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Physician Referral Guide - Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor
Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated 10 million Americans. Using MR guidance, focused ultrasound can alleviate essential tremor by targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) of the thalamus.
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Bladder Cancer Home Test Reduced Need for Cystoscopy During COVID-19
A study led by UCSF urologic cancer surgeons Sima Porten, MD, MPH, and Maxwell Meng, MD, found that use of a home urine test during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased the frequency of surveillance cystoscopy for patients with a history of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
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Using AI in Electrocardiogram Analysis Can Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a leading cause of sudden death in adolescents and initial detection is often difficult. A new UCSF study finds that Artificial Intelligence-enhanced (AI)-Electrocardiograms (ECG) may help identify the condition in its earliest stages and monitor important disease-related changes over time.
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Positive Patient Outcomes With Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery: UCSF Case Studies
The following case studies describe how Ezequiel (Eze) Goldschmidt, MD, PhD, and the UCSF Brain Tumor Center team used the EEA to successfully remove different types of tumors, including a pituitary adenoma, a craniopharyngioma, an epidermoid cyst and a chondrosarcoma.
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Medication-Resistant Dystonia: A UCSF Case Study
A 10-year-old boy developed left-foot inversion, which made it difficult for him to walk. He subsequently developed a tremor in his right arm, and then his neck and trunk began to twist. He was seen by several practitioners but did not get a correct diagnosis. At age 17, he was referred to the UCSF Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center.
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Immune Cells Leave Fingerprints on Tumors Metastasized to the Brain Offering Clues to Future Therapies
Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types. Their findings, published the February 17 issue of CELL, provide a potential roadmap for metastatic tumor formation that could be used to design therapies to improve the treatment of metastasized patients.
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Pancreatic Cancer Patient Exceeds Life Expectancy After Complex Whipple Procedure at UCSF
A team of UCSF surgeons devised a successful reconstruction approach during a complex Whipple procedure in a 69-year-old man with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Treating Severe Depression with On-Demand Brain Stimulation
UCSF Health physicians have successfully treated a patient with severe depression by tapping into the specific brain circuit involved in depressive brain patterns and resetting them using the equivalent of a pacemaker for the brain.
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Sorting Cancers by “Immune Archetypes” Represents Potential New Approach to Developing Precision Immunotherapies
Using data from over 300 patient tumors, UCSF researchers have described 12 classes of “immune archetypes” to classify cancer tumors. Their findings, published today in CELL, reveal that cancers from different parts of the body are immunologically similar to one another. These classifications provide unique strategies for enhancing each patient’s choice of cancer immunotherapies.
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Gynecologic Cancer and Lynch Syndrome: Identifying Genetic Variants Leads to Precision Treatment
Given the increased risks associated with Lynch syndrome for gynecologic, colon and other cancers, physicians at the UCSF Gynecologic Oncology Center now approach testing, surveillance and treatment based on each patient’s individual genetic risk.
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UCSF-led Study Uncovers Unique Stem Cell Trajectory in Lungs Damaged by COVID-19 and Pulmonary Fibrosis
In a collaborative study between UCSF researchers appearing December 30 in Nature Cell Biology, UCSF researchers Jaymin Kathiriya, PhD, and Chaoqun Wang, PhD, discovered that severe lung injuries can trigger lung stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation. Drs. Kathiriya and Wang, supervised by Hal Chapman, MD, and Tien Peng, MD, respectively, utilized stem cell organoid models to uncover a novel stem cell pathway that is seen in severely injured lungs from COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients.
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UCSF Case Study: Same-Day Discharge After Pheochromocytoma Removal
San Francisco endocrine surgeon Sanziana Roman, MD, performed a posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA) to remove a pheochromocytoma. This approach enabled the patient to be discharged home within hours of surgery and avoid prolonged hospitalization, thereby minimizing COVID-19 risk.
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UCSF Study Finds 25% of Patients with HPV+ Oropharynx Cancer May Require Chemoradiotherapy After Robotic Surgery
In a nearly 10-year retrospective study involving 136 carefully selected patients with HPV-positive (HPV+) oropharynx cancer, UC San Francisco researchers found that one in four may meet possible indications for adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following transoral robotic surgery (TORS).
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How 3D-Printed, Patient-Specific Models Reduce Orthopaedic Surgery Time and Improve Patient Outcomes
In this interview, Alexis Dang, MD, talks about the benefits to patients and surgeons and the first time he used a 3D-printed, patient-specific model for surgical planning.
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Activating Immune Surveillance Mechanisms Shows Promise for Treating Diabetes and Pulmonary Fibrosis
Researchers at UC San Francisco recently found that activating invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells eliminated inflammatory senescent cells associated with chronic diseases in vivo. In the study, obese mice showed improved glucose control and mice with pulmonary fibrosis had decreased lung fibrosis and increased survival.
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Endoscopic Removal of a Giant Pituitary Adenoma: A UCSF Case Study
A patient’s giant pituitary adenoma was successfully removed at UC San Francisco via endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery, a technique that offers exceptional visualization.
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A Referral Guide for Physicians - UCSF Heart and Vascular Center
The UCSF Heart and Vascular Center is home to a world-class team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, vascular surgeons, transplant surgeons and other specialists, all working collaboratively to provide the highest-quality care for patients.
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Virtual Inpatient Diabetes Management Tools Minimize COVID-19 Risk for Staff and Improve Patient Outcomes
Automated virtual tools for inpatient diabetes management in use at UC San Francisco have helped the medical staff deliver safe and effective patient care while reducing their exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
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Patients with Intractable Headaches Find Relief at the UCSF Inpatient Headache Unit
UCSF Inpatient Headache Unit treats patients with headache disorders through intravenous infusions of medications such as dihydroergotamine, chlorpromazine and valproate. Patients experiencing frequent and severe migraine, cluster, post-traumatic and other headaches have had their pain alleviated through this service, which is offered by the UCSF Headache Center.
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UCSF Earns AHA Award for Improving Quality of Care for STEMI Patients
UC San Francisco has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Silver Plus Receiving Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures in treating patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
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Liver Transplant Program and Referral Information
With more than 13,000 people in the United States with end-stage liver disease awaiting a liver transplant,UCSF has made liver transplantation services a high priority.
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International Hematologic Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 63rd Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia – and virtually – from December 11-14, 2021.
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Referral Guide for Physicians - Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Referral and specialty care clinic information provided by UC San Francisco’s departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery.
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International Breast Cancer Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Breast cancer experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most prestigious breast cancer conference. This year’s meeting will be held Dec. 7-10.
