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Surgical/Critical Care

Room Decontamination Challenges Remain High Post-COVID

Aug. 25, 2023
Despite years of progress in reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), research from The Leapfrog Group found the average risk of three HAIs - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococc...
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Study Finds Abnormal Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Tests in Pregnant People Could Predict Undetected Cancer

Dec. 5, 2024
48.6% of 107 patients with abnormal cfDNA tests ended up having a previously undetected cancer when further tests were performed.
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Surgical/Critical Care

HHS Announces New Rule Expanding Access to Kidney and Liver Transplants for People With HIV

Nov. 26, 2024
The new rule comes in the wake of mounting evidence of noninferiority of kidney transplants between donors and recipients with HIV.
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Surgical/Critical Care

Trial Planned to Test Focused Ultrasound to Improve Immunotherapy's Effectiveness Against Melanoma

Nov. 22, 2024
The goal of this technique is to change the tumor's microenvironment and boost the body's immune response.
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Surgical/Critical Care

Stanford Researchers Develop Tool to Predict Gene Activity in Certain Cancers

Nov. 21, 2024
The tool showed a more than 80% correlation with the real gene activity data and seemed to become more accurate as more data was added.
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Surgical/Critical Care

New Technology May Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease

Nov. 21, 2024
Coronary artery disease is a condition affecting 70% or more of people over 60, and can lead to heart attack and stroke.