of ...

Nov 30, 2015

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Shorter duration of dysphagia symptoms without stent

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing laryngotracheoplasty, posterior cricoid split laryngoplasty, tracheal resection, and cricotracheal resection, dysphagia duration is shorter for those without versus those with stents, ...

Nov 30, 2015

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Empliciti approved for multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—Empliciti (elotuzumab), in combination with two other drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The drug is only approved for patients who ...

Nov 30, 2015