Surgery Gateway

Predicting the use of research findings by nurses

Hospitals may positively influence nurses’ reported use of research by focusing attention on modifiable elements of unit context and this may extend to the adoption of best practices in general and other innovative or quality interventions.

Targeting microspheres to mesothelioma

Silica microparticles loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) and modified with a mesothelin specific antibody demonstrate higher effectiveness and lower toxicity than DOX systemic treatment in a mouse xenograft model of human peritoneal mesothelioma.

Benefits of extra rehabilitation

Dale Needham and colleagues comment on results from a clinical trial showing that additional Saturday rehabilitation improves outcome in hospitalized patients, and discuss the motivational benefits of physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

Stem cells for liver regeneration

Garg and Newsome comment on recent research demonstrating transient hypoxic preconditioning of mesenchymal stem cells improves their efficacy in a rat model of massive hepatectomy.

Ultrasound gels present low neurotoxicity risk

Experiments in an animal system indicate that there is low risk for neurotoxicity associated with the use of ultrasound gels containing propylene glycol and glycerol, despite the fact that these compounds are neurotoxic in high concentrations.