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Cytoreductive Surgery Combined with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Can Improve Survival and Quality of Life For Certain Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Several cancers can cause peritoneal carcinomatosis, including peritoneal mesothelioma and primary peritoneal cancer as well as secondary cancers that have metastasized from the...
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Health Equity Matters
In the U.S., Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, and their breast cancer mortality rate is 40% higher.
Sadly, these startling statistics...
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New Implantable Heart Attack Detection and Warning System Advances Care for High-risk Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
Avertix’s Guardian™ System, the first and only implantable device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients who have had prior acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events...
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Embrace the Power of Storytelling to Advance Science and Medicine
Karen Corbin, PhD, RD shares her experience teaching other scientist how to effectively communicate their findings to health care professionals.
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Identifying Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) — A Life-threatening and Under-diagnosed Condition
Melisa Wilson, DNP, APRN, ACNP, BC, shares how Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) often goes undiagnosed because of nonspecific nature of its symptoms. She explains how to recognize...
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A Microbiome-friendly Diet Results in Less Calorie Absorption and Could Make it Easier to Achieve and Maintain a Healthy Weight
With obesity a major health concern, impacting more than 40% of American adults, the effect of the gut microbiome on weight regulation has emerged as an important topic of scientific research. However...
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Advancing Robotic Surgery for Benign Gynecologic Conditions
“Over the years, surgical techniques have evolved, and the emergence of robotic surgical systems has allowed us to employ the latest technological advancements to enhance our capabilities as surgeons...
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Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: A Safe and Effective Option for Certain Pediatric Patients with Severe Obesity
While it is never the first treatment approach, adolescent bariatric surgery can be a safe and effective way to improve quality of life and reduce co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, heart and...
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Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Taking an Ultra-minimally Invasive Approach to Improve Patient Care
For many years, microscopic discectomy, spinal fusion, and recently total disc replacement have been the surgical approaches utilized for addressing disc herniations or recurrent herniations...
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How One AdventHealth Medical Microbiologist Fights to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
One of the greatest health threats of our time is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The World Health Organization reported on this in a 2019 report at least 700,000 deaths occur each year due to AMR and...