Timothy Mate, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Tumor Institute Radiation Oncology Group, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses transponders, or a GPS type system for the human body, for clinical…
The FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Committee has concluded that LASIK is safe and well accepted, but the panel did site some concerns including the possibility of cataracts, endothelial…
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Blanc PM, Lagoutte…
John S. Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the use of cardiac assist devices. References and Resources Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG,…
In a phase III, randomized, open-labeled, noninferiority study that compared clinical cure of ventilator-associated pneumonia with doripenem IV with two different does of imipenem IV, length of stay…
Greg Foltz, MD, Director, Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, Washington, discusses the Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment. For more information visit: Center…
The following is a video compilation summarizing the latest medical breakthroughs from the American College of Cardiology – 57th Annual Scientific Session. For more information visit: American College…
Reversal of coronary stenosis seen by intravascular ultrasound after two years of rosuvastatin (Crestor) treatment has been confirmed in the same patients by quantitative coronary angiograpy. References and…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses when psychicians should refer patients for gastric bypass surgery or laparoscopic band surgery. References…
The investigational antiplatelet agent Prasugrel improves ischemic event rates after percutaneous coronary intervention, whatever type of stent is used, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology meeting.…
