Gallbladder Surgery News
- Federal Court Allows Lambda Legal and ARCW to Proceed to Trial on Behalf of HIV Positive Woman Denied Surgery Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:47AMLate yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin ruled that discrimination claims filed by Lambda Legal and the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) on behalf of Melody Rose will proceed to trial.
- Mubarak keeps Egypt guessing on future Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:24AMLack of transparency, information on Egyptian leader’s health condition fuel rumours despite his public show-ups.
- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose health is the subject of persistent rumours, gave a recorded speech on ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:59PMThe 82-year-old ruler underwent surgery at a German hospital in March to remove his gallbladder and a benign growth and sparked renewed speculation on his health last week when he twice postponed a meeting with Israel’s premier.
- Mubarak gives public speech after health rumours abound again Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:24PMEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 82, spoke in a televised speech yesterday, appearing in good health in his first public address since rumours that the leader in power since 1981 was dying of cancer.
- St. Louis Attorney David M. Zevan of Zevan & Davidson Receives Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award from the Missouri ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:02PMST. LOUIS----David M. Zevan, a partner with the St. Louis-based law firm Zevan & Davidson, has received the Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award from the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
- Mubarak, 82, gives public speech after health rumours Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:12PMCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 82, spoke in a televised speech on Thursday, appearing in good health in his first public address since rumours that the leader in power since 1981 was dying of cancer.
- Mubarak gives public speech after health rumors Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:44AMCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 82, spoke in a televised speech on Thursday, appearing in good health in his first public address since rumors that the leader in power since 1981 was dying of cancer.
- Surgeon offers new gallbladder procedure at Chambersburg Hospital Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:16PMCHAMBERSBURG -- Dr. Robert E. Sheep is the first surgeon to offer single-incision gallbladder surgery at Chambersburg Hospital.
- Egypt denies health claims about Mubarak Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:34PMEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak is in good health, despite reports to the contrary, according to Information Minister Anas El Fekky.
- News Briefs Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:53PMEgyptian Information Minister Anas El Fekky denied reports Tuesday of failing health for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
- Egypt denies Mubarak’s health is worsening Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:11PMReuters/Cairo Reports about a deterioration in Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s health are categorically false, his information minister said yesterday, two days after a US newspaper said Mubarak was dying of cancer.
- Medications versus surgery for GERD: debate over treatments for persistent heartburn Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:24AMTreatment of acid reflux disease, the condition where stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, is an area of great debate among physicians, who are divided between medical and surgical fixes for the common problem.
- Surgical simulator receives funding Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:48AMA team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has won a $2.3m grant to develop a touch-sensitive virtual reality simulator that will standardise how surgeons are trained and certified to perform laparoscopic procedures.
- Inglewood physician now faces murder charge Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 10:41PMPatient died during operation performed in a home.
- 2nd-degree murder charge added to Inglewood home doctor case Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:11PMA second-degree murder charge was added this week to the case against an Inglewood doctor accused of killing a patient during surgery in a converted residence. RELATED LINKS: » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news » BLOG: Track South Bay court cases » South Bay crime stats
- Hedo Turkoglu has gallbladder surgery Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:03AMApparently Hedo Turkoglu needs to lower his cholesterol.He has had minor gallbladder surgery while in Turkey preparing with the Turkish national team for the FIBA World Championships this August. That according to Turkish media (as found and translated by Real...
- RPI professor to study laparoscopic surgery with $2.3 million NIH grant Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:18AMTROY - A professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a team of researchers have received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute of Health to help develop better hardware and software for training and certifying surgeons specializing in minimally invasive surgeries.
- New director takes helm of troubled Marion VA Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMThe new director of a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital isn’t saying when the site might resume major surgeries that have been halted there for nearly three years.
- Egypt denies report of Mubarak illness Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:44AMThe Egyptian government has dismissed media reports claiming that President Hosni Mubarak has fallen ill and would travel to Germany for treatment again.
- Making a pit stop Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 4:20PMDANVILLE— Three race car drivers ranging in age from 9 to 28 visited Sheltering Wings last week to inspire its residents and have a little fun.
- Association Between Endoscopic Ultrasound Evaluation And Improved Outcomes In Pancreatic Cancer Patients Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 4:12AMA new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective performance of curative intent surgery. This is the first study to analyze a large population-based cancer registry and demonstrate that EUS ...
- Hoping for liberation Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 9:02AMTom King is a man who mentions hope quite frequently. But the pastor of the Clearwater Cowboy Church isn’t talking about his faith when he mentions the word.
- Study finds EUS associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:39AMA new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective performance of curative intent surgery. This is the first study to analyze a large population-based cancer registry and demonstrate that EUS ...
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Evaluation Is Associated With Improved Outcomes In Pancreatic Cancer Patients Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:17PMFirst study to analyze a large population-based cancer registry and demonstrate that EUS evaluation improves overall pancreatic cancer survivalA new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective ...
- Endoscopic ultrasound evaluation is associated with improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:28PMA new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective performance of curative intent surgery.
- Endoscopic ultrasound evaluation is associated with improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:44AMA new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective performance of curative intent surgery. This is the first study to analyze a large population-based cancer registry and demonstrate that EUS ...
- Endoscopic ultrasound evaluation is associated with improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:32AM( American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ) A new study has found that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, possibly due to the detection of earlier cancers and improved stage-appropriate management, including more selective performance of curative intent surgery. This is the first study to analyze a large ...
- NOSCAR Announces First NOTES Transoral And Transvaginal Gallbladder Removals Performed As Part Of US Multicenter Human ... Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 7:26AMThe Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research® (NOSCAR®), a joint effort of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), announces the completion of the first transoral and transvaginal cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) using Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery® ...
- Exhibit at Senior Center highlights works by artists with disabilities Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:14AMThe exhibit, which opened on June 14, is called “Artists Making Art — Overcoming Obstacles.” Each of the four artists showcased has had to prevail over disabilities that could have prevented them from drawing or painting at all. They participate in the Senior Center’s weekly art classes and are dedicated to their art despite the challenges they face.
- Freshman Critz on first tour of region since election Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:52AMThis article has been read 0 times. Critz first stopped at Centerville Clinics to deliver a $330,400 federal grant to the health center to fund its black lung treatment program.
- Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 3:14PMSurgical patients who participate in longer- to 30-minute- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, researchers found that asking the patient to "repeat back" their understanding of the procedure ...
- Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:31PM( Weber Shandwick Worldwide ) Surgical patients who participate in longer -- 15-30 minutes -- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, researchers found that asking the patient to "repeat back ...
- NOSCAR® Announces First NOTES® Transoral and Transvaginal Gallbladder Removals Performed as Part of U.S. Multicenter ... Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:12AMOAK BROOK, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research® (NOSCAR®), a joint effort of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), announces the completion of the first transoral and transvaginal cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) using ...
- A risk factor of gallstone formation after radical gastrectomy Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:45AMThe incidence of gallstones is higher in patients after radical gastrectomy than in the general population. The current literature suggests that this higher incidence is related to gallbladder motility disorder after surgery. A research group in China investigated the association between the XbaI polymorphisms of APOB gene and gallstone formation after gastrectomy.
- Summer Scrubs Camp Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:46AMMIDDLESBORO — The Southeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center, in conjunction with Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC), recently hosted the first ever Summer Scrubs Camp in Bell County.
- A man searching for his past Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:14PMHe is the antithesis to the stereotype of a homeless man: he always declined money or gifts, never drank or used substances.
- Watertown farm celebrates 150 years Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 12:17PMCARVER COUNTY, MN – In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was campaigning for president, a pound of rice cost 7 cents, and John Petter Hendricks had just signed the papers for his new farm on Quaas Avenue in rural Watertown.
- Commissioner Kathleen Johnson retiring Sept. 1 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 11:17AMKathleen Johnson announced Wednesday she will resign as CowlitzCounty commissioner Sept. 1, citing health problems and alonger-than-expected recovery from surgery.
- Game to benefit pastor’s surgery Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:01AMCounty pride will be on the line, but the real winner will be a local pastor. Brandon Clay, a Loganville High School graduate, has assembled Walton and Gwinnett all-star teams for a benefit game that will raise funds to help the Rev. David Alan Dills.
- Study: Statins can reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 4:08AMMen who use statins to lower their cholesterol are 30 percent less likely to see their prostate cancer come back after surgery compared to men who do not use the drugs, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Researchers also found that higher doses of the drugs were associated with lower risk of recurrence.
- Student with cancer overcomes obstacles Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 4:42AMJennifer Martinez-Luna was feeling sick often during her senior year at Summit Preparatory High School. The 17-year-old underwent gallbladder surgery in October. When she still felt sick, it was assumed to be a symptom of the surgery.
- Oh my gallbladder! Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 11:21PMQ. My sister was operated on last week. Her gallbladder was removed because it had stones. They did not open her up. They simply inserted some instruments into her abdomen that resulted in small round scars. Why did they remove her gallbladder instead of just the stones? What is the function of the gallbladder? Can a person live normally without it? --Erlin A., Taytay, Rizal.
- Saanich homeless man a gentle soul, desperately in need of a past Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 11:18AMHe was the antithesis to the stereotype of a homeless man: he always declined money or gifts, never drank or used substances. He is a gentle soul.
- TRMC’s Ventress Grimes address Chamber Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 12:50AMTroy Regional Medical Center workers are striving to make the hospital the number one source of health care ...
- Review of Andy Warhol exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 12:16AMBrooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn; 718-638-5000 or brooklyn museum.org. Through Sept. 12. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11.a.m. to 11 p.m. first Saturday of every month.
- Bowel obstructions can be caused by a number of unusual circumstances Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:27PMObstructions of the small bowel occur for three main reasons.They can result from problems outside the bowel such as bands ofscar tissue, hernias, cancers and abscesses. They can arise fromproblems in the bowel wall such as inflammatory disease or tumorsof the bowel. Or they can arise as a result of problems within thelumen of the bowel such as gallstones, foreign bodies andbezoars.
- Quick gallbladder surgery saves lives Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 2:49AMSurgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder in the elderly on their first admission for the problem saves lives and money, according to a new study.
- The art of protest Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 11:15PMNaperville Art League member Madeline Rowe had never worked on a collaborative project before. She sure picked an interesting person with whom to start. For "He Does It in Public," an exhibit opening Wednesday and running through July 14 at the Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery, Rowe and Naperville gadfly Scott Huber teamed up to create "Protest."
- Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Elise Lipoff Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 10:05PMElise Lipoff has coined the past year as “The Year of Elise.” The overachiever started the year off serving her third consecutive term on the Young Professionals Group board as communications chairwoman.
- Ayurveda month commences from June 15 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe Western Province Ayurvedic Department has announced a "Month of Ayurveda" from June 15, said Western Province Ayurvedic Commissioner Nimal Karunasiri. As this is the year of Ayurveda we announce this month as the "Month of Ayurveda".
