Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 3rd, 2006
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Breast Cancer - Vacuum-assisted percutaneous intact specimen sampling device safe and accurate
Cardiology - Annuloplasty ring design can be based on the 3D geometry of the tricuspid annulus
Cardiology - Chordal cutting does not adversely affect left ventricle contractile function
Cardiology - Ischemic MR is surgically repaired with a novel asymmetric annuloplasty ring
Meningioma - Cavernous sinus meningioma decompression technique is described
Acoustic Neuromas - House Clinic offers Gamma Knife technology as treatment for acoustic neuromas
Allergy & Immunology - Hypersensitivity to nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid is reported
Anesthesia - Hysterosalpingography with paracervical anesthetic block produces less discomfort
Anesthesia - Intraoperative administration of dexmedetomidine reduces need for perioperative morphine
Anesthesia - Opioid-related side effects after intrathecal morphine are assessed
Anesthesia - Subarachnoid block improves postoperative functional status after vaginal hysterectomy
Angiology - Arterial baroreflex neural arc is reset by short-term electro-acupuncture of Zusanli
Angiology - CABG postreperfusion myocardial infarction severity reduced with acadesine
Angiology - CABG predictors of early neurocognitive deficits in low-risk patients are determined
Angiology - CABG with mitral valve repair should be performed except in high-risk patients
Angiology - CABG-associated mortality risk is predicted by perioperative serum creatinine
Angiology - Coronary bifurcation lesions treatment with low target lesion revascularization safe
Angiology - Coronary revascularization methods are reviewed for myocardial cell protection
Angiology - In-stent restenosis may not be accurately assessed by multislice computed tomography
Angiology - Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation effects on tissue oxygenation are studied
Angiology - Intracranial stenoses are treated with balloon angioplasty and stent system
Angiology - Peripheral arterial occlusive disease is imaged with intra-arterial MR technique
Angiology - Retrograde cerebral perfusion method provides adequate neuroprotection during moderate hypothermia
Angiology - Symmetry vein graft anastomosis device is associated with postoperative adverse events
Angiology - Venous malformations treated with laser therapy produces good results
Angioplasty - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty helps clear peripheral arteries
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Cervical spine injuries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis are assessed
Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Cook Incorporated completes enrollment of patients in STARZ-TX2 trial
Aortic Aneurysms - Aortic aneurysms treated with a combination of stents and cell therapy reveal marked improvement
Assisted Reproduction - Lipiodol flushing proves effective as fertility treatment for unexplained infertility
Avian Influenza - NanoDetection Technology announces partnerships to develop bird flu detection system
Awards - Biotechnology executives nominated for Forbes Enterprises Awards
Awards - Sierra Health Services named to InformationWeek 500 list of innovative IT users
Awards - Three inVentiv Health executives named to PharmaVOICE 2006 list of business leaders
Barrett Esophagus - Early neoplasia in Barrett esophagus patients removed by stepwise radical endoscopic resection
Bioinformatics - Computational model uncovers oxygen transport in sprouting and splitting angiogenesis
Bioprosthetic Valve Degeneration - Metabolic syndrome is associated with faster bioprosthetic valve degeneration
Bladder Cancer - Superficial bladder cancer patients should be monitored as long as possible
Blood Safety - Prion protein affinity ligand reduces transmissible spongiform encephalopathy infectivity
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer nonsentinel node metastases predicted by three-axillary lymph node sampling
Breast Cancer - Breast reconstruction using human acellular tissue matrix graft is effective
Breast Cancer - Diagnosis, treatment, and management of breast cancer in previously augmented women are described
Breast Cancer - Number of biopsies of MR lesions may be reduced by use of exam interpretation software
Breast Cancer - Soft-copy digital and screen-film mammography provide similar specificity
Breast Cancer - Stellate tumors identified during mammography are prognostic of increased survival
Breast Implants - Imaging diagnosis of breast implant material may enhance pre-operative decision-making
Brucellosis Diagnosis - Brucellosis may be misdiagnosed in patients with osteoarthritic complaints
Business & Finance - Albany Molecular Research posts net loss of $0.01 per share
Business & Finance - Cardica announces fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and year-end financial results
Business & Finance - Digirad 2006 second quarter and first half results exceed previous guidance
Business & Finance - FoxHollow Technologies reports second quarter revenue increases 68% to $48.2 million
Business & Finance - Hercules participates in a $27.8 million equity financing to BARRX Medical
Business & Finance - Thoratec reports 15% growth in Q2 2006 revenues driven by 28% growth in VAD sales
Business Update - Acrongenomics, Molecular Vision on track to meet targets for BioLED technology
Business Update - Agencourt RNAdvance Tissue system delivers higher yields for gene expression studies
Business Update - Air Force Medical Support Agency awards $95 million purchase contract to Thomas & Herbert
Business Update - Arup Laboratories, SmartGene enter deal related to bacterial and fungal gene sequences
Business Update - Aureon Laboratories launches new web site for predictive test
Business Update - Baptist Saint Anthony selects Siemens to manage IT operations
Business Update - Bio/Data receives ISO 13485:2003 registration
Business Update - CapitalBio to offer genotyping services using Affymetrix 500K Array in China
Business Update - Cardiac Science deploys Powerheart AEDs in Michigan school districts
Business Update - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals provides mid-year update
Business Update - Clearant expands product portfolio of allograft implants
Business Update - Collagen Matrix signs product distribution agreement with Stryker Orthopaedics
Business Update - Concert Medical launches BSmart - the first objective nerve block injection pressure monitor
Business Update - ConvaTec launches extended pediatric ostomy line
Business Update - Cord blood banking market leader reports continued growth in consumer demand for new technology
Business Update - Criticare Systems announces contract to supply vital signs monitors for plasma collection centers
Business Update - Dynatronics ships new Dynatron X3 light therapy unit
Business Update - EDAP places third mobile high intensity ultrasound unit in Germany to treat prostate cancer
Business Update - Elekta highlights choice of new treatment planning solutions for radiosurgery and radiotherapy
Business Update - Elekta to deliver Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion to Cromwell Hospital in London, U.K.
Business Update - Exactech asserts superiority regarding knee replacement performance
Business Update - Exactech Q2 revenue up 11% to $26.6 million
Business Update - Expression Analysis signs new agreement to provide genotyping services to GlaxoSmithKline
Business Update - Health Net selects MEDai's predictive modeling solution to enhance disease management
Business Update - Healthcare IT company Systems Xcellence to provide pharmacy transaction services to Omnicare
Business Update - Healthcare Management Systems reports fast growth in first half of 2006
Business Update - HemCon, Inc., changes name to HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Business Update - Imaging Diagnostic Systems ships second CT laser mammography system to Czech Republic
Business Update - Innocoll announces a distribution partnership for CollaRx Gentamicin Surgical Implant
Business Update - Instrumentation Laboratory contracts with MedAssets for critical care products and services
Business Update - Invacare expands its sleep division through distribution agreement with AEIOMed
Business Update - Masimo renews purchasing agreement with Amerinet for pulse oximetry technology
Business Update - MedAssets Supply Chain Systems selects Shiftwise online staffing management services
Business Update - Medicomp contracts with Premier Purchasing Partners for ambulatory Holter monitoring systems
Business Update - MedMira announces plan to contain costs and increase potential for growth
Business Update - MedQuist licenses healthcare de-identification software from De-ID Data Corp.
Business Update - Medtronic spinal system to treat smaller patients with deformities now available in U.S.
Business Update - Misys Healthcare Systems positioned in Gartner's quadrant for physician office systems
Business Update - Murex licenses Ariadne's data-rich biological pathways, gene regulation analysis software
Business Update - Myriad introduces enhanced molecular test for exceptionally high-risk breast cancer patients
Business Update - PDA application provides answers to ER overcrowding
Business Update - Precision targeted radiation therapy begins in Germany to treat tumors in cancer patients
Business Update - Respironics plans expanded relationship to adopt Masimo's pulse oximetry technology
Business Update - Sequenom selects Tata Consultancy to develop framework for life science software applications
Business Update - Solexa, New England Biolabs sign enzyme supply agreement for use in genome analysis system
Business Update - Southwood installs Raining Data compliance software for secure drug supply chain
Business Update - Synova Healthcare enters exclusive distribution agreement with Ovulation Tester, LLC
Business Update - Tasco's Bio-Matrix unit installs stem cell technology in cryogenic banking facility
Business Update - Test kit maker Medical Services International expands distribution network in Europe
Business Update - Theragenex to license with Secant patents to develop therapy for neurodegenerative condition
Business Update - TriZetto's personal health record technology picked for 6-month feasibility test by CMS
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants market approval for two-liter liquid bowel cleansing prep for colonoscopy
Business Update - University of Florida physicians treat first patients with stereotactic radiosurgery system
Business Update - US Oncology launches first oncology-focused specialty pharmacies in four states
Business Update - UTEK Corporation and In Veritas Medical Diagnostics announce strategic alliance
Business Update - Zynex Medical doubles sales force to expand growth of electrotherapy medical products
Cancer Screening - Screening versus diagnostic Pap tests yield similar results in patients with cervical lesions
Cardiac Medical Devices - Biotronik implants new ICD Lumax HF-T for cardiac resynchronization therapy
Cardiac Tumors - Patients with cardiac tumors find new treatment option in surgical resection
Cardiology - Acute coronary syndrome patients should be treated using a beating heart strategy
Cardiology - Aortic valve replacement risk factors for functional mitral regurgitation are determined
Cardiology - Atrial septal defect closure preserves RV function and reduces myocardial oxygen consumption
Cardiology - Bicuspid aortic valve repair is successful if done with aortic root
Cardiology - Dilated cardiomyopathy is associated with mitral leaflet remodeling
Cardiology - Embolic events may be reduced with transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion
Cardiology - Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion increases risk of low-output heart failure
Cardiology - Intravenous metoprolol is more effective in preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
Cardiology - Low-gradient aortic stenosis patients have worse outcomes after aortic valve replacement
Cardiology - MI-associated left ventricle remodeling is aided with ventricular constraint system
Cardiology - New treatments to drive market to treat ST-elevation myocardial infarction to increase 30% by 2015
Cardiology - PreMD submits special 510(k) application for new handheld Prevu reader
Cardiology - Tricuspid regurgitation risk factors after annuloplasty are determined
Cardiology - Undersized mitral annuloplasty effects on the left ventricular wall are studied
Cardiology - Vasovagal syncope is identified by orthostatic decrease in cardiac chaos during head-up tilt test
Cardiology - Ventricular assist device management and the physiologic basis is reviewed
Cardiovascular Disease - Aortic calcification scores at CT colonography are linked to cardiovascular risk factors
Cardiovascular Disease - Aortic valve remodeling provides significantly smoother valve movements
Cardiovascular Disease - Brugada syndrome risk was distinguished by daily electrocardiogram and signal-averaged fluctuations
Cardiovascular Disease - Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for aortic resection preserves end-organ, spinal cord function
Cardiovascular Disease - Normal function is restored in bicuspid aortic valves by aortic valve tricuspidization
Cardiovascular Disease - Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction is diagnosed using pulmonary artery catheter paceport
Cardiovascular Disease - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurring in the intensive care unit is characterized
Cardiovascular Research - Cardiopulmonary bypass produces late increases in proinflammatory cytokines
Cardiovascular Research - Drug-eluting stents compared for effects on coronary artery healing
Cardiovascular Research - Initial patients enrolled in EMPiRE study of GORE Neuro Protection System
Cardiovascular Research - Researchers develop new techniques to monitor the viability of heart tissue during surgery
Cardiovascular Research - Sirolimus-eluting stent overlap is safe and effective in reducing restenosis
Cardiovascular Research - U.S. researchers find endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair safe in trial
Cat Scratch Disease - Bartonella henselae cause of multifocal osteomyelitis
Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer patients may have residual pelvic lymph nodes after concomitant chemoradiation
Cervical Cancer - Community-based intervention improves Pap test receipt among Vietnamese-American women
Cervical Cancer - Cytomorphologic features related to increased false-positive Pap tests in women were identified
Cervical Cancer - Diamics completes clinical trial and appoints CRO for U.S. FDA submission
Cervical Cancer - GARDASIL, Merck's cervical cancer vaccine, receives positive opinion from European Medicines Agency
Cervical Cancer - Human papillomavirus 16 and 18 viral load are associated with more severe cervical lesions
Cervical Cancer - Urine test may detect human papillomavirus in women with cancer or high-grade lesions
Cholangiocarcinoma - Hilar cholangiocarcinoma surgery is a life-prolonging treatment
Clinical Trials - Bone mineral density monitoring spectrum bias in clinical studies is assessed
Collaborations - Acceletronics, Radiation Oncology Systems partner to market imaging system
Collaborations - Advanced BioPhotonics, Beth Israel Deaconess enter into pilot research agreement
Collaborations - Applied Biosystems, GeneGo alliance to focus on tissue gene expression
Collaborations - Bayer Diagnostics, Hamilton enter development and supply deal for Kinetic PCR System
Collaborations - Bioinformatics Solutions partners with Thermo Electron
Collaborations - Bruker Daltonics, Isis enter manufacturing, distribution agreement for biosensor system
Collaborations - HIMSS and Internet2 collaborate on creating advanced, interoperable medical network
Collaborations - Immersion Medical and Laerdal Medical collaborate to promote intravenous access training
Collaborations - Servier extends drug discovery chemistry collaboration with Tripos to identify obesity drugs
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer patients' poor survival predicted by presence of systemic inflammatory response
Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal carcinoma patients undergoing ablation show initial rise in carcinoembryonic antigen
Colorectal Cancer - Pulmonary metastases prognosis predicted by high carcinoembryonic antigen level
Colorectal Liver Metastases - Patients with resected colorectal liver metastases should be followed-up with tumor markers and CT
Congenital Antithrombin Deficiency - European Commission approves ATryn for surgical patients with congenital antithrombin deficiency
Contraception - Medical abortion appears acceptable practice for termination of early pregnancy in China
Coronary Artery Disease - Breast arterial calcification may predict increased coronary disease risk in healthy women
Cystic Fibrosis - Aztreonam lysinate for inhalation is studied in patients with cystic fibrosis
Dental Research - Alendronate did not affect endosseous implant integration in an animal model
Dental Research - Study shows a new screening program effectively roots out toddlers' cavities
Depression - Northstar Neuroscience to study cortical stimulation for depression
Diabetes & Heart Disease - Coronary revascularization lowered mortality in diabetics with multivessel disease
Diabetes Care - Report suggests ways electronic disease registries can improve diabetes care
Diabetes Diagnostics - Diabetes screening by general practitioners in France is adequate
Diabetes Therapy - Closed-loop insulin delivery can provide stable glycemic control in diabetes
Diabetic Macular Edema - Diabetic macular edema may be better assessed by using microperimetry measurements
Diagnostic Imaging - Tumor angiogenesis is tracked with tagged vascular endothelial growth factor
Diagnostics - Brachial pressure value input errors have a quantifiable effect on transfer function output/aortic pressures
Diagnostics - Ikonisys awarded contract by NeoGenomics Laboratories for automated cell-based diagnosis
Diagnostics - Transcranial Doppler applications in the ICU are presented in review
Drug Abuse - National campaign addresses prescription and illicit drug abuse
Electronic Medical Records - HealthCare Partners selects Allscripts practice management system
Electrotherapy - U.S. FDA-cleared electrical device offers hope for depression, anxiety, pain and insomnia
Epilepsy - Radiosurgery for epilepsy is focus of review
Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma - Epithelial ovarian carcinoma prognostic factors after positive second-look surgery identified
Facilities - Arcadia Resources leases space inside of Wal-Mart
Facilities - Behavioral Center of Michigan opens unit with upscale amenities for patients
Facilities - New Orleans model of neighborhood healthcare spawned by Katrina celebrates one year
Facilities - Tepnel Life Sciences starts construction of pharmaceutical testing laboratories in Scotland
Fetal Cardiology - Quantifying cardiovascular flow dynamics during early development is focus of review
Finance - Advanced Medical Optics posts 13.2% increase in sales
Finance - Affymetrix records net loss of $0.15 per share
Finance - Alpha Innotech reports 27% second quarter revenue growth
Finance - American Bio Medica reports income of $0.01 per share
Finance - Applied Biosystems reports 6% increase in revenue
Finance - Arrhythmia Research Technology posts income per share of $0.22
Finance - ATS Medical reports strong second quarter revenue growth
Finance - Beckman Coulter reports 0.4% decrease in revenue
Finance - Bioject reports second quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - Boston Scientific releases third installment of loan to Celsion
Finance - Cambrex reports second quarter sales revenue increases 6.4% over same quarter last year
Finance - Cardiovascular Systems closes $25 million financing round
Finance - CryoLife reports profitable second quarter
Finance - Devices company ev3 Inc. reports Q2 2006 net sales increase of 60% to $50.6 million
Finance - Encore Medical announces revenue of $95.9 million in second quarter
Finance - Hemagen Diagnostics announces gain on sale of Baltimore property, books approximately $1M
Finance - InstaCare and Pinnacle Investment Partners extend note, agree on additional investment
Finance - Intuitive Surgical announces $87 million second quarter revenue, up 65%
Finance - Inverness Medical Innovations announces Q2 net revenue of $139.7 million
Finance - Kinetic Concepts reports Q2 2006 total revenue of $330.0 million, an increase of 12%
Finance - LifeCell reports record financial results: second-quarter 2006 product revenues up 60%
Finance - MannKind reports operating expenses in Q2 2006 at $55.8 million, near double from year ago
Finance - Medical Action Industries reports revenues, earnings up for fiscal 2007 first quarter
Finance - Medical Staffing Network reports Q2 2006 operating income up 151% or 4 cents a share
Finance - NicOx reports strong operational, financial achievements, development plans for naproxcinod
Finance - NuVasive reports second quarter 2006 revenue of $22.7 million
Finance - Ophthalmic Imaging announces record second quarter results
Finance - SciClone reports Q2 2006 net income of $5,960,000, up from $1,505,000 net loss a year ago
Finance - Sontra Medical announces 1 for 10 reverse stock split
Finance - Span-America increases cash dividend by 33% per share
Finance - Staar Surgical files universal shelf registration statement
Finance - StemCells reports net loss of $3,989,000 for Q2 2006 compared to $3,868,00 loss a year ago
Finance - Transport Pharmaceuticals raises $12.6 million in venture financing
Finance - TriZetto reports record Q2 2006 revenue of $87.7 million, up 21% over prior year Q2
Finance - Tyco International reports Q3 2006 continuing operations earnings of 43 cents per share
Finance - Unilens Vision Inc. declares special cash dividend of U.S. 25 cents per share
Finance - United Surgical Partners reports Q2 2006 revenues of $150.5 million, up 22% over Q2 2005
Finance - Valera Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 net revenues of $6.2 million, down 40% from Q2 2005
Finance - Ventana Medical Systems reports Q2 2006 sales of $59.1 million, a 20% increase over Q2 2005
Finance - VeraLight raises $17.5 million in financing to market noninvasive diabetes screening device
Finance - ViaCell reports Q2 2006 total revenues of $13.5 million, up from $11.4 million in prior year
Finance - Vital Images reports record revenue up 42%, raises 2006 revenue and earnings guidance
Finance - VNUS Medical reports Q2 2006 $13.1 million net revenues, up from $12.3 million a year ago
Finance - ZEVEX reports record Q2 2006 income, earnings per share of 24 cents on revenue growth of 54%
Fungal Infection Prognostics - Antifungal susceptibility test results do not predict early clinical outcome in cryptococcosis
Gastric Bypass - Physical activity improves quality of life in gastric-bypass surgery candidates
Gastroenterology - Colonoscopy-associated perforations are closed using a prototype endoscopic suturing device
Gastroenterology - Gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosis and therapies reviewed
Gastroenterology - GI subepithelial lesion and endoscopic submucosal-mucosal resection sampling biopsies compared
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Endoscopic anti-reflux devices are the focus of review
Genetics & Genomics - Affymetrix will provide public access to genotype data on more than 12,000 samples
Genetics & Genomics - Illumina expands agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to include HumanHap550 BeadChips
Geriatrics - Cervical instability in the elderly can be safely treated with halo fixation
Glaucoma - Combined Erb:YAG goniotomy offers advantages over combined trabeculotomy
Glioma - Child optic pathway gliomas gain new therapeutical option
Glioma - Glioma radio- and chemosensitivity regulated by p16 and p14ARF
Glioma - Intraoperative MRI used to visualize tumor remnants for resection of gliomas
Gynecology - Study shows endometrial ablation cost-effective treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding
Head & Neck Cancer - Head and neck cancer patient counseling improved when feeding tube likelihood identified
Head & Neck Cancer - Head-and-neck cancer patients could benefit from a gross tumor volume delineation protocol
Head & Neck Cancer - Mucositis and dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients improved with zinc supplementation
Healthcare Costs - As heart procedures increase, quality and cost controls are critical
Healthcare Costs - Costs of laparoscopic or open procedure for surgery in colorectal cancer were similar
Healthcare Costs - ICD cost-effectiveness is improved with a microvolt T-wave alternans screening strategy
Healthcare Coverage - HealthEquity launches improved Personal HSA Desktop with new PayChoice Platform
Heart Attack - Post-myocardial infarction cardiac function is restored by collagen matrices containing cardiomyoblasts
Heart Failure - CHF mitral regurgitation treated with nonflexible rings requires fewer repeat surgeries
Heart Failure - Ischemic heart failure treated with skeletal myoblast transplantation
Heart Failure - Skeletal muscle ventricle is comparable to intra-aortic balloon pump
Heart Failure - Ventricular assist device-related infections are reviewed
Heart Transplantation - B-type natriuretic peptide elevation in heart transplant is more than a hemodynamic marker
Hematology - Essential thrombocytosis case with multiple coronary thrombosis is reported with review
Hepatitis A Virus - Hepatitis A virus antibodies are lost after bone marrow transplantation
Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C virus is not prevalent in liver transplant surgeons
Hepatitis C Virus - Recurrent hepatitis C virus prevalence studied after liver transplantation
Hepatocellular Cancer - Hepatocellular carcinoma treated with radio-frequency ablation before liver transplantation
Hospitals & Health Networks - Current Diagnosis Procedure Combination-based payment system needs to be improved further
Hospitals & Health Networks - INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center adopts SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System for OR use
Hydrocephalus - Anterior communicating artery aneurysm treatment using fenestration technique is positive
Hypoxia - Alliance Pharmaceutical may begin Oxygent phase II study in fourth quarter
Imaging - Aortic stenosis is classified with planimetric aortic valve area measurements by ECG-gated CT
Imaging - Combination treatment of embolic stroke imaged
Imaging - Coronary artery MDCT can reveal important findings and disease in extracardiac structures
Imaging - Ischemic heart disease diagnosis with 64-MDCT is highly accurate
Imaging - LV function measures are fast, accurate by fast-rotating transducer with border detection
Imaging - Splanchnic visceral blood flow distribution was measured during off-pump coronary surgery
Incontinence - Urinary incontinence after radical retropubic prostatectomy not linked to patient body mass index
Information Technology - Georgia Medical Center chooses LYNX Medical Systems for emergency department
Information Technology - Health Pathways to offer healthcare threat assessment solution for first responders
Information Technology - Independence Blue Cross selects Benefitfocus for enrollment platform
Information Technology - InforMedix expands agreement with Enhanced Care Initiatives to include Texas
Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous Neoplasms - Intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm favorable outcome resulted from resection
Invasive Bladder Tumors - Invasive bladder tumor patients with positive results should undergo lymph node dissection
Kawasaki Syndrome - Kawasaki syndrome patients have coronary artery lesions on initial echocardiogram
Kidney Transplantation - Calcineurin-inhibitor toxicity in renal allografts is reviewed
Kidney Transplantation - Medical University of South Carolina researchers test stem cell use in kidney transplants
Kidney Transplantation - Nephrectomy can be performed safely at the time of transplantation
Legal Issues - Beckman Coulter announces results on arbitration with Digene
Legal Issues - Biomet provides antitrust investigation update
Legal Issues - St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific announce resolution of four patent litigation matters
Liver Cancer - Liver resection combined with inferior vena cava resection can be safely performed in some
Liver Cancer - Surgeon performs what is believed to be the world's first pediatric laparoscopic liver surgery
Liver Diseases - Hyperbaric oxygen quells liver injury and increases angiogenesis protein after partial hepatectomy
Liver Resection - Non-colorectal, non-neuroendocrine liver secondaries could potentially be treated by metastectomy
Liver Transplantation - Dendritic cell decrease could favor post-liver transplant hepatitis C virus recurrence
Liver Transplantation - Endocrine liver metastases in select patients are treated by liver transplantation
Liver Transplantation - Hematopoietic stem cells partly contribute to liver graft regeneration
Liver Transplantation - Hepatitis B combination therapy following liver transplantation is effective
Liver Transplantation - Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease selection criteria are studied
Liver Transplantation - Recurrent hepatitis C therapy risks assessed in liver transplant recipients
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer patients received efficient sentinel lymph node mapping via radio-guided technique
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer treatment by minimally invasive pneumonectomy requires prospective long-term data
Lung Cancer - Non-small cell lung cancer survival might improve after complete mediastinal lymph node dissection
Lung Cancer - Solitary pulmonary nodules display a correlation between MRI curve profiles and angiogenesis
Lymph Node Metastasis - Management of iliac lymph node metastasis of an unknown primary tumor described
Lymphoma - Low-grade lymphoma progression to high-grade disease observed by FDG-PET
Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors had increased risk of developing secondary malignancies
Malignant Melanoma - Vincristine sulfate liposomes injection in metastatic melanoma patients is assessed
Market Analysis - Biotech's slide slows in July
Market Analysis - Manhattan Research study lists top pharmaceutical Web sites visited by physicians
Market Analysis - Market report on role of specialist companies in ion-channel modulator industry released
Market Analysis - Marketing budgets for medical devices vary widely, Cutting Edge analysis shows
Market Analysis - Report examines data management in European diagnostic cardiac monitoring systems market
Marketing - Optos and Vision Source extend partnership into Canada
Medical Devices - Automated external defibrillators are frequently recalled
Medical Devices - Cardiac output monitoring device has potential for noninvasive continuous monitoring
Medical Devices - Disposable infusion pump properties, performance and applications are reviewed
Medical Devices - Electrocautery precautions in patients with pacemakers or ICDs are reviewed
Medical Devices - Konica Minolta introduces the oxygen saturation monitors PULSOX-300 and PULSOX-300i
Medical Devices - New ATS open-pivot AP360 heart valve receives European approval
Medical Devices - Possis Medical adds new thrombectomy catheter to Spiroflex family
Medical Devices - Pressure-specified sensory device appears to be more sensitive in diabetic neuropathy assessment
Medical Devices - Pulsed-dye laser-resistant capillary malformations are treated with modem lasers
Medical History - Fifty years of vascular surgery in Australia and New Zealand are recounted in summary
Medicare - "Bob Dole on Medicare" campaign launches podcast to educate Medicare beneficiaries
Melanoma - Melanoma prognosticated by sentinel node status
Melanoma - Thin melanoma outcome prognosticated by sentinel lymph node biopsy
Mental Health - Depression is a potential cardiac risk factor in coronary artery bypass grafting patients
Mental Health - Recent advances in optimizing electroconvulsive therapy are focus of review
Mergers & Acquisitions - Adams Respiratory completes repurchase of assets in Fort Worth, Texas
Mergers & Acquisitions - Bayer offers cash compensation of EUR 89 per Schering AG share
Mergers & Acquisitions - Cantel Medical closes sale of Carsen assets to Olympus
Mergers & Acquisitions - EDiets.com completes sale of primary and founders shares to Prides Capital Partners
Mergers & Acquisitions - GHX acquires NoInk, LLC
Mergers & Acquisitions - Hanger Orthopedic acquires Regional Artificial Limb & Brace Co.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Siemens acquires Diagnostic Products Corporation and enters in vitro diagnostics market
Mergers & Acquisitions - Spacelabs Healthcare acquires Del Mar Reynolds' cardiac division of Ferraris Group plc
Mergers & Acquisitions - Telzuit Medical Technologies acquires mobile medical imaging company PDS Imaging
Mergers & Acquisitions - Theragenics acquires vascular access device maker Galt Medical Corp. for about $31.9 million
Mergers & Acquisitions - Two independent testing laboratories merge to provide statewide service in Indiana
Mergers & Acquisitions - Tyco Healthcare to acquire interest in ventilator maker Airox, expand respiratory products
Mergers & Acquisitions - Walgreens Co. completes acquisition of Medmark Specialty Pharmacy Solutions
Mergers & Acquisitions - WPP company Grey Healthcare Group acquires expert Internet search firm Catalyst on-line
Mergers & Acquisitions - Young Innovations signs agreement to acquire Microbrush for about $32 million in cash
Merkel Cell Cancer - Merkel cell carcinoma evaluated and managed by sentinel lymph node biopsy
Mycobacterium Diagnostics - Mycobacterium species rapidly detected and identified by real-time PCR and DNA microarray
Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis Diagnostics - Decision analysis model helps control Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in commercial dairy herds
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Real-time PCR primer-probe sequence changes affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay performance
Myocardial Infarction - Normal stress echocardiogram in prior MI patients portends benign prognosis for up to 18 months
Neonatology - Necrotizing enterocolitis multimodal prophylaxis in preterm infants is successful
Neonatology - Seizure predictive factors in asphyxiated neonates are evaluated
Neurology - Current technology for brain cooling is unlikely to help stroke and trauma patients
Neurology - New method for boosting brain function may hold promise for brain disorder treatment
Neurology - Pictures of brain waves could provide a new way to monitor color perception
Neuroscience - Prion protein delivery modeled after graft transplantation in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Newborn Screening - PerkinElmer to help China expand neonatal screening for genetic diseases
Nosocomial Infections - Surgical site infection risk is associated with operations longer than T time
Obesity Research - University of Florida researchers find gene in brain that has role in regulating hunger
Obesity Therapy - Weight loss after gastric bypass improves lipid profiles in morbidly obese with hyperlipidemia
Obstetrics - After a stillbirth, subsequent pregnancies tend to be delivered earlier and by Caesarean section
Obstetrics - California physician launches "BabyKick Alliance" for stillbirth education and prevention
Obstetrics - Good pregnancy outcomes can be achieved following liver transplantation
Obstetrics - Informing women of ultrasound detection rates for specific anomalies may raise anxiety levels
Obstetrics - Microarray paired with emulsions PCR is effective to detect fetal DNA in maternal plasma
Oncology - Pulmonary emboli prevalence in oncology patients determined
Oncology - Sacral chordoma patient outcomes following sacrectomy are studied
Ophthalmology - Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of QoL
Ophthalmology - LASIK flap cuts can be easily and accurately performed using femtosecond lasers
Ophthalmology - LASIK surgery with a femtosecond laser has greater scarring
Ophthalmology - Neovascularization in bullous keratopathy signals limbal stem cell deficiency
Ophthalmology - Phototherapeutic keratectomy principles, techniques and indications are reviewed
Ophthalmology - Recurrent corneal erosion treated with aggressive PTK shows lowest recurrence
Ophthalmology - SOV cavernous sinus dural fistulas cannot always be treated using retrograde cannulation
Ophthalmology - Staar Surgical receives approval to market Visian implantable collamer lens in China
Ophthalmology - Toric phakic IOL implantation technique effects on postoperative astigmatism are assessed
Orthopedics - Acromioclavicular joint disruption is repaired with a double-loop suture technique
Orthopedics - Dynamic equinovarus foot treatment affects of botulinum toxin type A are studied
Orthopedics - Gastrocsoleus recession is appropriate adjunct to corrective foot surgery
Orthopedics - Knee custom patellofemoral arthroplasty treats isolated patellofemoral arthritis
Orthopedics - Legg-Calve-Perthes disease-involved hips benefit from shelf arthroplasty
Orthopedics - Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee diagnosis and management are reviewed
Orthopedics - Osteolysis after hip replacement is predicted using NTx assay
Orthopedics - Osteoprotegerin levels are associated with periprosthetic osteolysis
Orthopedics - Physical therapists have chance in developing corresponding rehabilitation protocols
Orthopedics - Revision total knee arthroplasty predictors of prosthesis survivorship are determined
Orthopedics - Total hip arthroplasty using improved femoral cementing provides durability
Orthopedics - Total knee replacement is performed comparing rotating versus fixed bearing prostheses
Orthopedics - Total knee replacement performance determined using various assessment methods
Otorhinolaryngology - Pediatric cochlear implantation should be performed before the age of 2
Pancreatic Cancer - Portal-superior mesenteric vein resection outcome during pancreatectomy reviewed
Papillary Thyroid Cancer - Papillary thyroid cancer prognosis in older patients improved with elective lymph node excision
Parkinson Disease - Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation cognitive sequelae are reviewed
Pediatric Cardiology - Myocardial metabolism is better preserved after blood cardioplegia in infants
Pediatric Cardiology - Ventricular assist device use in children is reviewed
Pediatric Kidney Transplantation - Routine screening of pediatric postrenal transplant for polyomavirus replication recommended
Pediatric Orthopedics - Orthopedic implant removal in children is evaluated
Pediatric Vaccine - Immunization issues before and after organ transplants in children are reviewed
Penile Carcinoma - Penile carcinoma patient underwent successful penile preservation surgery
Personnel - Avalon Pharmaceuticals appoints J. Michael Hamilton as chief medical officer
Personnel - AviaraDx appoints Judd Jessup to its board of directors
Personnel - Bench International announces the placement of two key biotechnology leaders
Personnel - DiagnoCure names U.S. diagnostic specialist president
Personnel - Dr. Tony Chou joins The Vertical Group
Personnel - HealthTronics' CFO John Q. Barnidge resigns
Personnel - IntraLase names Wright VP of operations, McCusker VP of supply chain management
Personnel - Joseph Whitters appointed to board of directors by Solexa, Inc.
Personnel - Karen Stoneman named vice president of human resources by Sysmex America
Personnel - Kendrick B. Melrose named SurModics board chair, predecessor Dale R. Olseth to stay on board
Personnel - MedQuist announces resignation of Jan H.M. Hommen from board of directors
Personnel - Micro Imaging's CEO, director Floyd Panning steps down; Michael Brennan named CEO, president
Personnel - OraSure Technologies appoints senior vice president, business development
Personnel - Richard P. McCook named CFO of US Oncology, Bruce Broussard promoted to president
Personnel - Stephen J. Fanning elected chairman of the board by medical device company Thermage, Inc.
Personnel - Steven Niedelman joins Quintiles Consulting as executive vice president
Personnel - Wolfgang Tolle joins WaveLight, Inc. as CEO of U.S. operations
Pharmacology - Measurement of total gases is necessary to assess adequacy for dissolution testing
Philanthropy - Ose family gives $10 million to support Sacramento, California hospital's Midtown expansion
Product Licensing - GE Healthcare opts to license Hexvix for bladder cancer diagnosis from partner Photocure
Product Licensing - Health Discovery signs nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Bruker Daltonics
Product Licensing - Lifespan licenses Nanotech's Health Science Program
Professional Education - Simulated patients are used to teach medical students
Prostate Cancer - A case of prostate cancer recurrence occurred very late after surgery
Prostate Cancer - Biopsy-detectable prostate cancer found in American men with normal prostate-specific antigen
Prostate Cancer - Cesium-131 radioactive isotope seed from IsoRay Medical spotlighted at 48th Annual AAPM Meeting
Prostate Cancer - Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy may be safer than open prostatectomy
Prostate Cancer - Need for prostate biopsy determined by prostate-specific antigen, not age and race
Prostate Cancer - New Medrad 3.0T Prostate eCoil enables personalized treatment planning
Prostate Cancer - Prostate cancer patient experienced anastomotic stricture after radical prostatectomy
Proteomics - Regucalcin increases Ca2+-ATPase activity in normal and transgenic rat mitochondria
Quality Assurance - Bed-management technology from Awarix combines visual utility and radio frequency
Quality of Care - Care gaps widen for reperfusion therapy use with increasing cardiovascular, hemorrhage risk
Renal Cancer - Renal masses evaluated by percutaneous biopsy to confirm diagnosis of renal cancers
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Clear-cell renal cell carcinoma death predicted by mononuclear cell infiltration
Sepsis - Drotrecogin alfa activated effects on microperfusion in sepsis patients are assessed
Sepsis - Procalcitonin is a diagnostic marker for sepsis in critically ill adults
Skin Cancer - Skin cancer diagnosed by confocal laser-scanning microscopy
Small Bowel Tumors - Small bowel tumors detected earlier with capsule endoscopy
Spine Surgery - Lumbar degenerative disorders are stabilized with a pedicle screw/ligament device
Stem Cell Research - Dendritic cell engraftment occurs rapidly following bone marrow transplantation
Stem Cell Research - Following cardiac surgery, stromal-derived factor mobilizes progenitor cells
Stomach Cancer - Endoscopic full-thickness resection allows for less-invasive and larger tumor removal
Surgical Technology - Brain lesions may be surgically removed with a minimally invasive transcylinder approach
Surgical Technology - Downsized homograft conduits for right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery reconstruction are evaluated
Surgical Technology - Endoluminal endosurgery rivet application for wound closure is tested
Surgical Technology - Innovasis submits PEEK Box System for U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance
Surgical Technology - Intracranial angioplasty and stenting technique in the awake patient is described
Surgical Technology - Pioneer Surgical begins Nubac Intradiscal Arthroplasty System clinical trials in U.S.
Surgical Technology - Post-sternotomy patients with persistent anterior chest wall pain should be offered wire removal
Surgical Technology - Post-surgical pericardial effusion is reduced with posterior pericardial thin drain
Surgical Technology - Regeneration Technologies begins evaluation for Sterling Implants in spinal surgeries
Surgical Technology - Surgical technologic efficiency evaluation system is developed
Surgical Technology - Tonsil forceps can aid radical retropubic prostatectomy
Testicular Cancer - "Lance Armstrong Effect" detailed in JAMA article points to hyperthermia in cancer research
Testicular Teratoma - Testicular teratoma presented as transilluminating scrotal mass
Thyroid & Cardiovascular Disease - Hypothyroidism patients show impaired right ventricular diastolic dysfunction by pulsed-wave TDE
Thyroid Cancer - Multiple endocrine neoplasia-2A could be treated and prevented by prophylactic surgery
Tissue Engineering - Cardiac regeneration may be optimized by fusing single-unit engineered heart tissue
Tissue Engineering - Shear stress facilitates tissue-engineered odontogenesis
Tobacco Use - Smoking status saliva test produced accurate results in Alaskan pregnant women, study shows
Transplant Medicine - Researchers unable to recommend best drug combination in heart transplant recipients
Trauma Care - Doctors will use real-time images of crash scenes to assess injury, improve trauma care
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Specimen dilution increases utility of mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test
Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetes diagnosis can cause emotional eating behaviors increasing energy intake
Urothelial Bladder Tumors - Urothelial bladder tumor risk heightened in renal transplant recipients
Urothelial Carcinoma - Urothelial carcinoma poor prognosis predicted by molecular determination of lymph node metastases
Alzheimer Disease - New data from New Zealand, Hungary and Japan lluminates research in Alzheimer disease
Angiology - Findings from the United States and Japan in angiology provide new insights
Angiology - Recent findings in angiology described by researchers from Canada, Israel and Germany
Angiology - Recent findings in angiology described by researchers from the United States and Turkey
Angiology - Researchers from Germany and the United States report recent findings in angiology
Angiology - Studies from Germany, Canada and Sweden add new findings to angiology body of knowledge
Astrocytomas - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Austria and United States advance knowledge in astrocytomas research
Bacterium - Findings from Turkey, Taiwan and the United States in bacterium provide new insights
Biomedical Engineering - Findings from Japan and the United States advance knowledge in biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Recent findings from the United States, People's Republic of China and Canada illuminate research in biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - Recent studies from South Korea and United States add new data to biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Researchers' data from the United States, Italy and United Kingdom advance biomedical engineering research
Biomedical Engineering - Studies from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan add new findings to biomedical engineering body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Research from the United States and Scotland add new data to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Researchers' findings from the United States, Australia and Italy advance breast cancer research
Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Breast Cancer - Studies from Germany, France and the United Kingdom add new findings to breast cancer body of knowledge
Cancer Treatment - New findings from the United States and Japan in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Cancer Treatment - New research from Germany and Sweden in the area of cancer treatment detailed
Cancer Treatment - Reports from Australia, Taiwan and Italy describe recent advances in cancer treatment research
Cancer Treatment - Research from the United States add new data to cancer treatment body of knowledge
Cardiology - Findings from Italy, the United Kingdom and Belgium advance knowledge in cardiology research
Cardiology - Findings from the United Kingdom, Taiwan and Brazil describe new data in cardiology research
Cardiology - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in cardiology research
Cardiology - Findings from the United States describe new data in cardiology research
Cardiology - New data from Ireland, the United States and Italy lluminates research in cardiology
Cardiology - New data from the United States lluminates research in cardiology
Cardiology - New findings from the United States and Germany in the area of cardiology described
Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from Canada, the United States and Japan
Cardiology - New research from Israel and the United States in the area of cardiology detailed
Cardiology - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, Australia and United States add new data to cardiology research
Cardiology - Recent studies from the United States and India add new data to cardiology research
Cardiology - Reports from Denmark and the United States add new data to cardiology research
Cardiology - Reports from the United Kingdom, Germany and United States describe recent advances in cardiology research
Cardiology - Research from Belgium, Italy and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Research from Greece, Italy and the United States add new data to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Research from the United States in cardiology provides new insights
Cardiology - Research from the United States, Germany and Brazil in cardiology provides new insights
Cardiology - Researchers from Belgium and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from Canada, Japan and Italy describe findings in cardiology studies
Cardiology - Researchers from France and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from Japan, Netherlands and France report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from the United Kingdom and Canada report recent findings in cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from the United Kingdom and United States report recent findings in cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers from the United States and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of cardiology
Cardiology - Researchers' data from Australia, Sweden and Italy advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' data from Netherlands and United States advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' findings from the United States and Italy advance cardiology research
Cardiology - Researchers' work from Japan and the United States adds to cardiology body of knowledge
Cardiology - Studies from the United Kingdom, Finland and United States describe new findings in cardiology research
Cardiology - Studies from the United States, Spain and Germany add new findings to cardiology body of knowledge
Cell Biology - Researchers from Germany and the United States report recent findings in cell biology
Cervical Cancer - Researchers from the United Kingdom, India and Austria describe findings in cervical cancer studies
Cervical Cancer - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Italy and United Kingdom add new findings to cervical cancer body of knowledge
Colorectal Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Germany describe findings in colorectal cancer studies
Depression - Researchers' data from Australia, France and the United States advance depression research
Diabetes - Findings from Spain and the United States describe new data in diabetes research
Diabetes - New data from Netherlands and Italy lluminates research in diabetes
Diabetes - Recent studies from Israel, Brazil and Australia add new data to diabetes research
Diabetes - Reports from Spain, France and Australia describe recent advances in diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States report recent findings in diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers' findings from Italy and Japan advance diabetes research
Diabetes - Researchers' work from Japan, the United States and Canada adds to diabetes body of knowledge
Diagnostics - New findings from the United States in the area of diagnostics described
Diagnostics - Researchers from the United States and People's Republic of China report recent findings in diagnostics
Gastric Cancer - Findings from Japan advance knowledge in gastric cancer research
Glioblastoma - Findings from Denmark, the United States and Israel describe new data in glioblastoma research
Glottic Cancer - Recent findings in glottic cancer described by researchers from Italy and Brazil
HIV/AIDS - Researchers' data from Turkey, the United States and Switzerland advance HIV/AIDS research
HIV/AIDS - Studies from the United States describe new findings in HIV/AIDS research
Heart Attack - Findings from Italy and France advance knowledge in heart attack research
Heart Attack - New findings from Italy and the United States in the area of heart attack described
Heart Attack - New findings in heart attack described from Austria and the United States
Heart Attack - Researchers from the United States and Netherlands describe findings in heart attack studies
Heart Attack - Studies from the United States describe new findings in heart attack research
Heart Disease - Recent findings from Taiwan, Netherlands and the United States illuminate research in heart disease
Hepatitis B Virus - Recent findings in hepatitis B virus described by researchers from South Korea, People's Republic of China and Israel
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings from Poland, the South Korea and Spain in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma detailed
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - New findings in hepatocellular carcinoma described from the United States, France and Sweden
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Reports from Japan and Italy describe recent advances in hepatocellular carcinoma research
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from Italy, Taiwan and Japan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Researchers from the United States, People's Republic of China and Taiwan detail new studies and findings in the area of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hypertension - Reports from Italy and Canada add new data to hypertension research
Imaging - Data from the United States, Austria and Germany advance knowledge in imaging research
Imaging - New findings from Italy, the South Korea and Japan in the area of imaging described
Imaging - New research from the United States, Japan and United Kingdom in the area of imaging detailed
Imaging - Reports from Germany and the United States advance knowledge in imaging research
Lung Cancer - New data from Japan and the United States lluminates research in lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Recent findings from Switzerland, Netherlands and Canada illuminate research in lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Research from Canada and the United States add new data to lung cancer body of knowledge
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Germany, Greece and Japan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Researchers from Spain, Italy and France publish new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer
Lung Cancer - Studies from the United States, Finland and Germany advance knowledge in lung cancer research
Medical Devices - Reports from Singapore and the United States add new data to medical devices research
Mycobacteria - New data from the People's Republic of China, United States and Spain lluminates research in mycobacteria
Mycobacteria - Researchers from Cuba, Germany and Canada report details of new studies and findings in the area of mycobacteria
Mycobacteria - Researchers from India and the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of mycobacteria
Nasopharyngeal Cancer - Findings from Singapore, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China advance knowledge in nasopharyngeal cancer research
Obesity - Recent findings from the United States, Greece and Spain illuminate research in obesity
Obstetrics - New research from the United States and Sweden in the area of obstetrics detailed
Obstetrics - Researchers from the United States, Canada and Norway publish new studies and findings in the area of obstetrics
Ophthalmology - Reports from the United Kingdom, Japan and United States describe recent advances in ophthalmology research
Orthopedics - Recent findings from the United States, Germany and France illuminate research in orthopedics
Osteoporosis - Findings from Denmark and the Australia 6009; rlprince@cyllene advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
Osteoporosis - Reports from the United States, Japan and Australia advance knowledge in osteoporosis research
Osteoporosis - Studies from Spain, the United States and Germany describe new findings in osteoporosis research
Otorhinolaryngology - Findings from Germany, the South Korea and France describe new data in otorhinolaryngology research
Otorhinolaryngology - New research from Germany and the United States in the area of otorhinolaryngology detailed
Penile Cancer - Researchers' data from Australia, India and Italy advance penile cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Data from Australia, the United States and Italy advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom describe new data in prostate cancer research
Prostate Cancer - Recent findings in prostate cancer described by researchers from Italy and the United States
Prostate Cancer - Research from Netherlands, United States and Belgium add new data to prostate cancer body of knowledge
Prostate Cancer - Researchers from Canada and the United States report recent findings in prostate cancer
Rectal Cancer - Researchers from France, the South Korea and Poland report recent findings in rectal cancer
Renal Cancer - Findings from the United States, Japan and People's Republic of China in renal cancer provide new insights
Renal Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Germany report details of new studies and findings in the area of renal cancer
Respiratory System - Reports from the Saudi Arabia, People's Republic of China and Argentina add new data to respiratory system research
Surgery - New findings from Germany, Australia and the United States in the area of surgery detailed
Surgery - New findings in surgery described from South Korea, China and Canada
Surgery - Researchers' findings from the United States, Austria and Pakistan advance surgery research
Surgery - Studies from the United States, Ireland and France describe new findings in surgery research
Thyroid Cancer - Researchers' work from Italy and Sweden adds to thyroid cancer body of knowledge
Transplants - New findings from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom in the area of transplants detailed
Transplants - New findings from Japan and the United States in the area of transplants described
Transplants - New research from Finland, the United States and Belgium in the area of transplants detailed
Transplants - New research from the United Kingdom, Canada and Spain in the area of transplants detailed
Transplants - Researchers from Denmark, U and the United States describe findings in transplants studies
Transplants - Researchers from France, Germany and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of transplants
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