Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from June 2009

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week archives from June 2009

Study finds virtual doctors visits satisfactory for both patients and clinicians.(Clinical report)
June 7, 2009... Travelers book plane tickets online, bank customers can check their accounts at any computer, and busy families can grocery shop online. Someday, even doctor visits could be among the conveniences offered via the Internet. Researchers...

Long Term Data Presented at EuroPCR 2009 from Randomized Study Attest to Durability of Results of OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-engineered R stent(TM) Compared to Drug-Eluting Stents.(Clinical report)
June 7, 2009... OrbusNeich announced that two year follow up data from a single center, randomized clinical study in patients at high risk of restenosis were presented at EuroPCR 2009, demonstrating stable results in patients treated with the company's Genous...

Data from University Hospital provide new insights into adenoma.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "The last 15 years have been characterized by a rapid expansion of minimally invasive surgery as treatment for adrenal diseases. During these years, both indications and surgical techniques have shown improvements," scientists in Oslo, Norway...

Study data from R. Yeung et al provide new insights into adenovirus.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Etobicoke, Canada, "This study describes the prevalence of culture-positive adenovirus serotypes in culture-positive respiratory specimens sent to the Central Public Health Laboratory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada...

Research from New York University in the area of adrenalectomy described.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Endourology, "Adrenal-sparing surgery is an effective and safe alternative to total adrenalectomy for small, benign adrenal lesions and may decrease the risk of the development of adrenal...

Findings from National Hospital Organization provide new insights into alcoholism.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Yokosuka, Japan, "Alcoholics who have developed alcoholism despite a strong negative risk factor, that is, the inactive form of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2), are considered advantageous for studying...

Research results from Boston University update knowledge of biochemistry.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Postprandial blood glucose clearance is mediated by GLUT4 (glucose transporter-4) which is translocated from an intracellular storage pool to the plasma membrane in response to insulin. The nature...

Findings from Medical University of Silesia in chromatography reported.
June 7, 2009... "Thin layer chromatography with densitometry and spectrodensitometry was used to evaluate the stability of methyl nicotinate," investigators in Sosnowiec, Poland report (see also Chromatography). "Normal phase thin layer chromatography...

New chromatography study findings have been published by I. Marekov and colleagues.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Sofia, Bulgaria, "Ninety three commercial samples of Bulgarian butter fats manufactured evenly through the year were subjected to quantitative silver nitrate-thin layer chromatography of the component fatty...

New data from Semmelweis University illuminate research in chromatography.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Budapest, Hungary, "Lipophilicity of four different groups of organic compounds was both measured and calculated. Measurements were done using reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography and lipophilicity was...

Recent findings in chromatography described by H. Kandler and colleagues.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Muttenz, Switzerland, "For screening large numbers of samples of spice and spice mixtures for the presence of illegal dyes a rapid high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method was developed and...

Studies from University of Zagreb yield new data on chromatography.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Zagreb, Croatia, "In this work a model was developed for the prediction of retention time, resolution, and peak asymmetry in gradient elution mode by using isocratic experimental data." "The predictive performance...

Study results from Medical University of Lublin broaden understanding of chromatography.
June 7, 2009... "The objective of this work is to present a new procedure for the analysis of pesticides in water samples with use of solid phase extraction (SPE) and high performance chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) and thin layer...

New findings from A.S. Kehey and co-authors describe advances in defibrillators.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, " Among older adults, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use is increasing. ICD shocks can occur at end of life (EOL) and cause substantial distress, warranting consideration of ICD...

Data from University of Washington advance knowledge in DNA research.
June 7, 2009... "Eukaryotic DNA replication is highly stratified, with different genomic regions shown to replicate at characteristic times during S phase," scientists in the United States report (see also DNA Research). "Here we observe that mutation...

Studies from L.S. Drury et al provide new data on DNA research.
June 7, 2009... "Replication of eukaryotic genomes is limited to once per cell cycle, by a two-step mechanism [1, 2]. DNA replication origins are first ''licensed'' during G1 phase by loading of an inactive DNA helicase (Mcm2-7) into pre-replicative complexes...

Research findings from University of Guelph update understanding of Escherichia coli.
June 7, 2009... "Repetitive element-polymerase chain reaction (REP-PCR) DNA fingerprinting and library-based microbial source tracking (MST) methods were utilized to investigate the potential sources of Escherichia coli pollution in recreational waters of...

New findings from Tianjin University in the area of gas chromatography published.
June 7, 2009... "A matrix solid-phase dispersion extraction (MSPDE) method was developed to extract 31 pesticides from agriculture samples using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as adsorbent prior to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)...

Recent findings in gastrointestinal surgery described by researchers from Harvard University.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Maintenance of certification is a relatively new concept in the United States, and there is no mandatory retirement for surgeons. Our aim was to compare technical and team performance of surgeons of...

Study findings from University of Dundee broaden understanding of haemorrhoidectomy.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Scotland, "Unlike excisional haemorrhoidectomy, stapled anopexy (SA), which does not involve radical excision, has theoretical advantages, thus offering potential patient benefits. We compared the clinical efficacy,...

Data on hand surgery published by researchers at State University of New York.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of Hand Surgery - American Volume, " A variety of soft tissue surgical procedures have been developed for treatment of scapholunate dissociation. One reconstruction method, using the dorsal...

New hand surgery data have been reported by H. Moritomo and co-authors.
June 7, 2009... " An earlier anatomic study described five ligamentous components in the interosseous membrane of the forearm (central band, accessory band, distal oblique bundle, proximal oblique cord, and dorsal oblique accessory cord) and provided their...

New hand surgery data have been reported by J.T. Capo and co-authors.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " Restoration of joint congruity has been shown to be an important factor in the prevention of arthritis in patients with Bennett's fracture. It is for this reason that surgical management is...

New hand surgery data have been reported by scientists at Rhode Island Hospital.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, " The development of small cannulated screws permitted minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of acute scaphoid fractures. There are known mechanical advantages to increased screw length and...

Reports from University of Thessalia, Medical Department add new data to research in hand surgery.
June 7, 2009... " To evaluate the outcome of hand fractures managed with mini-external fixators (MEFs) in order to assess their usefulness in different fracture types and to make recommendations regarding potential applications. Fifty-one patients with 59...

Research from E. Hagert et al has provided new information about hand surgery.
June 7, 2009... " Recent publications on the sensory innervation of wrist ligaments have challenged our understanding of ligaments as mere passive restraints in wrist stability. Mechanoreceptors in ligaments have a role in signaling joint perturbations, in...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital target hand surgery.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Apparent fractures of the capitellum are often more complex involving the trochlea and the posterior aspect of the lateral column." "Many of these fractures can be addressed through an...

Researchers from University of California, Medical Department describe findings in hand surgery.
June 7, 2009... " To present intermediate-term follow-up for pediatric patients following correction of forearm deformity with the use of distraction osteogenesis after distal radius physeal arrest in the setting of trauma. Retrospective review of a single...

Studies from Chinese University of Hong Kong further understanding of hand surgery.
June 7, 2009... "We report a case of intraosseous glomus tumor that developed in the right ring finger distal phalanx of a 19-year-old man. Clinical and radiographic findings were atypical," scientists in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report (see also...

Study results from Stanford University provide new insights into hand surgery.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, " To compare the biomechanical strength and safety of an all-arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage (TFCC) repair technique with an outside-in technique in cadavers. Ten matched pairs of...

Researchers from Southampton General Hospital provide details of new studies and findings in the area of hip osteoarthritis.
June 7, 2009... In this recent article published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, scientists in Southampton, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To evaluate definitions of radiographic hip osteoarthritis (RHOA) for use in longitudinal epidemiologic...

Data from A.C.T. Nassif and colleagues advance knowledge in hypothyroidism.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "Colonic anastomosis healing in hypothyroidism was evaluated. Twenty Wistar rats were separated into two groups: the study group (n = 10), which underwent total thyroidectomy to induce hypothyroidism, and the control group (n = 10),"...

Findings from University of Oxford in knee arthroplasty reported.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Oxford, the United Kingdom, "The recent development in Oxford lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) design requires a valid method of assessing its kinematics. In particular, the use of single plane...

Research on laryngoscope detailed by M.A. Malik and co-authors.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pentax AWS (R), and the LMA CTrach (R), in comparison with the Macintosh laryngoscope, when performing tracheal intubation in patients with neck immobilization using manual...

New life sciences research from Cukurova University, Medical Department discussed.
June 7, 2009... In this recent article published in the journal Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, scientists in Adana, Turkey conducted a study "To investigate parental origins and cell stage errors of a double nondisjunction in a fetus. For the...

Research from Brussels Free University in the area of life sciences published.
June 7, 2009... "The heterogeneity of populations meeting criteria for ARDS may explain in part why, no specific treatment has vet been shown to decrease mortality. To define the pathologic alterations associated with the syndrome, particularly, the typical...

Reports summarize liquid chromatography research from Hokuriku University.
June 7, 2009... "A selective and sensitive determination method for mercury (Hg) ions in river water by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been developed. Two mL of water sample containing Hg(II) ions was put into a 4mL sample...

New melanoma study results reported from D.N. Hu et al.
June 7, 2009... "Levels of eumelanin (EM) and pheomelanin (PM) of uveal melanoma cells have not been measured and compared with those of normal uveal melanocytes. EM and PM amounts in four immortal human uveal melanoma cell lines were measured by chemical...

Data on muscular dystrophy reported by Q. Wang and co-researchers.
June 7, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Shenyang, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To verify whether dystrophin gene mutations among Chinese patients feature different types and frequencies from other populations. Multiplex...

Studies from Hebrew University further understanding of neuropathic pain.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Jerusalem, Israel, "major source of chronic neuropathic pain. The hyperexcitability, in turn, is thought to be related to transcriptional switching in afferent cell somata." "Analysis using expression microarrays...

New orthodontics data have been reported by scientists at Kuwait University.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Kuwait, "Current information suggests that the major variation in orthodontic root resorption can be explained by differences in individual predisposition. Our aim was therefore to test the predictive value of...

New orthodontics study findings have been published by scientists at University of Iceland.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "The purpose of this study was to examine longitudinally the development of specific occlusal traits and space conditions in an Icelandic sample. The sample comprised 245 adolescents examined clinically in the late mixed or permanent dentition...

New orthodontics study findings have been reported from Tokyo Dental College, Dental College.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Chiba, Japan, "Our objectives were to determine whether observer and patient sex and race or ethnicity determine esthetic preferences for lip positions. Four independent panels each consisting of 30 lay judges viewed...

New orthodontics study findings recently were reported by P. Gautam and co-researchers.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "The aim of this study was to evaluate biomechanically the displacement patterns of the facial bones in response to different headgear loading by using a higher-resolution finite element method model than used in previous studies. An analytical...

New research on orthodontics from R.J. Scougallvilchis and co-authors summarized.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Gifu, Japan, "This study was conducted to compare the effects of 6 self-etching primers (SEPs) on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets bonded with the same orthodontic composite resin. One...

Recent studies by R.P. Scholz and co-authors add new data to orthodontics findings.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "SureSmile (OraMetrix, Richardson, Tex) uses advanced technologies, including digital models, virtual simulations, and robotic wire bending to help clinicians provide customized, efficient treatment....

Report summarizes orthodontics study findings from L.G. Gandini and co-researchers.
June 7, 2009... "In this article, we describe a midsymphyseal distraction osteogenesis treatment with a novel dentally supported appliance," scientists in Araraquara, Brazil report (see also Orthodontics). "This approach differs from that used in previous...

Reports outline orthodontics study findings from Federal University.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Brazil, "This article describes the treatment of a girl in whom anterior trauma during the deciduous dentition had caused a dilacerated maxillary central incisor in the mixed dentition." "The dilacerated central...

Reports outline orthodontics study findings from K. Ikeda and colleagues.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Tokyo, Japan, "There are no quantitative standards for the optimal position of the mandibular condyle in the glenoid fossa. Recently developed limited cone-beam computed tomography (LCBCT) allows measurement of...

Reports outline orthodontics study findings from University of Florence.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Florence, Italy, "The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between subjective evaluations of posttreatment smiles captured with clinical photography and rated by a panel of orthodontists and parents of...

Reports summarize orthodontics study results from Catholic University.
June 7, 2009... "This case report describes the treatment of a girl, aged 13.3 years, with a concave face and a Class I relationship on the right and Class III on the left at the first molars. The left canines were in full Class II occlusion," scientists in...

Research findings from University of Michigan update understanding of orthodontics.(Report)
June 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, "In the age of evidence-based dentistry, an interesting question is whether dentists' subjective or general assessments of preadolescent...

Research on orthodontics discussed by scientists at University of Colorado.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, "Some patients undergoing orthodontic treatment report enough discomfort to affect their compliance or request treatment termination....

Scientists at Boston University describe research in orthodontics.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Many appliances are available to move maxillary molars distally. First molars have routinely been moved distally with nickel-titanium coil springs and nickel-titanium wire before the...

Scientists at University of Florence publish new data on orthodontics.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "This study was designed to compare the reliability of the Q-sort and visual analog scale (VAS) methods for the assessment of smile esthetics. Furthermore, agreement between orthodontists and parents of orthodontic patients, and between male...

Studies from L.S. Demorais et al further understanding of orthodontics.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "Orthodontic mini-implants are a potential source of metallic ions to the human body because of the corrosion of titanium (Ti) alloy in body fluids. The purpose of this study was to gauge the concentration of Ti, aluminum (Al), and vanadium...

Study data from J.E. Bilodeau and colleagues update understanding of orthodontics.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "A black woman with a skeletal Class II malocclusion and a mutilated dentition was referred by her general dentist." "Her dentition could not be restored with prosthetics alone. Her mandibular...

Study findings on orthodontics are outlined in reports from L. Pikdoken and colleagues.
June 7, 2009... According to a study from Turkey, "The aims of the study were to evaluate the rate of accompanying gingival movement and changes in the widths of the attached gingiva (AG) and the keratinized gingiva (KG) after orthodontic extrusion of the...

Study results from J.D. Decker and colleagues in the area of orthodontics published.
June 7, 2009... "A healthy young woman with a severe Class I dental malocclusion and extreme maxillary arch protrusion was treated with conventional edgewise-arch fixed appliance therapy," investigators in the United States report (see also Orthodontics). ...

Study results from P.M. Berto and colleagues broaden understanding of orthodontics.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "In this study, we evaluated the effects of orthodontic appliances and an extracted maxillary first premolar on the esthetic evaluation of a smiling face according to the perceptions of orthodontists and laypeople. Standardized oblique...

University of California details research in orthodontics.
June 7, 2009... "Changes in the normal pattern of nasal respiration can profoundly affect the development of the craniofacial skeleton in both humans and experimental animals. The orthodontist is often the first clinician to notice that a child is breathing...

New osteoarthritis study results reported from Southampton General Hospital.
June 7, 2009... In this recent report published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, researchers in Southampton, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To assess long-term outcome and predictors of prognosis following total knee arthroplasty (TKA)...

Scientists at Hiroshima University release new data on osteoarthritis.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "A role of microRNA, which are similar to 22-nucleotide noncoding RNAs, has recently been recognized in human diseases. The objective of this study was to identify the expression pattern of microRNA-146a (miR-146a) in cartilage from patients...

New findings from University of Florida in the area of spectroscopy described.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "1,2-Dihydronaphthalene (DHN) has been studied by matrix isolation infrared absorption spectroscopy, multiphoton infrared photodissociation (IRMPD) action spectroscopy, and density functional...

Researchers from University of Barcelona detail findings in spectroscopy.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, "Vectorial transport by pumps requires a switch in the accessibility (or affinity) of the ion binding site from the extracelullar to the cytoplamic side, or...

Studies from M. Egawa and colleagues reveal new findings on spectroscopy.(Report)
June 7, 2009... "As near-infrared spectroscopy is a powerful non-invasive technique, information about several functional groups such as OH, NH, and CH can be monitored simultaneously. This study aimed to coincidentally measure urea and water contents in the...

Study data from Shanghai Normal University provide new insights into spectroscopy.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Shanghai, People's Republic of China, "A novel, simple and sensitive DNA biosensor based on DNA-poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimer nanoconjugates was developed by using the electrochemical impedance...

Research from Technical University of Munich in the area of surgery described.
June 7, 2009... According to recent research from Munich, Germany, "Martin Allgower had a prolific career as a skilled clinical surgeon, researcher, and organizer. He made a number of valuable contributions to surgical innovations and techniques, science, and...

Findings from Gartnavel General Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia advance knowledge in cricothyroidotomy.
June 7, 2009... A new study, 'Can't intubate, can't ventilate! A survey of knowledge and skills in a large teaching hospital,' is now available. According to a study from Glasgow, the United Kingdom, "The Difficult Airway Society protocol for the 'can't...

Scientists at University of Illinois, Department of Physics publish new data on dislocations.(Report)
June 7, 2009... Scientists discuss in 'Aberration-corrected Z-contrast imaging of SrTiO3 dislocation cores' new findings in dislocations. "Many fundamental problems in materials science, physics, and particular nanotechnology rely on the direct determination...

Reports from National Institute of Standards and Technology add new data to research in DNA research.
June 7, 2009... Data detailed in 'Production and certification of NIST Standard Reference Material 2372 Human DNA Quantitation Standard' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Modern highly multiplexed short tandem repeat...

New life sciences study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Sheffield.
June 7, 2009... New investigation results, 'Iron-regulated surface determinant protein A mediates adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to human corneocyte envelope proteins,' are detailed in a study published in Infection and Immunity. According to recent...

Research from University of La Laguna in life sciences provides new insights.
June 7, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Ionic liquids as desorption solvents and memory effect suppressors in heterocyclic aromatic amines determination by SPME-HPLC fluorescence,' new data in life sciences. According to a study from La Laguna, Spain, "The...

Studies from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Engineering have provided new information about life sciences.
June 7, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Spectroscopic, kinetic and dosimetric features of the radical species produced after radiodegradation of solid triclosan,' have been published. According to a study from Ankara, Turkey, "In the present...

Studies from Royal Perth Hospital have provided new data on life sciences.
June 7, 2009... Data detailed in 'The formulation and introduction of a 'can't intubate, can't ventilate' algorithm into clinical practice' have been presented. "Both the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Difficult Airway Society of the United...

New nephrectomy in children study findings have been published by scientists at University of Chicago.
June 7, 2009... Fresh data on nephrectomy are presented in the report 'An update on experience with the single-instrument port laparoscopic nephrectomy.' According to recent research from the United States, "To describe a modification of the posterior prone...

Research on precocious puberty genetics published by scientists at National University, Department of Paediatrics.
June 7, 2009... New investigation results, 'A case of X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita, central precocious puberty and absence of the DAX-1 gene: implications for pubertal regulation,' are detailed in a study published in Hormone Research. According to...

Researchers' work from Chiba University focuses on retinal vein occlusion.
June 7, 2009... Fresh data on retinal vein occlusion are presented in the report 'Efficacy of vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane removal for macular edema associated with branch retinal vein occlusion.' In this recent report published in the journal...

Data from University of Florence, Chemistry Department advance knowledge in spectroscopy.(Report)
June 7, 2009... New research, 'Spectroscopic analysis of works of art using a single LIBS and pulsed Raman setup,' is the subject of a report. "A nanosecond pulsed laser setup has been optimized to perform laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and pulsed...

Grand Hyatt New York Slates $12 Million Facelift to Empire Ballroom.
June 7, 2009... An elegant setting which has hosted dinners and special events for Presidents and other Heads of States, Grand Hyatt New York's Empire Ballroom will undergo a $12 million transformation beginning this July. Scheduled for completion in September...

Study makes first connection between heart disorder and Alzheimer's disease.(Clinical report)
June 7, 2009... Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City believe that they have made a breakthrough connection between atrial fibrillation, a fairly common heart rhythm disorder, and Alzheimer's disease, the leading form of dementia among...

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreement for Hand-Carried Ultrasound.
June 7, 2009... Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced that GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, Wis., has been added to the hand-carried ultrasound portfolio. Additional companies were announced in April: Sonosite Inc. of Bothell, Wash., and Terason Ultrasound...

The Guide to Distributors of Medical Equipment & Supplies - Regional Volume II: Middle East and Africa 2009.
June 7, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e7c0e/the_guide_to_distr) has announced the addition of the "The Guide to Distributors of Medical Equipment & Supplies - Regional Volume II: Middle East and Africa 2009" report...

This Essential Outlook for Medical Devices in Central & Eastern Europe is Now Available.
June 7, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/19ff82/the_outlook_for_me) has announced the addition of the "The Outlook for Medical Devices in Central & Eastern Europe" report to their offering (see also Research and...