News tagged with gunshot wounds
Roundworm infections threaten organ recipients
(HealthDay)—Three people who received transplant organs in 2012 from the same 24-year-old donor got more than they bargained for: Each developed a severe roundworm infection, U.S. health officials reported ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Mexican forensic expert bathes bodies to solve crimes
Mexican forensic expert Alejandro Hernandez dips dry, yellowish cadavers in a see-through bath, hoping his technique to rehydrate mummified bodies will solve murders in crime-infested Ciudad Juarez.
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Mar 24, 2013 |
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Trauma patients, community say they support exception from informed consent research
Traumatic injury – including car accidents, gunshot wounds, and stabbings – is the leading cause of death for people younger than 40 years old in the United States, but despite the toll of these injuries, few emergency ...
Surgery
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Mass murders: Why us? Why the U.S.?
(HealthDay)—The recent rash of mass shootings is raising pointed questions about why America is experiencing such carnage. And, while the answers are complex, policymakers are capitalizing on public fervor ...
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Explosions are the main cause of spine injuries to wounded military personnel
Spinal injuries are among the most disabling conditions affecting wounded members of the U.S. military. Yet until recently, the nature of those injuries had not been adequately explored.
Surgery
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Diaspora doctors heed homeland calling on Aleppo front line
A few days ago, Hazem left his wife and 11-month-old son in England and flew to Turkey with another Syrian-born doctor from Manchester to offer help on the front line in Aleppo.
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Aug 17, 2012 |
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Credible medical evidence of widespread torture in Darfur
Allegations of widespread, sustained torture and other human rights violations by the Government of Sudan and Janjaweed forces against non-Arabic-speaking civilians are corroborated in a study published in this week's PLoS Me ...
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Apr 03, 2012 |
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Trauma centers increase use of non-surgical options for abdominal gunshot and stab wounds
An increasing number of abdominal gunshot and stab wounds are being treated without the need for unnecessary operations, according to a study in the January Trauma Supplement published by BJS, the British Journal of Surger ...
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Jan 05, 2012 |
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