Tag: Surgery
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New Study Shows Lung Cancer Surveillance in the United States Misses Most Patients; Northwestern Medicine Investigators Urge Universal Age-based Screening
In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, investigators discovered only 35 percent would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening criteria.
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Aortic Valve Replacements and Surgery Show Similar Long-Term Survival Rates
Patients with severe aortic stenosis who had a transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure demonstrated similar seven-year survival outcomes compared to patients who had traditional surgery, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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New Study Gives Answers, Drug Targets for Chronic Lung-transplant Rejection
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that, following transplant and in chronic disease states, abnormal cells emerge and “conversations” between them drive the development of transplant rejection.
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Novel Monoclonal Antibody May Improve Sepsis Treatment
A novel monoclonal antibody treatment developed in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine scientists reduced inflammation and immune dysregulation in mouse models of sepsis, underscoring the antibody’s therapeutic potential in treating the disease, according to a recent study.
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Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Innate Immune ‘Mismatch’ Could Transform Kidney Transplant Outcomes
A genetic mismatch may influence kidney transplant success and could inform how donor-recipient compatibility is assessed, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Unlocking New Methods for Bone Regeneration
Northwestern Medicine scientists have pioneered a new method to enhance bone regeneration therapies, as detailed in a study published in Nature Communications.
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First Study to Use Consumer Wearables to Predict Pediatric Surgery Complications
A new study published in Science Advances is the first to use consumer wearables to quickly and precisely predict postoperative complications in children and shows potential for facilitating faster treatment and care.
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Uncovering Mechanisms Driving Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered previously unknown metabolic changes that may contribute to the development of a subtype of breast cancer, findings which may inform new targeted preventives and therapeutics, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
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Novel ‘Scaffolding’ Biomaterial Improves Bladder Regeneration and Function
A team of Northwestern scientists have developed a novel “scaffolding” biomaterial that improves bladder tissue regeneration and overall function better than current techniques.
