Design Studio10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDTAAOMS Industry Updatehttp://multibriefs.com/briefs/AAOMS/AAOMS.xmlenScientists have developed a gene expression panel that they claim can be used to accurately predict whether suspicious mouth lesions will become cancerous. The resulting test, called the quantitative Malignancy Index Diagnostic System, quantifies the expression levels of 14 genes associated with the FOXM1 cancer gene and converts the measurements into a diagnostic score that indicates the risk of a lesion becoming cancerous.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075b157070b81Facial transplant operations are often portrayed as dramatic before-and-after stories but new research shows that the procedures' real long-term impact may sometimes be underreported, explained researchers from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. An analysis of patient outcomes data found that a recently developed standard scoring system called "the FACES score" — which measures a patient's ability to return to a normal life — has not been fully utilized for some patients who have already undergone facial transplants, according to reconstructive surgeons who presented study results at the 2012 American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075b00fc89282Lighter anesthesia does not reduce the incidence of postoperative morbidity and short-term mortality in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, researchers have found. The randomized controlled study, which undercuts previous reports, also failed to reveal higher inflammatory levels among more deeply anesthetized patients.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075af30c7e033Although bariatric surgery results in greater weight loss than conventional measures, new research shows this does not translate into significantly greater improvement in obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers from Monash University, the Alfred Hospital and Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute conducted the first high-quality, randomized trial comparing the effect on OSA of surgical and medically-supervised weight loss in severely obese individuals.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075b192cd9ca4Human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancer is more sensitive to the initial effects of radiation therapy than HPV-negative head and neck cancer, suggest study findings. These data indicate that treatment should be individualized for the subgroup of patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, write the researchers.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075b033b1cbf5Improvements to the diagnosis and screening of sleep apnea are critical to stroke prevention, according to new stroke care guidelines released recently at the Canadian Stroke Congress. Obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder where the flow of air to the brain pauses or decreases during sleep, is both a risk factor for stroke and a complication following stroke, according to the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075b1be447c86Pregnant women with frequent exposure to solvents at work may be at higher risk of having babies with birth defects, French researchers have found. Both self-reported exposure and urine samples supported the link between the chemicals and newborn malformations such as cleft palate and limb deformities, they report in the journal Epidemiology.10 Oct 2012 14:10:16 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5075af5b14b787