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Odin Medical’s AI-powered device for colonoscopy receives FDA clearance

Editor's Note Odin Medical, a subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its cloud-based AI technology, the CADDIE™ computer-aided detection device, PRNewswire September 5 reports. Designed to assist gastroenterologists in detecting colorectal polyps during colonoscopy, the AI-powered system analyzes real-time video footage and alerts…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 11, 2024
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First outpatient TCAR procedure in the US performed at Oklahoma clinic

Editor's Note The CardioVascular Health Clinic in Oklahoma made history by performing the first outpatient trans carotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedure in the US, Fox 25 September 9 reports. The procedure, which aims to treat carotid artery disease that can lead to strokes, helped the patient in question address a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 11, 2024
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Study: Postoperative potassium risk overstated for cardiac bypass patients

Editor's Note The common practice of administering potassium after bypass surgery can be safely abandoned in patients with normal blood levels, according to results of the randomized TIGHT-K trial. According to a September 3 report in Medscape, potassium supplementation is a widely accepted means of reducing the risk of postoperative…

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By: Matt Danford
September 10, 2024
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World’s first whole-eye, partial-face transplant patient returns to daily life

Editor's Note Aaron James says he’s “pretty much back to being a normal guy, doing normal things” a year after undergoing the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant at NYU Langone Health, according to a September 9 report from the academic medical center. The transplant restored essential facial functions, and…

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By: Matt Danford
September 10, 2024
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Study: bariatric surgery beats medication for hypertension control

Editor's Note Findings to be presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024 suggest bariatric surgery may offer more effective long-term control of high blood pressure for people with obesity compared to medications and lifestyle changes, according to a September 5 report in News Medical. According to the…

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By: Matt Danford
September 6, 2024
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Perioperative mortality for living kidney donors drops significantly

Editor's Note A recent study analyzing 30 years of national registry data shows a significant decline in perioperative mortality among living kidney donors, MedPage Today August 28 reports. From 2013 to 2022, the mortality rate within 90 days post-donation was 0.9 per 10,000 donations, compared to 2.9 per 10,000 in…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 4, 2024
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Flexibility for clinicians in managing RAS inhibitors in noncardiac surgery

Editor's Note A new study, the Stop-or-Not Trial, has found no significant difference in outcomes for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who either continued or discontinued their renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy, MedPage Today August 31 reports. The randomized clinical trial, which included over 2,200 patients, reported the rate of death…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 3, 2024
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Study: Women face higher mortality risk than men for postop atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Editor's Note A recent study from two tertiary care centers highlighted significant sex differences in long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery, especially concerning postoperative atrial fibrillation (postopAF), MedPage August 21 reports. The study, published in JAMA Network, found that while women were less likely than men to develop postopAF following a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 30, 2024
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Brain implant leverages AI, neural sensors to restore speech for ALS patient

Editor's Note Researchers at UC Davis have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant that has successfully restored speech in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), whose ability to speak had deteriorated, Fierce Biotech reported August 15. The breakthrough was achieved using neural sensors from Blackrock Neurotech and AI-driven text-to-speech…

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By: Matt Danford
August 30, 2024
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Origami-inspired brain implants hold promise for Epilepsy surgery

Editor's Note Human trials may begin soon on patients in the UK using tiny, folding brain implants that could improve epilepsy surgery, according to an article published August 12 in The Telegraph. Developed by scientists at Oxford and Cambridge, who published their research in the journal Nature Communications, the implants…

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By: Matt Danford
August 29, 2024
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