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NEW YORK, July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) can be fast tracked to be discharged in two days compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. The study could help cut down on hospital-acquired infections, reduce hospital costs and improve patient satisfaction. "Before this study, we were uncertain how safe it would be to discharge...
Despite the imminent expansion of insurance coverage under health care reform, patients' access to care may become more restrictedAs required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with a different, potentially problematic trend that could end up hampering access to health care.Since 2005, doctors have been accepting fewer and fewer patients with...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patient safety in hospitals is a well-known issue that has received much attention in the last few years. However, a new study shows many adverse events, including injury and death, also occur in private doctor's offices.Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College used malpractice claims data to assess the prevalence of adverse events in outpatient settings. They found the number and magnitude of events resulting from medical errors was similar to what was observed...
Research led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell also shows that surgery for the condition can increase testosterone levels; findings have wide implications for clinical practiceAs many as 15 percent of men have varicoceles, masses of enlarged and dilated veins in the testicles. There is new evidence that varicoceles, long known to be a cause of male infertility, interfere with the production of testosterone -- a crucial hormone to maintaining men's health.There is good news too:...
NEW YORK, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Newswise -- Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most pressing health care challenges of our time, affecting 27 million Americans. In an effort to elucidate the latest information in diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will host an international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17 and June 18. The Hospital, internationally recognized for its leadership in the fields of orthopedics and rheumatology, will bring...
NEW YORK, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "The number of patients in their 50s coming into my office asking for joint replacement is higher than ever," says Dr. Steven B. Haas, a knee surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. At Special Surgery, where more knee replacements and hip surgeries are performed than at any other hospital in the nation, doctors are looking at what happens when their patients go back to the sports they love. To meet the growing need, Hospital for...
NEW YORK, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Promising study results published in the May issue of JAIDS show that a novel medical device has the potential to revolutionize how male circumcision services are offered in countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic. Conducted by EngenderHealth, a global reproductive health organization, and Weill Cornell Medical College, the study found the device, known as the Shang Ring, is highly acceptable to men and safe for further study in Africa....
JAMA study of 500,000 heart stent patients shows medical therapy from COURAGE clinical trial was applied less than half the timeA NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center review of almost 500,000 cardiac cases nationally shows that the clinically indicated medical therapy reported in a widely publicized study was lost in translation to real-world heart care after its publication.The researchers report in the May 11 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical...
Dr. Antonio M. Gotto, a Leading Authority on Lipid Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease, and Other Physician-Scientists Are Available for Expert CommentaryAvailable for expert commentary on the latest research findings presented at the 2011 American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 2 to 5, is Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and a recognized authority on lipid therapy and cardiovascular disease.Among those...
NEW YORK, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motivated by the lack of treatment options for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), rheumatology researchers convened an international committee to address the problem directly. Their creation, APS ACTION (Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking), is bringing together some of the foremost experts on APS--a little-known blood condition that can cause severe health consequences--to design clinical...
