Tenet Healthcare receives 214 Cigna HealthCare quality designations Sep 6, 2008
Central Carolina Hospital (Sanford, N.C.): Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal and Stroke ... Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal, Total Hip Replacement and Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ... Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center (Houston): Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal, Gastric Bypass, Heart Attack, Adult Pneumonia, Stroke and Vaginal Delivery. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 6, 2008
Taiwanese writer Chao Ning () died of gallbladder cancer at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital, hospital officials said yesterday. The author of such works as Chao Nings US Study Journal and Drawing a Beautiful Circle for Your Life, Chao, 66, was admitted to the Veterans General hospital several months ago after an operation performed at another hospital failed to improve his condition. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Crazy Advocate Sep 5, 2008
"We want to take the sting out of mental illness, so it's like having diabetes or asthma, so the all-American brain gets the same constitutional privileges as our gallbladder.". 00004000. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Jesse Jackson hospitalized after complaining of stomach pains Sep 5, 2008
sounds like a gall bladder issue. or peptic ulcer. (CNN Political Ticker)
* Gonzales mishandled classified data: report Sep 4, 2008
At the time, Attorney General John Ashcroft was in intensive care in the hospital after gallbladder surgery. US President George W. Bush had authorized the wiretapping program in October 2001 X three weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks X to allow the agency to eavesdrop on the international communications of Americans suspected of terrorist ties without getting a court order normally required in such circumstances. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Surgical Center to consolidate Sep 3, 2008
Examples include everything from a minor removal of a lesion to gall bladder removal and more intensive surgeries. The primary difference between having a surgery at a hospital versus a surgery at an outpatient center, is that patients only have to stay until they are well enough to return home to rest. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Few participate in medical cost survey Sep 1, 2008
The Rockledge-based health care provider said it hopes to provide comparative hospital pricing locally on its Web site for everything from the cost of emergency-room visits and gall bladder procedures to the price of imaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging or computerized tomography scans. Wuesthoff began the program on Aug. 1, with officials calling it a "transparency" initiative to provide consumers with a way to comparison-shop for health care. (Florida Today)
CPI leader A B Bardhan hosp0000395Eitalised Aug 31, 2008
The veteran CPI leader was admitted to Barauni Refinery Hospital where doctors attending on him detected a stone in his gall bladder. There is "nothing serious", senior CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjaan told reporters. (India Times)
Medicine: An achiever dies Aug 31, 2008
Butt's research advanced the practice of hepatology - the study and treatment of liver, gallbladder and pancreas disorders. It also "later made possible open heart surgery and organ transplants.". (Florida Times-Union)
authors & referees @ NPG Aug 29, 2008
Coverage includes pathology, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, gall bladder and biliary tract, such as functional gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory diseases, cancer, infection and nutritional disorders. Nature Clinical Practice Oncology. (Nature News Service)
Endoscopic ultrasound highly accurate in evaluating ambiguous radiographic findings of the pancreas Aug 28, 2008
EUS can also be used to diagnose diseases of the pancreas, bile duct, and gallbladder when other tests are inconclusive, and can be used to determine the stage of cancers. Tissue samples, using a fine needle aspiration technique (FNA), can be obtained in real time with EUS guidance should an abnormality be seen. (EurekAlert!)
Officials: Bear Poaching On Rise Aug 27, 2008
Bear Gallbladders Valuable On Black Market ... Bear gallbladders are a valuable commodity on the black market, and can fetch up to $10,000 ... The bear had been hit by a car, but its gallbladder had been removed. (KERO 23, CA)
Amylin reports four more deaths tied to diabetes drug Aug 27, 2008
Two of the patients died after complications from gallbladder surgery, while a third died after a relapse of leukemia, company officials said. The San Diego company still has not gotten additional information on the fourth death. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Diseased Kidney Surgically Removed Using 3-D Robotics Through Single Incision Aug 26, 2008
29, 2008) Surgeons have removed a gallbladder through a unique operation requiring only a single incision in the bellybutton rather than the traditional four incisions in the abdomen. Melanie Willhite, a. (Science Daily)
Biliary Tract Obstruction Aug 24, 2008
The common bile duct also receives bile from the gallbladder through its cystic duct. The common bile duct ends at a sphincter in the small intestine and, at this point, receives enzymes from the pancreas through its pancreatic duct. (Suite101.com)
Alternative medicine offers old solutions for ailments Aug 21, 2008
Her instructions for sufferers of gall bladder attacks, for example, is "Hang your head over a bowl of beans and eat them spoonful by spoonful until the pain subsides.". There's no charge to use Hurd's Web site, and although her approach to healing and preventing illness typically involves consuming a veritable feast of vitamin- and mineral-laden vegetables and legumes, she says she works with mainstream medical practitioners every day. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Hoops Countdown: No. 57 Miami (Ohio) Aug 21, 2008
He also had gall bladder surgery in May. Coles, 66, is back in the office and ready to coach again. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Los Alamos clan lifts together, wins together Aug 20, 2008
He had hoped to lift as much as 475 pounds, but emergency surgery to remove a gangrenous gall bladder just five weeks before the contest left him weak and uncertain of his chances. It just shocked me, Ken Tawzer said of his victory. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Are you obese? Aug 19, 2008
If you are obese, you are also three times more likely to develop hypertension (high blood pressure), 40 times more likely to develop type two diabetes, and four times more likely to suffer from gallbladder diseases. Osteoarthritis and gout are also commonly found in overweight and obese individuals. (iAfrica.com)
RELATED: Research shows video games lead to fewer mistakes on the operating table Aug 19, 2008
Laparoscopic surgery using a tiny camera and instruments controlled by joysticks outside the body is performed on just about any part of the body, from an appendix to the colon and gall bladder. The minimally intrusive surgery involves making tiny keyhole incisions, inserting a mini-video camera that sends images to an external video screen, with the surgical tools remote-controlled by the surgeon watching the screen. (USA Today -- Tech)
PMC uses heart aid device Aug 16, 2008
POCATELLO -- Allen Chacon thought he was simply suffering the effects of a dodgy gall bladder when he visited the PMC emergency room a week ago Thursday. Physicians determined his symptoms, including nausea and stomach and chest pain, didn't jibe with a gall bladder flare up ... One family member said DeLaRosa indicated that Allen's gall bladder symptoms may have masked his heart problems, and that he might have had a condition for many years. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
BPS Board: Teacher cant use donated sick leave Aug 14, 2008
She said a CAT scan revealed that her gall bladder was diseased, filled with gall stones, and she was advised to have it removed as soon as possible. She said she wanted to delay surgery until school got out, but was told by her doctor that was not an option. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Lompoc’s election ramping up Aug 10, 2008
They want you to buy a pair of shoes here, but what about a 10,000 gall bladder operation that could have been done at Lompoc Hospital but wasn t. Tullis, who also ran in 2006, said he will focus on the need to recruit businesses that will complement a new public safety academy approved for Hancock College s Lompoc campus. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Guest column: Learning to prepare Panamanian food the long way Aug 9, 2008
The fat is bright yellow, the gall bladder green and the liver brown. We got an anatomy lesson. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
An Overview of Animal Germ Layers Aug 8, 2008
The digestive tube, which extends from one end of the body to the other, pinches off at certain points to from the accessory gastrointestinal organs namely the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder ... Accessory digestive organs (pancreas, liver, gallbladder). (Suite101.com)
General Surgeon Joins FCMC Medical Staff Aug 8, 2008
Their patient case loads involve a wide variety of procedures such as colon resection, hernia repair, gallbladder removal, diagnostic endoscopy, advanced laparoscopic and laparoscopic Bariatric surgery through their affiliation with The Weight Loss Clinic (a division of Central PA Surgical Associates, Ltd). Copyright 1998-2007. (Fulton County News, PA)
Ty Frix gets second chance Aug 8, 2008
Frix packed up his dorm room last week and headed home to Calhoun to visit his grandfather, who was in the hospital after gall bladder surgery. That's when the phone call came. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Alberto Achacaz Walakial, member of dwindling tribe Aug 7, 2008
Septic shock affected his lungs and gall bladder. A local newspaper, La Prensa Austral, reported that he died on Monday. (Boston Globe)
Superbug shuts down elective surgery at Coffs Aug 6, 2008
" Last month the Royal Adelaide Hospital reported 15 cases of VRE while the Royal Hobart Hospital had 24 cases in May. The Royal North Shore Hospital reported six cases in 2005. Dr Kramer said the Coffs Harbour outbreak had forced a "huge reorganisation" of the hospital, with the reduction in the number of beds closing the intensive care unit at one stage and shutting down elective surgery until at least tomorrow. Dr Kramer said it would be a blow if elective surgery did not resume quickly.... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Protein protects liver against excess bile Aug 5, 2008
Bile, made in the liver, is stored in the gall bladder and transported through ducts to the small intestine where it helps to digest fats from food. Bile salts, chemicals in bile that help digest fats and also keep cholesterol dissolved in the bile, are reabsorbed from the intestine and returned to the liver where they are broken up. (Sify.com, India)
Man's court quest: the tooth, and nothing but the tooth He wants teeth, the whole teeth, nothing but the teeth Aug 5, 2008
Advertisements Sarah Ovaska, Staff Writer RALEIGH - Jasper Tharrington of Bunn has some of his own baby teeth, the lens of his father's eye and his grandmother's gall bladder. So when he went to the Zebulon dentist office of Dr. William Batchelor Jr. in June 2005, he wanted to ensure that his extracted choppers -- a back tooth and three wisdom teeth -- were returned so they could join the rest of his mementos. (News & Observer)
Beware of too many megapixels in cameras Aug 4, 2008
You also can share information with others, so rather than regaling relatives at a family reunion with your gallbladder surgery story, they can read about it online. The best part about HealthVault is that it can import data from personal medical devices, including weight scales and monitors for blood pressure, blood glucose, peak flow (for asthmatics) and heart rate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Fat can kill Aug 3, 2008
In both sexes, being overweight increases the risk of cancer of the oesophagus, kidney, gall bladder and pancreas. It also increases risk of various types of leukaemias and lymphomas. (Hindu)
Clark feeling born again Aug 2, 2008
Clark didnt play again after having his spleen and gall bladder removed, and he ambled around the locker room like an old man as his weight fell to 172 pounds. But hes back. (SteelCitySports.com)
Local Girl Dies Fighting Valley Fever Aug 2, 2008
Jacalynn had surgery on her 17th birthday to remove her spleen and gallbladder. She lost nearly 100 pounds during her battle with the illness. (KERO 23, CA)
Penn researchers find a new role for a 'Foxy Old Gene' Aug 2, 2008
Bile, although made in the liver, is stored in the gall bladder and transported through ducts to the small intestine where it helps to digest fats from food. Bile salts, chemicals in bile that help digest fats and also keep cholesterol dissolved in the bile, are reabsorbed from the intestine and returned to the liver where they are broken up. (EurekAlert!)
Arjun Singh hospitalised Jul 31, 2008
New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Wednesday following the complaint of gall bladder stone. "The minister was admitted to our hospital at 10 pm today (Wednesday) after being diagnosed for gall bladder stone," AIIMS medical superintendent DK Sharma told IANS.. (Sify.com, India)
Portland officer is fired after lying about her medical condition Jul 30, 2008
Nelson told her that she was traveling to Texas for gallbladder surgery, although she was really headed to Mexico for emergency surgery to correct complications from a prior stomach-band surgery. Nelson said she was embarrassed by her weight-loss surgery and concerned her medical condition wouldn't remain confidential. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Foreclosures make Arizona families give up pets Jul 29, 2008
" Even though the pets' food bill came to some $200 each month, feeding the brood of 20 was not what broke the Strohmeyer's financial back. Since March, the family has been hit by a series of misfortunes. Kristy Strohmeyer got sick and needed her gallbladder removed. Daughter Sammy, 4, was hospitalized and stitched up after being attacked by a cat. Dog Daisy was felled by an infection when she had puppies, leading to a vet bill for $2,500 and death to all but three of her litter. Once the family... (FOX 11, AZ)
BroMenn bringing comfort to patients, suite style Jul 29, 2008
Surgeries will include hysterectomy, complex fractures and gallbladder, Gardner said. Currently, these patients are cared for at hospitals, such as BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal and OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Gallbladder removed without external incisions Jul 29, 2008
Natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery takes next step as gallbladder is removed through uterus using no external incisions. NEW YORK (July 28, 2008) -- In April of last year, surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center made headlines by removing a women's gallbladder through her uterus using a flexible endoscope, aided by several external incisions for added visibility ... Using that scope, the gallbladder was detached and removed through the incision... (EurekAlert!)
Steelers face questions as camp opens Jul 28, 2008
Free safety Even though Clark had his spleen and gall bladder removed after playing in the high altitude in Denver last season, Tomlin said hell treat Clark like everybody else at camp. But Clark must prove he has more than the right mental approach to come all the way back as the starting free safety. (SteelCitySports.com)
Pitcher Charged After Minor League Brawl Jul 27, 2008
Shedding a few pounds and dropping a few inches can do wonders for your health, including your gallbladder. ADVERTISEMENT. (KCRA 3, CA)
Smile, your gurney is read Jul 25, 2008
The it in my case was my gall bladder ... I could have said, I m having my gall bladder removed, but just to be a show-off, I said, A cholecystectomy ... She told me again that she hoped everything could be accomplished laparoscopically (three little holes, then pull that gall bladder out through the belly button), which would lead to a faster recovery. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CMU professor gives his last lesson on life Jul 25, 2008
" In a Web-based diary he kept of his treatment, Dr. Pausch concentrated on trying to improve his survival odds. He knew it would be an uphill battle. Despite improvements in treatment, the overall five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 5 percent. Even the one-year rate is only 26 percent. The first step was surgery, which took place exactly one year ago today at UPMC Shadyside. Surgeons took out his gall bladder, a third of his pancreas, part of his stomach and several feet of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Portland officer faces firing for lying about surgery Jul 23, 2008
Officer Christina Nelson claimed she was having gallbladder surgery because she didn t want other officers to know about her stomach-band surgery. A police emergency fund awarded Nelson 1,000 to help cover costs for gallbladder surgery after an employee assistance program staffer asked her about it over the phone ... my2cents wrote on Jul 22, 2008 2:01 PM:" What a load! I completely agree with Longview Citizen, couldn't have said it better. But lap band surgery is a very personal choice and any... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Portland officer may get fired for lying about weight loss surgery Jul 23, 2008
Officer Christina Nelson claimed she was having gallbladder surgery because she didn't want other officers to know about her stomach-band surgery ... A police emergency fund awarded Nelson $1,000 to help cover costs for gallbladder surgery after an employee assistance program staffer asked her about it over the phone. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Portland officer chooses privacy over truth in medical matter, faces firing Jul 22, 2008
Christina Nelson didn't want her stomach-band surgery to run through the rumor mill, so she said she was having gallbladder problems Tuesday, July 22, 2008 MAXINE BERNSTEIN The Oregonian Staff ... Nelson told her that she was traveling to Texas for gallbladder surgery. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Gov't Wants Ky. Widow's Suit Over VA Death Tossed Jul 22, 2008
the government claimed that Katrina Shank _ whose husband, Robert Shank III, apparently bled to death in August after gallbladder surgery at the Marion VA hospital _ failed to file a required affidavit, a letter from an expert attesting there's a reasonable basis for the lawsuit. Shank's attorney called the filing a stall tactic, saying Illinois requires such affidavits in malpractice cases filed in state courts but that they're not mandatory for malpractice cases filed in federal court. (CBS News -- US)
Hauter captures junior golf title Jul 19, 2008
My game has really been coming around,'' said Deakin, 17, whose gall bladder was removed earlier this summer. The damaged finger will have a few days to heal before Deakin resumes playing in Illinois Junior Golf Association tournaments Monday. (Pekin Times, IL)
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prostate C... Jul 19, 2008
Some of the cancers in which there has been an association with abnormal clotting activity include stomach, renal, ovarian, lunch, brain, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, colon, breast, cervical and prostate cancer. While cancer is a risk factor, other contributing factors to DVTs include trauma, advanced age, smoking, immobility, use of hormonal agents such oral contraceptives and air travel. (Suite101.com)
Donor kidneys removed with single bellybutton cut Jul 18, 2008
Paul Curcillo and Stephanie King of Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia developed a single-incision technique and Curcillo was the first to use the method to remove a woman's gallbladder through her bellybutton in May 2007. They've since used it for a number of different kinds of surgery. (AZCentral -- News)
Living with Cancer: Kris Carr's Story Jul 17, 2008
Gallbladder trouble, the physician surmised after a quick examination ... He gave Carr a prescription for painkillers and sent her for an ultrasound to confirm that her gallbladder was indeed the culprit. (Scientific American)
Myths About Postmenopausal Pain During Sex Shattered Jul 16, 2008
(July 14, 2008) Use of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of gallbladder disease but the effects are less with HRT given in skin patches or gels compared with HRT given orally, according to a new. . (Science Daily)
Risk Of Gall Bladder Disease With Hormone Replacement Therapy Patches Lower Than With HRT Pills Jul 15, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 14, 2008) Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk of gallbladder disease but the effects are less with HRT given in skin patches or gels compared with HRT given orally, according to a study published on the British Medical Journal website. HRT is regularly prescribed to women suffering from the effects of the menopause. (Science Daily)
Industry Buzz Jul 13, 2008
The film, by writer-director Robinson Devor, tells the story of a middle-aged couple who try to pay off their credit-card debt by killing a black bear and selling its gallbladder on the black market for $10,000. South American import: Korean, French and Italian movies get new life as English-language remakes on a regular basis, but not many movies from Chile snag the attention of Hollywood producers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Debt: Counselors can help repair bad credit Jul 13, 2008
She gave birth to her son a couple months ago and had gall bladder surgery this month, which has added to her financial woes. Clouse, 23, of Clovis, estimates that she is now about $25,000 in debt. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Hormone Replacement May Raise Women's Gallbladder Risk Jul 13, 2008
THURSDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- A postmenopausal woman who uses hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may boost her risk for gallbladder disease, researchers say, although the risk appears to vary depending on how she receives the hormones. "For women who are using HRT, their risk of gallbladder disease is less if they use a patch or gel form of HRT rather than the tablet form of HRT," noted Dr. Bette Liu, a clinical epidemiologist at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom ... Not only... (MEDLINEplus)
Digestive Disease Week study examined ACR's guidelines for CT colonography interpretation Jul 13, 2008
Stone location was 56 percent for the common bile duct (CBD), 22 percent for the common hepatic duct (CHD), seven percent for the intrahepatic ducts (IHD), ten percent for the cystic duct, gallbladder was one percent, and the left and right hepatic ducts (LHD and RHD) was four percent. In 59 percent of the cases, stones were impacted, and in 29 percent, stones were reported as missed during the ERC immediately preceding the cholangioscopy. (EurekAlert!)
Early Surgery Best for Gallbladder Inflammation Jul 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients who develop acute inflammation of the gallbladder, its best to have the gallbladder removed using minimally invasive surgery within 24 hours of hospital admission, rather than waiting weeks to years after a course of antibiotics has been given, new research shows. Early gallbladder removal using laparoscopic or "key-hole" surgery reduces time spent in the hospital without increasing the risk of complications, Dr. Robert A. Casillas and colleagues, from... (MEDLINEplus)
National Health Service: A revolution in caring for our health Jul 5, 2008
1980 MRI scans were introduced and the first successful instance of keyhole surgery took place with the removal of a gallbladder. 1981 The 1981 Census showed that 11 babies in every 1000 died before the age of one. (Scotsman)
Gallbladder trouble can be a real pain Jul 2, 2008
What: Cholecystectomy, aka gallbladder surgery Why bring it up. Gov. Ted Kulongoski had his gallbladder removed Saturday ... No. More than half a million Americans a year have their gallbladders removed. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Fire kills three in apartments Jun 30, 2008
Governor Ted Kulongoski, 68, of Oregon, had his gall bladder removed. He is expected to make a full recovery. (Boston Globe)
NY, Ore. governors doing fine after surgeries Jun 29, 2008
The governors of New York and Oregon are doing fine after surgeries Saturday to remove a cataract and a gall bladder, respectively ... Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, 68, planned to leave Salem Memorial Hospital on Sunday after having his gall bladder removed, said spokeswoman Anna Richter Taylor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
N.Y., Ore. governors doing fine after surgeries Jun 29, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) The governors of New York and Oregon are doing fine after surgeries Saturday to remove a cataract and a gall bladder, respectively ... Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, 68, planned to leave Salem Memorial Hospital on Sunday after having his gall bladder removed, said spokeswoman Anna Richter Taylor. (USA Today)
