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FDA Recalls Transvaginal Mesh for Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
FDA recall of transvaginal mesh applies to some, but not all, pelvic floor procedures, urogynecologist Dr. Marie Fidela Paraiso explains.
Complex, Two-Part Procedure Preserves Hip in Young Adult with Perthes’ Disease
A complex, two-part procedure, including surgical dislocation of the left hip with greater trochanter advancement and relative head-neck lengthening, followed by left periacetabular osteotomy.
Microbiome of Temporal Arteries in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Differs from Healthy Controls
Researchers have long suspected that microorganisms play a role in the development of giant cell arteritis; data showing that patients with the disease have a distinct microbiome are the first step toward determining that function.
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When the Nurse Becomes the Patient
When a clinical nurse specialist from Cleveland Clinic had emergency surgery and landed in the hospital for five days, she gained a renewed sense of patient empathy and purpose.
Prescribing Limits Drive Down Opioid Exposure After Spine Surgery Without Harming Outcomes
New state restrictions on opioid prescriptions for acute pain changed prescribing behavior after spine surgery, and patients were no worse for it. So finds a new Cleveland Clinic study.
State-of-the-Future Health Education Campus Opens
New Health Education Campus, a shared vision of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, encourages engagement and collaboration through virtual reality curriculum and interprofessional education.
Increasing Inflammation Correlates with Residual Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Serial measurement of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein following an acute coronary syndrome may help flag patients at elevated risk for morbidity and mortality, finds a secondary analysis of the VISTA-16 trial.
The State of Cerebrovascular Care as Seen by AAN’s Incoming Stroke Section Vice Chair
Dr. Andrew Russman identifies some key developments to watch for and explains why advocating for stroke systems of care in every community will be a top section priority.
Investigating the Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Interval Debulking in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
The importance of a hand-assist port for palpation is an early lesson from preliminary data in ongoing trial of minimally invasive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.