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Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . August 13th, 2006

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Cardiology - Tricuspid valve replacement bileaflet mechanical valves should be implanted vertically

Primary Aldosteronism - Primary aldosteronism is associated with partially reversible renal dysfunction

Stroke - Recurrent stroke can be prevented with lower target blood pressures

Urology - Penile prosthesis surgery patient satisfaction factors are determined

Adrenocortical Cancer - Adrenocortical carcinoma management depends on better understanding of molecular pathogenesis

Aesthetic Medicine - Lumenis launches ActiveFX procedure for skin rejuvenation

Anemia - Biopure applies for marketing authorization of Hemopure in the United Kingdom

Anesthesia - Desflurane or sevoflurane plus remifentanil showed similar postoperative results

Anesthesia - Difficult airway video device is a good addition for offering improved views

Anesthesia - Milestone Scientific receives U.S. FDA premarket notice of acceptance for infusion pump

Angiology - Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is predominantly done using endovascular techniques

Angiology - Abdominal aortic surgery in children provides excellent quality of life

Angiology - Arterial compliance determinations in the elderly using three different methods are compared

Angiology - Arteriovenous access-related ischemia is treated using a new technique

Angiology - Cardiopulmonary support-associated distal limb ischemia may be prevented by novel cannula

Angiology - Endoluminal therapy is effective in supra-aortic vascular occlusive disease

Angiology - Off-pump CABG surgery hematologic complications are reduced with half-dose aprotinin

Angiology - Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery results in better outcomes

Angiology - Percutaneous coronary intervention-associated bleeding risk is correlated with increased age

Angiology - Pulmonary sequestration treated by thoracoscopy is feasible in experienced hands

Angiology - Symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis is considered in review

Angiology - Vena cava filter that is long-duration and temporary is safe and effective

Angioplasty - New catheter for angioplasty procedures receives European regulatory approval

Angioplasty - Peripheral artery disease patients show prolonged inflammatory response after angioplasty

Antibacterial Agents - ALT plus systemic antibiotics are effective for IV catheter-related bacteremia

Antibiotics - Prophylaxis dermatologic surgery in wound infections may be overused

Apoptosis - Keratocyte apoptosis linked to failure of corneal allografts

Assisted Reproduction - Down syndrome risk may be higher in singleton fetuses conceived after assisted reproduction

Assisted Reproduction - Oocyte cryopreservation may offer promising alternative to women at risk for infertility

Asthma - Fluticasone propionate MDI for asthma in young children is studied

Atherosclerosis - Acute coronary syndrome risk is linked to number of yellow plaques in coronary artery

Atherosclerosis - Stenting of vertebral origin can be performed safely with low cerebral ischemic event rate

Avian Influenza - Bird flu is still expanding in Africa

Awards - Aetos Technologies wins award for CytoViva technology

Awards - Astra Tech wins technology and leadership award for LoFric catheters

Awards - MD Buyline names patient safety company Omnicell number one in customer satisfaction

Awards - Omnicell receives M2M Value Chain Award for service excellence in the health care industry

Awards - OmniPod Insulin Management System wins gold Industrial Design Excellence Award

Back Pain - National survey reveals lower-back pain sufferers would give up sex to live without pain

Bariatric Surgery - Surgery-induced weight loss lowered IL-18 and monocyte-chemoattractant-protein-1 in morbid obesity

Biliary Malignancy - Patients with biliary malignancy underwent reconstruction of the right hepatic artery

Biomedical Engineering - New range of probes to monitor fluid levels and blood volume released in the United States

Biomedical Engineering - Polytetrafluoroethylene graft-associated neointimal hyperplasia is not prevented with perivascular dipyridamole

Biomedical Engineering - Stent coatings for 316 stainless steel are developed

Biotechnology - Strategic Diagnostics adds sites to RapidChek Select salmonella test evaluation

Blood Banking - Embryonic stem cell loss during conventional freeze-thawing due to apoptosis

Blood Vessel Tissue Engineering - Artificial blood vessel was fabricated

Brain Cancer - Glioma uptake of radiotracers in rodent models varies with tracer type

Brain Cancer - Local control of brain metastases by stereotactic radiosurgery in relation to tumor margin dose discussed

Brain Injury - Brain injury patients treated with synthetic blood have higher brain oxygen, data show

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer incidence in U.S. radiologic technologists analyzed

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer patient cosmesis improved with endoscopic breast-conserving surgery

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer therapy with radiation to carotid arteries does not increase risk of stroke

Breast Cancer - Four intraoperative breast cancer irradiation techniques compared

Breast Cancer - Inframammary crease breast carcinoma diagnostic and treatment challenges reviewed

Breast Cancer - Method developed to screen body fluids is highly accurate tool for spotting breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer - Practices of breast cancer radiotherapeutic management differ within Europe

Breast Cancer - Psychometric properties of revised Piper Fatigue Scale in Dutch cancer patients deemed satisfactory

Breast Cancer - Targeting strategies for women on dialysis who could benefit from mammography are described

Breast Cancer - Women with lobular cancer may be good candidates for breast-conserving therapy

Business & Finance - HearUSA second quarter revenues increase 17%

Business & Finance - Hologic inks consent agreement with U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding Mammotest

Business & Finance - Pediatric Prosthetics files 10-QSB for second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005

Business & Finance - Pediatric Prosthetics triples revenues and achieves profitability in third quarter of fiscal 2006

Business Update - Affymetrix launches publication for microarray research

Business Update - Aksys receives NASDAQ notification

Business Update - Alere launches pilot program with Arizona benefits company for members with diabetes

Business Update - Alphatec adds bone growth stimulator to spinal product line

Business Update - Ansell announces new medical glove pricing to adjust to latex price hikes

Business Update - Aperio introduces entry-level slide scanning system

Business Update - Applied Biosystems adds more than a million new TaqMan SNP Genotyping assays

Business Update - Biophan highlights first quarter milestones

Business Update - Biosite announces U.S. FDA clearance to market Triage TOX Drug Screen

Business Update - Boston Scientific launches newest version of single-use biopsy forceps

Business Update - BrainLAB becomes authorized provider of continuing education credits

Business Update - Calypte receives order for Aware HIV-1/2 oral fluid rapid tests

Business Update - Cardium adopts stockholder rights plan

Business Update - Celliance enters agreement with Novozymes A/S to develop recombinant human albumin

Business Update - Chembio submits CLIA Waiver Application for HIV 1/2 Stat Pak

Business Update - Clearant gains support for Clearant Process sterile implants at AOSSM sports medicine conference

Business Update - CombiMatrix and Furuno launch DNA microarray synthesizer

Business Update - Concentric Medical announces release of next-generation ischemic stroke device in Europe

Business Update - Cook Zilver Vascular Stent receives U.S. FDA approval

Business Update - CoreValve reports new milestone in ReValving procedures

Business Update - Covalent Group signs contracts totaling $1.5 million for clinical studies on treating heart failure

Business Update - Cozart launches Spinlab DoA automated saliva and urine drug testing range

Business Update - Cyberonics receives U.S. FDA approval for harmonized/modularized VNS Therapy System labeling format

Business Update - Cyprotex launches mechanism-based inhibition of cytochrome P450 screening service

Business Update - Diagnostic Hybrids announces release of new stain kit for ID of metapneumovirus antigens

Business Update - Doctors Imaging Services installs Siemens 150th MAGNETOM C! MRI System

Business Update - EclinicalWorks, Massachusetts Medical Society team to deliver electronic health records

Business Update - EFoodSafety.com subsidiary MedElite signs distribution agreement with MedX for scar cream

Business Update - ENOVIA MatrixOne introduces enhanced PLM Solution for medical device industry

Business Update - EPIX Pharmaceuticals retains full rights to fibrin-binding imaging agent EP-2104R

Business Update - Escalon named one of America's fastest growing small public companies by Fortune Small Business

Business Update - Female Health Company gets orders for over 8.5 million female condoms in 2006 from U.S. AID

Business Update - LA County, California, probation department contracts for drug abuse recognition system

Business Update - Managed care services company MedRisk expands chiropractic provider network in 26 states

Business Update - Managed Health Care, Emerlyn sign license agreement for pharmaceutical purchasing software

Business Update - MD on Call selects MedSynergies revenue cycle, performance management outsource services

Business Update - MedAvant Healthcare Solutions launches upgraded Web-based transaction processing application

Business Update - MedicineLodge, Inc. expands contract manufacturing services to medical devices industry

Business Update - Medtronic gets U.S. FDA approval for system to treat overactive bladder, urinary retention

Business Update - Medtronic marks milestone sale of 1 millionth steroid-eluting cardiac pacing lead

Business Update - NASDAQ panel grants Merge Technologies additional time to regain compliance

Business Update - Obesity disease management services company IVOW signs contract with Pascack Valley Hospital

Business Update - Online physician survey agency Medefield announces major expansion program in London, U.K.

Business Update - Ortec issues update on three technology platforms for regenerative medicine and stem cells

Business Update - Orthofix opens new international distribution center

Business Update - Pacific Biometrics awarded major research contract as part of Phase IIIb cardiovascular program

Business Update - Risk management software company The Sullivan Group signs contract with Wood County Hospital

Business Update - Siemens expands services to healthcare providers to include working capital financing

Business Update - Siena Biotech increases number of systems biology software, databases licenses from GeneGo

Business Update - Sigma-Genosys introduces mass-based purification systems for peptide services

Business Update - Signalife and founding inventor Budimir Drakulic extend contract for another 10 years

Business Update - Skaggs Community Health Center installs patient data management system throughout hospital

Business Update - Smith & Nephew launches new two-screw nail for treatment of femoral fractures

Business Update - Smiths Medical signs 3-year contract with group purchaser for temperature management products

Business Update - Solexa reports first shipments of genome analysis system for DNA sequencing, profiling

Business Update - Solvias acquires license to manufacture and market chiral catalysis technology from Roche

Business Update - Spectral Diagnostics' endotoxin activity assay system placed in two Italian hospitals

Business Update - Spheris reaches 19th position in 2006 healthcare IT company ranking based on revenue, growth

Business Update - SurModics' hydrophilic coating used on Cordis's third-generation drug-eluting stent

Business Update - Syprosoft announces CompuMed is new client

Business Update - Thomas Hospital selects Streamline Health's enterprise workflow software system

Business Update - Tyrell announces device to treat acne now available in select Walgreen markets

Business Update - VHA, Misys Healthcare sign agreement for physician practice electronic medical records software

Business Update - Vision plan company Amacore Group signs marketing agreement with AccessOne Consumer Health

Business Update - WayPoint Biomedical accepted for membership by Health Industry Representative Association

Business Update - Welch Allyn signs software integration agreement with Greenway Medical Technologies

Business Update - WMC Business Services agrees to market MedeFile's electronic medical records application

Business Update - XOMA to receive royalties from bacterial production license for macular degeneration drug

Cancer Risk Factors - Ovarian neoplasia is higher in women with BRCA1/2 mutations undergoing salpingo-oophorectomy

Cancer Therapy - RITA launches LC Bead embolization product in U.S.

Cancer Therapy - Thermal ablation with radiation therapy extends life expectancy of lung cancer patients

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - New noninvasive CO-oximeter available to diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning

Cardiac Medical Devices - MIV Therapeutics updates data supporting company's biocompatible stent technology

Cardiac Transplantation - Long-term heart preservation may be better with UW rather than Celsior solution

Cardiology - Aortic valve replacement results in impairment of aortic distensibility

Cardiology - Asphyxia model shows cardiopulmonary resuscitation with transesophageal pacing is effective

Cardiology - Cardiac output estimation with a new Doppler device agrees with thermodilution technique

Cardiology - CPR outcome is indicated by postcountershock pulseless electrical activity characteristics

Cardiology - Fractional flow reserve training tool launched for cardiology procedures

Cardiology - Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator cost effectiveness per life-year saved is assessed

Cardiology - Milrinone-vasopressin may be better for maintaining hemodynamics during coronary artery bypass graft

Cardiology - Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators are found to suffer depression and anxiety

Cardiology - Rest-to-exercise changes in LV dyssynchrony correlate with stroke volume, mitral regurgitation

Cardiology - Transesophageal-guided cardioversion with anticoagulation is effective for atrial fibrillation

Cardiology - Transvenous lead systems implanted in children have similar incidences of venous occlusion

Cardiology - Triple valve surgery short- and long-term results have improved since 1990

Cardiopulmonary Disease - Plastic bronchitis is cured surgically with thoracic duct ligation

Cardiovascular Disease - Edge-to-edge valve repair is effective adjuvant technique for residual tricuspid regurgitation

Cardiovascular Disease - Extended endovascular arch repair with transposition of supra-aortic branches is described

Cardiovascular Disease - Suspected coronary artery disease with unrecognized myocardial scar is linked to high cardiac risk

Cardiovascular Disease - Suspected Marfan syndrome should be managed in same manner as confirmed Marfan syndrome patients

Cardiovascular Disease - Ventricular premature complexes during exercise study recovery phase predict myocardial ischemia

Cardiovascular Research - Antiplatelet therapy as adjunct to carotid stenting is reviewed

Cardiovascular Research - CABG surgery outcome can be predicted by preoperative severity of angina

Cardiovascular Research - Leman Cardiovascular acquires Hancock Jaffe Laboratories

Cervical Cancer - Cervix cancer patients treated by pelvic radiotherapy did not experience degraded renal function

Cervical Cancer - Radical trachelectomy is associated with fewer short-term but more long-term morbidities

Cervical Cancer - Results for human papillomavirus testing show only modest variation during menstrual cycle

Chondrosarcoma - Dedifferentiated central chondrosarcoma management discussed

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Cardiopulmonary stress is lower in COPD patients with resistance training

Clinical Trials - In-stent restenosis treatment with sirolimus-eluting stents yields superior outcomes

Clinical Trials - U.S. FDA approves clinical trial for Medtronic's DIAM Spinal Stabilization System

Collaborations - Aspyra enters into distributor agreement with Merry X-Ray

Collaborations - BioSpace and Infinata sign content alliance

Collaborations - GE Healthcare and TGen announce strategic alliance using cellular genomics in drug discovery

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer risk factors in patients with sclerosing cholangitis discussed

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer survival after curative resection predicted by POSSUM

Colorectal Cancer - Model to predict postoperative mortality in elderly colorectal cancer patients developed

Colorectal Cancer - Non-Lynch syndrome patients should also undergo colonoscopic surveillance, but at longer intervals

Critical Care Medicine - Coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients can have PAC insertion delayed until clinical need

Critical Care Medicine - Laryngectomized patients can start oral feeding during second postoperative day

Critical Care Medicine - Mechanical ventilation weaning with an automated ventilator is comparable

Critical Care Medicine - OPCAB surgery patients who are low risk are sufficiently monitored by CVP

Critical Care Medicine - Orotracheal intubation with a laryngeal mask airway does not improve hemodynamics

Critical Care Medicine - Orotracheal intubation with a videolaryngoscope and fiberoptic bronchoscope are compared

Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary resection-associated air leaks assessed with AIRFIX device

Cystic Fibrosis - Cystic fibrosis patients treated with vibration achieve higher expiratory flow rates

Cystic Fibrosis - Cystic fibrosis population may safely withdraw from inhaled corticosteroids

Dental Research - Partial dentures demonstrate an excellent clinical retention rate

Depression Pathogenesis - Prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation causes striatal dopamine release in depression

Depression Therapy - Vagus nerve stimulation therapy mechanism of action evaluated in treatment-resistant depression

Dermatology - Botox injections may help ease depression in some people

Diabetes & Angiology - Sirolimus-eluting stent implants effectively inhibit neointimal hyperplasia in diabetes

Diabetes Control - Insulin pump therapy improves glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Screening - Diabetes screening may not be cost-effective

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Diagnostics - Diabetic foot ulcer predicted by readily available clinical information

Diagnostics - BlAcore assay evaluates P1-mediated adherence of Streptococcus mutans in vitro

Diagnostics - Coronary artery disease is weakly predicted by proton NMR analysis of plasma

Diagnostics - F-18-FDOPA PET compared with F-18-FDG for diagnosing low-grade tumors

Diagnostics - Fluorescence polarization based assay detects papillomavirus genotypes

Diagnostics - Fontan connection energy loss is primarily due to wall shear stress

Diagnostics - Glioma tumor invasion quantified by novel technique using serial microscopy sections

Diagnostics - Researchers have analyzed mycophenolic acid with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Diagnostics - Scientists develop rapid way to extract oocyst DNA from Cryptosporidium-positive human feces

Diagnostics - Software increases capabilities for ESA's CoulArray Detector

Drug Development - European Commission approves revision of therapeutic indication for Rebif

Drug Development - PreMD reports positive results for Prevu LT Skin Sterol Test

Drug Importation - U.S. generic prescription drugs cheaper than Canadian drugs, online pharmacy president says

Electronic Medical Records - Ohio hospitals select Allscripts for emergency department automation and information sharing

Embryogenesis - Testis germline stem cell niche investigated during the late stages of embryogenesis

Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Sox3 labels specific stages of embryonic stem cell-derived neural progenitors

Emergency Medicine - CPR with load-distributing band chest compression device improves survival

Emergency Medicine - Traumatic brain injury patients should be transported directly to Level I or II trauma centers

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer follow-up schedule after primary therapy discussed

Esophageal Cancer - Esophageal cancer patients with metal stents developed complications more frequently before chemoradiotherapy

Facilities - "Aerobics" founder Kenneth Cooper, MD, to build community focused on living healthy lifestyle

Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia symptoms are improved with acupuncture

Finance - Avitar completes $750,000 financing

Finance - BioMag gets financing from International Investment Capital

Finance - Biophan announces Senate approval of $400,000 for cardiac assist device

Finance - Clarient receives notice of potential delisting from Nasdaq

Finance - CryoLife announces preliminary second quarter 2006 revenues of $20.8 million

Finance - Fitch affirms Owens & Minor Inc.'s credit ratings

Finance - Interchange Medical on target with projected revenue

Finance - Med Gen retires first note of $740,000 from lender

Finance - MediConnect closes major funding round, adds three members to board of directors

Finance - MediQuip Holdings reports 33% increase in Q1 2006 operating results over previous quarter

Finance - Nasdaq authorizes public trading of Stem Cell Authority Ltd.

Finance - Radianse receives $6 million in series B financing to expand indoor positioning products

Finance - Simulations Plus reports record revenues and earnings for Q3 2006

Finance - US Oncology announces closing of $100 million incremental term loan facility

Fitness & Wellness - Cancer patient qualify of life after therapy could be affected by exercise

Gastric Ulcer - Gastric ulcers after laparoscopic bariatric surgery are related to surgical procedures

Gastrinoma - Gastrinoma staging and treatment outlined

Gastroenterology -  Campylobacter jejuni infection should be screened in cases of focal active colitis

Gastroenterology - Anterior rectal wall mucosal prolapse is treated with a new ligation procedure

Gastroenterology - Chronic anal fissure 'chemical sphincterotomy' treatment is not definitive

Gastroenterology - Colorectal surgery patients at risk for systemic infections are predicted by procalcitonin

Gastroenterology - Fecal incontinence evaluation and treatment is reviewed

Genetics & Genomics - Applied Biosystems joins the Genographic Project to support genetics study

Genetics & Genomics - Illumina to conduct custom genotyping for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical

Geriatrics - Mortality risk is predicted by interleukin-6 and carotid plaque number in old and very old men

Glaucoma - Intraocular pressure after glaucoma surgery controlled with a suprachoroidal shunt

Glaucoma - Polymethylmethacrylate implant is comparable to collagen implant in deep sclerectomy

Glaucoma - Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C outcomes in phakic open-angle glaucoma are studied

Glaucoma Therapy - Ahmed shunt versus Baerveldt shunt were compared for refractory glaucoma

Glottic Cancer - Carbon dioxide laser microsurgery effectively treats early glottic carcinoma

Glottic Cancer - Supraglottic cancer treated by routine bilateral neck dissection

Graft-versus-Host Disease - Lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 functions in graft-versus-host disease

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Real-time molecular assay detects changes in mitochondrial DNA following HAART exposure

HIV/AIDS Drug Screening - Protease inhibitors identified by chemical taxonomy-based search engine

HIV/AIDS Microbicide - Microbicide impact dependent on underlying behavioral and epidemiological situation

Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck SCC residual metastasis after chemoradiotherapy is not predicted by PET

Headache & Migraine - Botulinum toxin type A is used for prophylactic treatment of chronic tension-type headache

Heart Failure - Better prognosis for women with heart failure may not be related to baseline characteristics

Hematopoiesis - Video detects features of proliferating stem cells that are predictive of self-renewal divisions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma patient survival prolonged with pulmonary resection of metastases

Hyperthyroidism - Hyperthyroid patients can receive radioiodine after 3 days off carbimazole

Hypopharyngeal Cancer - Hypopharyngeal cancer managed with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Imaging - 2-D speckle and tissue velocity-based strain were compared, validated with harmonic-phase MRI

Imaging - Beta-blocker protocol for cardiac CT can be implemented for administration by radiologists

Imaging - Cardiac motility assessments by MDCT and cine MRI are comparable for normofrequent patients

Imaging - Orifice area of mitral regurgitation measured by Doppler echo may be promising method

Imaging - Post-revascularization recovery was predicted by DISA SPECT and PET equally well

Imaging - Reversible defects induced by adenosine SPECT imaging are not masked by a cup of coffee

Imaging - Right atrial pressure in paralyzed, mechanically ventilated patients is not predicted by E/Ea ratio

Imaging - Role of functional imaging in neurological disorders is focus of review

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Prometheus launches test for inflammatory bowel disease

Information Technology - Acute illness outcomes are predicted by stochastic model

Information Technology - Interfaith Medical Center chooses BCM for virtual communications services

Information Technology - Most wired hospitals provide health resources for consumers via the Internet, survey shows

Information Technology - NetRegulus and Strategic Information Group partner to deliver regulatory management software

Information Technology - Prototype of tactile Braille-embossed TouchBook with digital capabilities demonstrated

Information Technology - Washington clinics outsource revenue cycle management to Per-Se Technologies

Ischemia - Severe acute global cerebral hypoperfusion occurs in hanging trauma

Kidney Disease - Renal angiomyolipomas with minimal vascularity do not require prophylaxis

Legal Issues - Biotechnology Industry Organization lauds additional SEC steps for Sarbanes-Oxley reform

Lung Cancer - Lung cancer managed with gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy before lung resection

Lung Cancer - Non-small cell lung cancer could be diagnosed by peptide ligands

Lung Cancer - Shortened lung cancer survival linked to development of postoperative pulmonary complications

Mammography - Digital mammography saves time for technicians, but not doctors

Market Analysis - Research and Markets releases report on treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Market Analysis - Study shows behavior of health consumer group directly impacts another 152.9 million

Market Analysis - Upswing in micro mechanical, nanotechnology systems market for diabetes management reported

Market Analysis - Verispan reports 79% of physicians encourage patients to use Internet for medical information

Medical Devices - Stanford advances potential of using brainpower to propel prostheses

Medical Devices - U-plate device explored to facilitate broken rib repair

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves Abiomed's new integrated off-pump cannula

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA issues statement on Boston Scientific/Guidant Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Medical Devices - US Spine reports U.S. FDA clearance of less invasive fixation system for spinal fusion

Medical Information - NorthPoint Domain launches Neuroscience Domain as specialty business unit

Melanoma - Nail apparatus melanoma prognosis influenced by concomitant traumas

Meningitis Therapy - Mortality is not increased by intracranial-pressure monitoring in children with meningitis

Mental Health - Novadaq places 50th SPY intraoperative imaging system

Mental Health - Researchers urge caution in using capsulotomy for patients with anxiety disorders

Mergers & Acquisitions - American Medical Systems extends cash tender offer for Laserscope acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions - AmerisourceBergen to acquire Canadian distributor

Mergers & Acquisitions - Applied Biosystems completes acquisition of Agencourt Personal Genomics

Mergers & Acquisitions - Bio-Matrix Scientific completes sale of subsidiary to Tasco Holdings International

Mergers & Acquisitions - Caliper Life Sciences and Xenogen announce date of stockholder meetings

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cambridge merger creates Pronostics

Mergers & Acquisitions - Carl Zeiss Meditec extends its holding in French IOLTECH S.A. to more than 96%

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cordis Corporation acquires Ensure Medical, Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthation and Abovehealth merger is complete

Mergers & Acquisitions - Hologic acquires R2 Technology

Mergers & Acquisitions - IT&E International signs agreement to merge with Averion

Mergers & Acquisitions - McKesson to sell acute care medical-surgical distribution business to Owens & Minor

Mergers & Acquisitions - MediConnect acquires ZEROP Medical, announces name change to MediConnect Global Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Owens & Minor to acquire McKesson's acute-care medical and surgical supply distribution business

Mergers & Acquisitions - Parata acquires automated prescription system company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Predicant Biosciences acquires Pathwork Informatics; names merged into company Pathwork Diagnostics

Mergers & Acquisitions - Quest Diagnostics acquires Focus Diagnostics, an infectious disease testing company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Smith & Nephew Endoscopy acquires privately held Osteobiologics for $72.3 million in cash

Mergers & Acquisitions - Synarc and Center for Clinical and Basic Research agree to combine companies and operations

Mergers & Acquisitions - U.S. Renal Care Inc. acquires Tarrant Dialysis Centers Inc., completes new financing

Mergers & Acquisitions - Utah-based MicroDental acquires BecDen Dental Laboratory

Mergers & Acquisitions - VIASYS Healthcare acquires Tiara Medical Systems and expands into sleep therapy market

Mergers & Acquisitions - W. L. Gore & Associates acquires medical device company Neural Intervention Technologies

Multiple Sclerosis - New autoinjection device for Betaseron available for multiple sclerosis

Myasthenia Gravis - Myasthenia gravis features associated with muscle-specific kinase antibodies are studied

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Antibody combination usage is more sensitive for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Genotyping method discriminates drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - PCR method screens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with defined insertion mutations

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis - Variability among Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains detected by DNA microarrays

Myocardial Infarction - ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction mortality is strongly linked to time to primary PCI

Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus - Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in Canada are studied

Neonatal Tracheotomy - Tracheotomy indications and outcomes in very low birth weight neonates are studied

Neural Sensing Technology - Cyberkinetics' neural sensing technology highlighted in second study published in Nature

Neuroprotection - Valproic acid prevents brain injury in canine model of hypothermic circulatory arrest

Neuroscience - Cognitive Drug Research helps Memory Pharmaceuticals show cognitive enhancement in volunteers

Obesity Therapy - Peptide YY increases after biliopancreatic diversion with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obesity Therapy - Preventative cholecystectomy unnecessary at the time of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Obesity Therapy - Totally Robotic Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is superior to standard method

Obstetrics - Antenatal ultrasound may increase maternal-fetal attachment and reduce maternal anxiety

Obstetrics - Salivary proteinase activity may be novel biomarker for risk of premature membrane rupture

Ophthalmology - Ocular pathology from nephropathic cystinosis is reduced with cysteamine

Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic delivery system that is alginate/HPMC-based enhances bioavailability

Ophthalmology - Postkeratoplasty ametropia is reduced with Artisan toric lens implantation

Oropharyngeal Cancer - Persistence of oropharyngeal cancer after chemoradiation detected by PET-CT

Orthopedics - Anterior shoulder instability corrected with arthroscopic Bankart repair

Orthopedics - BioMimetic completes enrollment in orthopedic trials for GEM OS1 Bone Graft

Orthopedics - Calcaneus insufficiency fractures should be differentiated from ankle arthritis

Orthopedics - Periprosthetic femoral fracture high-risk patients are studied

Orthopedics - Reverse shoulder prosthesis imaging features and complications are reviewed

Orthopedics - Surgeons use knee replacement designed for women

Orthopedics - THA-associated infection may be reduced with bacteriology swab testing

Orthopedics - Total ankle arthroplasty is a valid treatment for rheumatoid ankles

Orthopedics - Total hip replacement metal-on-metal prostheses can cause hypersensitivity

Orthopedics - Total knee arthroplasty differences in patient expectations are studied

Osteoporosis - Accuracy of osteoporosis risk assessment tools may vary by ethnicity

Osteosarcoma - Patients with osteosarcoma who develop local recurrence are at a high risk for metastatic disease

Ostomy Care - Suffering of ostomy patients due to skin disorders can be avoided with regular nurse visits

Otorhinolaryngology - Bilateral Meniere disease predicted with vestibular evoked myogenic potentials

Otorhinolaryngology - Ceravital reconstruction outcomes of canal wall down mastoidectomies are good

Otorhinolaryngology - Indications and techniques for sinus surgery are reviewed

Otorhinolaryngology - Paranasal sinus aerosol delivery can be improved with sounding airflow

Otorhinolaryngology - Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy reconstruction method standardized

Otorhinolaryngology - Ranulas in pediatric patients are treated with intralesional injection of OK-432

Otorhinolaryngology - Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in young children are characterized

Ovarian Tumor - Borderline ovarian tumor recurrence risk factors and outcome examined

Overactive Bladder - U.S. FDA grants market clearance for Uroplasty's device to treat overactive bladder

Overactive Bladder - Uroplasty initiates study comparing Urgent PC system to drug therapy for overactive bladder

Pancreatic Cancer - IOERT shown to be effective in treating pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer - Pancreatic cancer evaluation methods are studied

Parkinson Disease - Parkinson's disease patients demonstrate increased postural responses

Patents - CAS awarded two U.S. patents for Cerebral Oximeter technology

Patents - Cozart secures U.S. patent for lead products RapiScan and DDS

Patents - Critical Therapeutics announces U.S. patent relating to HMGB1 for arthritis and lupus diagnostics

Patents - Madigan files patent infringement suit against ICU Medical on luer-activated valve technology

Patents - Medwave granted five new patents on blood pressure monitoring technology

Pediatric Cardiology - Chest drainage after pediatric cardiac surgery is safer, more efficient with Blake drains

Pediatric Cardiology - Coagulopathy and inflammation in neonatal heart surgery are focus of review

Pediatric Cardiology - Transhepatic access for congenital heart disease catheter interventions can be easily achieved

Pediatric Epilepsy - Epilepsy treated with valproate causes carnitine deficiency in children and adolescents

Pediatric Lung Disease - Postnatal corticosteroid treatments are compared for outcomes in children

Pediatrics - Experts call for expansion of newborn screenings to include certain metabolic conditions

Peptic Ulcers - Bleeding ulcer treatment with transcatheter arterial embolization is facilitated

Personnel - AtheroGenics announces promotion of Joseph M. Gaynor, Jr. to senior VP

Personnel - AxioMed Spine promotes James Kuras to chief operating officer

Personnel - Barrett Toan joins Prematics' executive council

Personnel - Biomet announces senior management changes

Personnel - Biovail appoints general counsel

Personnel - Boston Scientific appoints William E. Young VP of quality assurance and reliability

Personnel - Cambridge Heart appoints new VP

Personnel - Connextions names Albert A. Prast as executive VP and chief information officer

Personnel - David Cohn, CPA, named chief financial officer of Milestone Scientific

Personnel - Hearst Business Media appoints Donald M. Nielsen, MD, president, First DataBank

Personnel - HEI hires Kevin Voelz as western regional sales manager

Personnel - Mark C. Surles, PhD, named vice president of advanced systems by Viking Systems, Inc.

Personnel - Mediware chief financial officer Jill Suppes steps down, search for replacement begun

Personnel - mtm laboratories names Lisa Kaufman, Petra Klement to senior clinical research positions

Personnel - Ron MacKenzie appointed to Chromos Molecular Systems board of directors

Personnel - Sterling Healthcare names Michael C. Pinell VP of medical affairs for hospitalist division

Personnel - TomoTherapy appoints Sam R. Leno and Fran Taylor to its board of directors

Personnel - Transgenomic names Craig Tuttle president and chief executive officer

Personnel - Visiogen VP Barbara Niksch named industry representative to U.S. HHS Ophthalmic Devices Panel

Plagiocephaly - Biotech Research launches infant flathead syndrome prevention device

Podiatry - Nearly 90% of surgeries to correct foot disorders performed on women, online survey shows

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Role of ovarian surgery after metformin therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome is reviewed

Postoperative Care - Drugs for postoperative nausea may not help most patients

Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting - U.S. FDA approves Emend (aprepitant), Merck's antiemetic therapy for post-op nausea and vomiting

Product Licensing - ImmunoGen grants Biotest rights to use TAP Technology to develop cancer therapies

Prostate Cancer - Clinical T4 prostate cancer patient survival prolonged after radical prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer - Maple Leaf HIFU and EDAP continue North American success at Canadian conference

Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer diagnosed by MR-guided prostate biopsy

Prostatic Hyperplasia - Serum lipid levels and I-PSS or Qol are not linked in prostatic hyperplasia

Proteomics - Ciphergen reports discovery of novel biomarkers linked to pre-eclampsia

Pulmonary Hypertension - Pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy patients show improved right heart echocardiographic parameters

Pulmonary Metastases - Pulmonary metastases reported to be infrequent in colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability

Radiation Therapy - Case mix-based funding in radiation oncology in Germany evaluated

Radiation Therapy - Nucletron and RaySearch AB release intensity modulated radiation therapy planning tools

Radiation Therapy - Proton therapy center opens at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer managed by abdominoperineal excision with partial anterior en bloc resection

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer treatment by endoscopic posterior mesorectal resection detailed

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell cancer monitoring by spin labeling perfusion imaging proves promising

Renal Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma management with contemporary techniques and cardiovascular procedures evaluated

Research Management - National Cancer Institute adopts BioFortis' translational research software

Respiratory Medicine - Acute respiratory distress syndrome patient management in prone position is reviewed

Respiratory Medicine - Short- and long-term outcomes of lung volume reduction surgery are evaluated

Respiratory Medicine - Thoracic empyema computed tomography images demonstrating pleural microbubbles are studied

Respiratory Medicine - Urokinase suggested as preferred treatment for pediatric empyema

Respiratory Medicine - Ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence reduced by oral decontamination with chlorhexidine

Rhabdomyolysis - Rhabdomyolysis fatality risk after surgery in obese is lowered by extra care and awareness

SARS Coronavirus - SARS CoV antibody produced from immunoglobulin gene library derived from SARS patients

Sarcomas - Sarcoma poor prognosis predicted by bone invasion

Sarcomas - Sarcomas of the uterus responded to concurrent radiochemotherapy

Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia patients demonstrate improved neurocognition with alpha 7 nicotinic agonist

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Intrauterine devices that contain higher doses of copper are more effective in preventing pregnancy

Sleep Apnea - Sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure improves microvascular function

Spinal Cord Injury - BioAxone completes enrollment for phase I/IIa trial of Cethrin to treat spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord Injury - Transplanted olfactory ensheathing cells survive and migrate in injured spinal cord

Spine Surgery - Pseudoarthrosis with kyphotic deformity in ankylosing spondylitis is treated

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Retromolar trigone squamous cell carcinoma treatment outcomes are studied

Statins - Statin protective effect against atrial fibrillation in pacemaker patients is not demonstrated

Stem Cell Research - Application of stem cells for cardiovascular grafts tissue engineering developed

Stem Cell Transplantation - AnorMED completes enrollment in phase III trial for Mozobil

Stem Cell Transplantation - Mesenchymal stem cell attributes are attractive for therapeutic exploitation

Stem Cell Transplantation - Quantitative methods assess minimal residual disease more accurately than consensus PCR

Stroke - Acute ischemic stroke studies involving induced blood pressure elevation are assessed

Stroke - Functional brain MRI may predict therapeutic gains after stroke

Stroke - Peri-operative stroke risk is lower with use of epiaortic ultrasonographic scanning

Surgical Technology - Anterior surgical approaches to thoracic outlet detailed

Surgical Technology - Bovie Medical files a U.S. FDA 510(K) application for new gastrointestinal device

Surgical Technology - Burst abdomen new simple closure technique is described

Surgical Technology - CABG method for surgical dissection of the internal mammary artery is described

Surgical Technology - Coronary artery bypass is superior to drug-eluting stents in multivessel coronary artery disease

Surgical Technology - Drug-eluting stents treat intermediate lesions safely with markedly less restenosis

Surgical Technology - Palliative spinal reconstruction used to treat metastatic lesions of the spine

Surgical Technology - Stenting techniques for unprotected left main coronary artery bifurcation stenosis were compared

Systemic Sclerosis - Systemic sclerosis patients' abnormal vascular response limited to the digits

Teratoma - A case of teratoma malignant transformation has been reported

Thyroid Disease - Thyroid surgery and changing patterns of practice are reviewed

Tissue Engineering - Bioartificial mucosa constructed with oral keratinocytes cultured on amniotic membrane

Tissue Engineering - Bone implant pretreatment with cyclic RGD-peptides enhances osteointegration

Tissue Engineering - Cartilage tissue engineering may be used to treat degenerative joint disease

Tissue Engineering - Collagen-modified PLGA scaffold developed for hepatic tissue engineering

Tissue Engineering - Epidermal stem cell graft heals wounds with minimal scar formation

Tissue Engineering - Kangaroo aortic valve matrices evaluated as potential scaffolds for tissue valve engineering

Tissue Engineering - Kensey Nash receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for TriActiv FX Embolic Protection System

Tissue Engineering - Microchannel reactor for tissue engineering mathematically modeled

Tissue Engineering - Minced cartilage without cell culture is an effective cell source for cartilage repair

Tissue Engineering - Stretch-grown axons developed for transplantable nervous tissue constructs

Tobacco Use - Children who live with smokers have more respiratory complications during surgery

Toxicology - Assay finds potential biomarkers associated with formaldehyde exposure and toxicity risk

Toxicology - PCB exposure may be monitored by enantiomeric fraction patterns

Transitional Cell Carcinoma - Transitional cell carcinoma staged and detected by multiphasic multidetector-row CT

Transplant Medicine - Modeled pathological findings clarified at and after liver transplantation

Treatment-Resistant Depression - Cyberonics sponsors symposium on latest therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant depression

Trigeminal Neuralgia - Trigeminal neuralgia is safely treated with stereotactic radiosurgery

Tuberculosis Vaccine - Tuberculosis vaccines must be able to stop development of progressive disease

Viral Reagents - Nanogen releases new real-time PCR reagents for varicella-zoster virus and bordetella bacteria

Allergies - New findings from Netherlands and Austria in the area of allergies detailed

Angiology - New findings in angiology described from the United States and Germany

Angiology - Studies from the United States and France add new findings to angiology body of knowledge

Asthma - Data from the United Kingdom advance knowledge in asthma research

Atherosclerosis - Researchers' work from the Netherlands and United States adds to atherosclerosis body of knowledge

Biomedical Engineering - Data from Taiwan, Italy and the People's Republic of China advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research

Biomedical Engineering - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of biomedical engineering described

Biomedical Engineering - New findings from the United States and Taiwan in the area of biomedical engineering detailed

Biomedical Engineering - New findings in biomedical engineering described from the United States, France and Singapore

Biomedical Engineering - Reports from the United States and Germany describe recent advances in biomedical engineering research

Biomedical Engineering - Research from Japan and the United States add new data to biomedical engineering body of knowledge

Biomedical Engineering - Researchers from Ireland, Netherlands and Japan report recent findings in biomedical engineering

Biomedical Engineering - Researchers from Netherlands, United States and Argentina detail new studies and findings in the area of biomedical engineering

Bladder Cancer - Research from Netherlands, Japan and United States add new data to bladder cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Findings from Germany, Canada and India describe new data in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Reports from Poland, Australia and the United Kingdom add new data to breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Researchers from Austria, France and the United Kingdom detail new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Scotland publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from Japan, Scotland and the United States adds to breast cancer body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Studies from Canada, the Netherlands; k and the United States describe new findings in breast cancer research

Breast Cancer - Studies from the United States and Japan describe new findings in breast cancer research

Cardiology - Data from the United States, Japan and Norway advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - Findings from Italy, the United States and Germany in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiology - Findings from Netherlands, Canada and Brazil in cardiology provide new insights

Cardiology - New data from Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States lluminates research in cardiology

Cardiology - New findings from Switzerland, France and the United States in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from Germany, the United States and Italy

Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from the People's Republic of China and United States

Cardiology - New research from the United States, Canada and Israel in the area of cardiology detailed

Cardiology - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Turkey and the United States

Cardiology - Recent studies from the United States add new data to cardiology research

Cardiology - Reports from the People's Republic of China, Canada and France describe recent advances in cardiology research

Cardiology - Reports from the United States describe recent advances in cardiology research

Cardiology - Research from Canada, the United States and Italy in cardiology provides new insights

Cardiology - Research from the United States and Chile add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Cardiology - Researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States report recent findings in cardiology

Cardiology - Researchers from Spain, Turkey and Japan report recent findings in cardiology

Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and People's Republic of China report recent findings in cardiology

Cardiology - Studies from Germany, Japan and the United States describe new findings in cardiology research

Cardiology - Studies from the United States and Canada advance knowledge in cardiology research

Cardiology - Studies from the United States, Italy and RI 02905 add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge

Cell Biology - New research from Austria, Sweden and the United Kingdom in the area of cell biology detailed

Clinical Trials - New findings in clinical trials described from the United States

Colorectal Cancer - Reports from Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom add new data to colorectal cancer research

Diabetes - Studies from Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom describe new findings in diabetes research

Diagnostics - Researchers from Japan, Sweden and Canada detail new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Diagnostics - Researchers from Sweden, Belgium and Turkey publish new studies and findings in the area of diagnostics

Glaucoma - Findings from Canada and Germany in glaucoma provide new insights

Glaucoma - Researchers from Brazil, the United States and Canada report recent findings in glaucoma

Glioma - New data from South Korea, United States and Japan lluminates research in glioma

Glioma - Researchers from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of glioma

HIV/AIDS - Studies from Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain add new findings to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge

Heart Attack - Studies from Italy and the United States describe new findings in heart attack research

Heart Disease - New findings from Germany, the United States and Taiwan in the area of heart disease detailed

Heart Disease - Reports from Netherlands, United States and Sweden add new data to heart disease research

Heart Disease - Researchers from the United States, Italy and amit publish new studies and findings in the area of heart disease

Heart Disease - Researchers' data from the United States and Italy advance heart disease research

Hepatic Metastases - Recent findings in hepatic metastases described by researchers from the United States, France and Japan

Hepatitis C Virus - Data from Switzerland, Italy and Spain advance knowledge in hepatitis C virus research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Findings from Canada, the United States and Japan in hepatocellular carcinoma provide new insights

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Findings from the United States, People's Republic of China and Taiwan describe new data in hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers' findings from Germany, Spain and France advance hepatocellular carcinoma research

Hypertension - New findings from the United States, India and Canada in the area of hypertension detailed

Hypertension - New research from the United States and Italy in the area of hypertension detailed

Imaging - New findings from Germany, Italy and Canada in the area of imaging described

Imaging - Recent findings from the United States illuminate research in imaging

Imaging - Research from South Korea, Japan and United States add new data to imaging body of knowledge

Imaging - Researchers from the United States and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Imaging - Researchers from Turkey, Canada and Netherlands provide details of new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Imaging - Researchers' work from the United States, Japan and Germany adds to imaging body of knowledge

Imaging - Studies from the United States and Australia add new findings to imaging body of knowledge

Influenza - Findings from the United Kingdom, Canada and United States advance knowledge in influenza research

Lung Cancer - Data from Greece, Spain and Italy advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - New research from the United States, France and Japan in the area of lung cancer detailed

Lung Cancer - Reports from Poland and the United States describe recent advances in lung cancer research

Melanoma - Research from the United States add new data to melanoma body of knowledge

Neurology - Findings from the United States, Germany and Israel advance knowledge in neurology research

Obesity - Studies from Brazil, Chile and the United States add new findings to obesity body of knowledge

Obstetrics - Findings from Israel, Canada and the United States advance knowledge in obstetrics research

Obstetrics - Studies from the United Kingdom and United States add new findings to obstetrics body of knowledge

Ophthalmology - Findings from Japan and the United States in ophthalmology provide new insights

Ophthalmology - Recent findings in ophthalmology described by researchers from Spain, Netherlands and the United States

Ophthalmology - Research from Spain, Japan and the United States in ophthalmology provides new insights

Orthopedics - Reports from Japan and the United States add new data to orthopedics research

Osteoporosis - Reports from Spain, the United States and Germany advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Pain - Researchers from the United States and Turkey report details of new studies and findings in the area of pain

Prostate Cancer - New findings in prostate cancer described from Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom

Prostate Cancer - Research from the United States and Sweden in prostate cancer provides new insights

Prostate Cancer - Researchers from Belgium and Germany describe findings in prostate cancer studies

Prostate Cancer - Researchers' data from Italy, the South Korea and the United Kingdom advance prostate cancer research

Prostate Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States advance prostate cancer research

Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Researchers from Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom provide details of new studies and findings in the area of squamous cell carcinoma

Surgery - Findings from Taiwan and the United States advance knowledge in surgery research

Surgery - Recent findings from the United States, Netherlands and Germany illuminate research in surgery

Surgery - Research from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Italy in surgery provides new insights

Surgery - Research from the United States and Canada add new data to surgery body of knowledge

Surgery - Researchers from Canada, the United States and Australia detail new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Surgery - Researchers from the United States and South Korea provide details of new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Surgery - Researchers' work from South Korea, Italy and United States adds to surgery body of knowledge

Surgery - Studies from the United States and the Netherlands describe new findings in surgery research

Thyroid Cancer - Reports from Sweden, Japan and the United States add new data to thyroid cancer research

Transplants - Recent studies from the United States add new data to transplants research

Transplants - Researchers from Japan and Germany publish new studies and findings in the area of transplants

Transplants - Researchers from the United States, United Kingdom and Israel provide details of new studies and findings in the area of transplants

Transplants - Researchers' data from the United Kingdom, United States and Turkey advance transplants research

Tuberculosis - Researchers' work from the United States, Taiwan and Japan adds to tuberculosis body of knowledge

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