Surgery
Conjoined twins separated at Houston hospital discharged
Twin girls born in 2016 conjoined at the chest and abdomen have been discharged from a Houston hospital more than three months after separation surgery.
Apr 26, 2018
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Surgery
Houston surgeons separate toddlers joined at chest, abdomen
Doctors in Houston have successfully separated twin toddlers who were born in 2016 conjoined at the chest and abdomen.
Feb 13, 2018
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Surgery
Critical care nurses should be prepared for open abdomen
(HealthDay)—Critical care nurses need to be prepared to manage patients with open abdomen, according to a report published in the October issue of Critical Care Nurse.
Oct 11, 2017
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Surgery
Multiple-site same-day cryolipolysis is safe, tolerated
(HealthDay)—Multiple-site same-day cryolipolysis of the lower abdomen and flanks is safe and well tolerated for reduction of subcutaneous fat, according to a study published online May 2 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
May 17, 2017
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Health
Henry Heimlich, life-saving maneuver creator, dies at 96
The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96.
Dec 17, 2016
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Consuming fewer calories reduces the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Mice placed on a low-calorie diet are less likely to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. The paper, "Calorie restriction protects against experimental abdominal ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Nilotinib associated with case of scurvy
(HealthDay)—Nilotinib is associated with scurvy, possibly because of its effects on cutaneous metabolism, according to a letter to the editor published online April 28 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.
May 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CT CAP rarely reveals acute injury in low-velocity trauma
(HealthDay)—Computed tomographic (CT) chest abdomen pelvis (CAP) examinations rarely show acute traumatic injury in patients who had a low-velocity trauma but have acute head and/or cervical spine trauma without evidence ...
Apr 22, 2016
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Medications
FDA OKs Cubist antibiotic for serious infections
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medicine to fight complex infections in the abdomen and urinary tract, the fourth antibiotic the agency has approved since May.
Dec 20, 2014
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Medical research
First clinical study shows potential of stem cell-enriched fat grafts to transform reconstructive surgery
Stem cell-enriched fat grafting could become central to plastic and reconstructive surgery after the first randomised trial in humans confirms the technique's excellent feasibility and safety.
Sep 26, 2013
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