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The Stitch

The Stitch is the official blog of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, where department members share their expertise, research, and clinical experience, and patients share their personal stories of surgery and healing.

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The Stitch 

Why women with heart issues are undertreated and have worse outcomes than men

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, heart disease, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Women's Health

“We as women are a different group of people and, unfortunately, we don’t have enough data to publish specific guidelines to say, ‘When you see this, do this,’” Barron said.

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New year, new weight loss

January 18, 2023January 26, 2023Baylor Medicine, New Year, Weight Loss

Baylor Medicine registered dietitian Rachel Griehs offers four tips to lose weight and keep it off in the New Year.

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The Stitch 

Lessons from a surgeon who became a patient

January 11, 2023January 26, 2023Anxiety, Division of Surgical Oncology, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Division of Surgical Oncology surgeon Dr. James Suliburk recently found himself on the other side of the operating table as a patient.

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Baylor Medicine experts can help you quit smoking this year

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023New Year, quit tobacco, smoking cessation

The Tobacco Cessation Program in the Division of Thoracic Surgery offers patients a combination of behavioral support and drug therapy.

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General surgery resident research to improve survival of children with Wilms Tumor in Malawi

December 21, 2022December 20, 2022Cancer, Malawi, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Wilms Tumor

Baylor College of Medicine residents are contributing to research aimed at improving treatment for diseases around the world. Specifically, Dr. David Holmes, contributed to a

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What patients need to know about skin grafts

December 14, 2022January 11, 2023Adult Plastic Surgery, skin grafts, wound care

Using skin grafts for wound coverage is a foundational technique in plastic surgery. Learn how Baylor surgeons use them to help patients.

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What you need to know about heart failure

November 30, 2022December 20, 2022Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart, heart failure

Michael Sheehan provides an overview of the many conditions that fall under heart failure and describes some treatment methods.

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Injury treatment and prevention: avoid holiday mishaps!

November 23, 2022November 21, 2022accidents, Holidays, injury prevention, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Sarah Allen provides tips to prevent accidents in the kitchen, falls while decorating and incidents in the fireplace.

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Nine Tips for Maintaining Weight through the Holiday Season

November 16, 2022November 15, 2022Holidays, Nutrition and Wellness

Nutritionists at Baylor College of Medicine advise that you can enjoy most food, but remember to eat them in moderation.

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Current Pancreatic Cancer Research at Baylor Medicine

November 9, 2022November 8, 2022Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, pancreatic cancer

Baylor researchers conduct studies to investigate more effective treatments and detection methods for pancreatic cancer

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