Robot doctors moving in a new direction Robotic surgery is becoming more common at Rigshospitalet. The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology will soon be performing all cancer surgery on the oesophagus and stomach with robots and will test new treatments. And at the same time, a new public-private collaboration is well on the way to optimising robotic surgery workflows. 1. April 2019 / 15:30
Cardiologists are surprised: Treatment at home increases survival rate for seriously ill heart patients Transitioning patients with a heart valve infection to treatment with tablets and discharging them sooner is safe – and in the long term, this treatment helps patients recover more quickly than when the traditional treatment is used. 29. March 2019 / 10:45
The placenta does not protect your foetus against fluorinated substances Researchers from Rigshospitalet have discovered that, throughout pregnancy, foetuses are exposed to fluorinated substances that accumulate in their lungs and livers. These recently published results have raised concern for researchers. 25. March 2019 / 10:40
Major step towards precision medicine for heart patients Cardiologists from Rigshospitalet, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, and experts from Norway and Iceland are aiming to improve treatment for heart patients through advanced predictions based on knowledge about risk factors. The PM Heart project has received DKK 22.5 million (EUR 3 million) from, among others, Innovation Fund Denmark and NordForsk. 21. March 2019 / 14:45
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