Although the editors of InsideSurgery.com did not participate in the care of Andreas Lubitz, we are following news reports closely. Multiple … [Read more...]
Self-Gripping Hernia Mesh Technique Evolving
Surgeon J.L. Porrero and colleagues are reporting a new twist in placing self-gripping mesh in inguinal hernia repair that might prevent help prevent … [Read more...]
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecalis is a gram positive, catalase negative bacteria that is an increasing worry for clinicians as a cause of hospital-acquired … [Read more...]
Microbiome Analysis Possible Aid in Detecting Colon Cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan recently published data that shows that using microbiome analysis may prove helpful in screening and … [Read more...]
New Antibiotic Teixobactin Holds Promise Against Resistant Organisms
Researchers at Northwestern University have found and grown a new type of antibiotic that kills many of the deadly antibiotic organisms that are … [Read more...]
Cell Type Sensitivity to Radiation Damage
Radiation therapy is commonly given to oncology patients as an adjunct to surgery and chemotherapy. While the aim of all radiation oncologists is to … [Read more...]
Doxorubicin and Hyperbaric Oxygen
Doxorubicin and hyperbaric oxygen are considered to be absolutely incompatible and should never be coadministered. One study that used hyperbaric … [Read more...]
Lyme alternative treatments
Hyperbaric oxygen Rife … [Read more...]
Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Exposure in Smoke Inhalation
Smoke inhalation is an often lethal injury in house fires and is encountered by trauma surgeons who treat burn patients. The mortality seen in … [Read more...]
New York City Physician Likely Infectious While on Subway
New York City physician Dr. Craig Spencer has been diagnosed with Ebola virus disease and is in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, … [Read more...]
Pandemics in History
Smallpox Paris - 1719 Sweden - 1749-1765 … [Read more...]
How I Would Treat Myself for Ebola at Home
Health officials in Sierra Leone are admitting defeat in the fight against Ebola and are trying to set up self-treat kits for patients to use at home … [Read more...]