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Flexible ureteroscopy (URS) is the most commonly used surgical procedure to treat nephrolithiasis, and Brigham researchers have begun to evaluate how surgeon movements affect URS efficiency. They report results from a pilot study that should inform improvement in endoscopist training and evaluation.
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Joshua R. Korzenik, MD, director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues have created an interactive, mobile-delivered elimination diet program for IBS and dual IBS/IBD that’s powered by machine learning that delivers precise and personalized recommendations.
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For years, patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and nasal polyps had few treatment options beyond topical corticosteroids and surgery. Stella Lee, MD, director of the Brigham Sinus Center, conducted trials of three biologic therapies showing signs of addressing CRS symptoms and improving patient quality of life.
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Brigham researchers found that patients with higher pre-operative levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin respond better to gastric bypass surgery than those with lower levels. Minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon Ali Tavakkoli, MD, says this suggests a crucial role for ghrelin in driving postoperative outcomes.
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Acute upper arm compartment syndrome is rare, and little has been published about it. Dafang Zhang, MD, of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues recently described patient characteristics and outcomes.
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A study at the Mayo Clinic is the first to examine broadly and systematically the impact of patients’ limited English proficiency (LEP) on procedure-related gastroenterology care. In an editorial, Mass General Brigham clinicians comment on the study results, its limitations, and directions for additional research.
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To reduce risk of amputation or death, patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia are treated with either surgical bypass or endovascular therapy. A new Mass General Brigham study compared patient outcomes between the two treatments and suggested that bypass may be the optimal treatment approach.
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Andrea Lanes, MSc, PhD, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues recently became the first to compare outcomes of ovarian stimulation and embryo transfer for oligoanovulatory patients with hypothalamic hypogonadism versus polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital rationally designed a new antibiotic, VCD-077, to be physiochemically compatible with standard bone cement for local treatment of orthopedic infections with much less chance of resistance.
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A new study presented by Brigham and Women’s Alexander Peikert, MD, at the AHA 2022 Scientific Sessions suggests that individuals with high-risk heart disease who experience mild to moderate reactions to the flu vaccine are less likely to be hospitalized or die from cardiopulmonary events.
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