Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increase in lung cancer surgeries performed at high-volume hospitals, which are associated with decreased rates of postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality rates.
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increase in lung cancer surgeries performed at high-volume hospitals, which are associated with decreased rates of postoperative complications and in-hospital mortality rates.
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A university health system’s lung transplant unit was named the top-performing program in the nation by Interlink.
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Adenotonsillectomy was tied to a 32% reduction in medical visits and a 48% reduction in prescription use among children with mild sleep-disordered breathing.
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A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed bioresorbable airway splint intended to help children with severe tracheobronchomalacia will begin clinical trials to assess its safety and therapeutic value.
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Patients using mepolizumab (Nucala) experienced significant improvement in nasal polyps, nasal obstruction, smell and overall symptoms.
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Anatomic lung resection, such as lobectomy and segmentectomy, offered better long-term survival than wedge resection for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
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The results of a clinical trial show no correlation between adenotonsillectomies and undesirable weight gain in children.
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Medtronic has launched a new ECMO system called VitalFlow, which is designed to provide extracorporeal life support between bedside care and intrahospital transport, according to the company.
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Masimo’s RPM (remote patient monitoring) technology helped reduce hospital readmissions and...
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The surgery was associated with a 42% reduction in the risk of heart complications and a 37% reduction in the risk of death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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A large-scale study indicates that video laryngoscopy decreased the number of attempts needed to achieve endotracheal intubation compared with direct laryngoscopy.
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A study surveying patients who underwent robotic lung surgery found that many experience longer healing times than the commonly advised six-week recovery period.
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Northwestern Medicine surgeons have successfully removed an entire lung using high-precision robot-assisted surgery on a patient with stage 3 lung cancer.
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Getinge is recalling the Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems after receiving reports of cracked or broken on/off switches on the system’s suction unit, according to an FDA advisory.
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Administering electrical pulses to the back of the neck of patients undergoing opioid sedation can help patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use, according to new research.
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Complications from pre-operative radiation of soft tissue sarcoma can be predicted by transcutaneous oximetry to allow for interventions.
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The first reported case of opioid intoxication association with severe respiratory depression in a child taking tramadol after day-case tonsillectomy has been reported in Pediatrics.
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has launched a pediatric lung transplant program that it says will be one of the few in the US capable of performing transplants for infants as small as 5 kg (about 11 lbs).
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Since Torrance Memorial implemented advanced capnography technology two years ago, it has seen a substantial decline in adverse events in postsurgery patients using opioid analgesics and has expanded its use of the technology throught the hospital.
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The Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System received marketing approval last week.
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The financing supports continued commercialization of the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System, a dialysis-like alternative or supplement to mechanical ventilation.
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Certain patient characteristics can increase likelihood of a successful outcome following a surgical procedure called uvopalatopharyngoplasty.
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A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help eliminate OSA, according to study results presented at Chest 2007.
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Proper management of sleep apnea can reduce the significant consequences of this disorder, which can include frequent arousals, daytime sleepiness, even death.
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