Model of O-antigen ligase enzyme from Gram-negative bacteria. Credit: Diario Salud. Scientists have identified how Gram-negative bacteria-- which cause drug-resistant pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections in hospitalized patients-- complete building a crucial element of their outer membrane that guards these pathogens against attacks by the immune system and antibiotics. The brand-new findings could...
On February 9, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Tympanostomy tubes, also called ear tubes, effectively lower or eliminate middle ear infections and eliminate persistent middle ear fluid and hearing loss related to middle ear...
Alfa Photo/Shutterstock.com. By Sean Bui Educational Innovation Trends In 2020-2021 Ample Information, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) was the most significant educational innovation trends of 2019. However, distance learning has become the one fad that rules them all. The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially changed the method we teach and also discover. Trainees now need...
generalsurgerynews.com We've caught a glimpse of robotic surgery's potential future, and it's not much bigger than a bread box. The miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant (MIRA), which weighs less than two pounds and is roughly the proportions of a human hand, can be inserted into a patient's belly through a single 2.5–3 cm umbilical incision. The...
A graphic representation of the steerable catheter applying Platinum coils to treat an aneurysm. Credit: US San Diego With its fine and delicate blood vessels, the cerebrum presenting a distinct obstacle for surgeons trying to gain access to its many nooks and crannies, and there are constraints to what the existing catheters are able to...
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (center), wearing a Pickelhaube, inspects troops during World War. Credit: Library of Congress The nation's Pickelhaube helmet, distinguished by a single spike protruding directly from its top, became an icon of Prussian militarism during the early twentieth century. based on appearance, the prominent spike appears to have served no use;...
The neuromorphic chip reliably and precisely detects high-frequency oscillations in previously recorded intracranial EEG. Credit: UZH, ETHZ, USZ Scientists from Zurich have created a portable, energy-efficient gadget made from synthetic neurons that can decode brainwaves. The chip uses information recorded from the brainwaves of epilepsy patients to determine which regions of the brain cause epileptic...
Thyroid nodules are a usual pathology with 19-76% when screened with ultrasound, more regularly in women. Present medical techniques used to examine this cancer include executing an ultrasound, a Doppler ultrasound, and a biopsy afterward. However, sadly, these techniques provide both low specificity and also low sensitivity. This low effectiveness in accurately diagnosing thyroid...
