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Secondary facelift achieves good results, reports plastic and reconstructive surgery
Performed an average of a decade after initial facelift surgery, a "secondary" facelift can achieve similarly lasting results with a low complication rate, according to a paper in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Su ...
Surgery
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Man walks again after surgery to reverse muscle paralysis
After four years of confinement to a wheelchair, Rick Constantine, 58, is now walking again after undergoing an unconventional surgery at University of California, San Diego Heath System to restore the use of his leg. Neurosurgeon ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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Before deciding on breast implants, consider FDA precautions
(HealthDay)—If you're thinking about getting breast implants, there are some things you need to know before you make your decision, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection
Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee replacement (TKR) than patients without diabetes, according to new ...
Diabetes
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Surgery and radiation improve survival for metastatic gastric cancer patients, study shows
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center studied patients with metastatic gastric cancer and found that those who have both surgery and radiation have better survival than those who receive one or no form of treatment.
Cancer
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Bariatric surgery complications rates following restricting coverage to higher-quality centers
In an analysis of data on patients who underwent bariatric surgery 2004-2009, there was no significant difference in the rates of complications and reoperation for Medicare patients before vs. after a 2006 Centers for Medicare ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Study shows bariatric surgery restores pancreatic function by targeting belly fat
In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Cartilage repair: Effects of weight bearing rehabilitation after microfracture surgery studied
In the body, bones are padded with a smooth cartilage layer at the ends, allowing smooth motion where two bones meet and form a joint. When cartilage around the bone becomes degenerated or lost due to osteoarthritis ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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New FDA-approved clot removal devices show promise for treating stroke patients
Specialists at Stony Brook Medicine's Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center (CVC) are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show promise in successfully revascularizing stroke ...
Cardiology
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Study examines botox dose disparity in aesthetic face tx
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing onabotulinum toxin A injections, the difference in doses given to achieve desired results in the muscles of the upper and lower face results from variable amounts of ...
Surgery
Feb 22, 2013 |
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Inhaled betadine leads to rare complication
A routine step in preparing for cleft palate surgery in a child led to an unusual—but not unprecedented—case of lung inflammation (pneumonitis), according to a report in the The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. ...
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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Study shows cost-effectiveness and benefits to patients of early hip replacement
Early access to hip replacement is cost-effective and provides significant benefits for patients' quality of life, a study has shown.
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Feb 21, 2013 |
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Cooling may prevent trauma-induced epilepsy
(Medical Xpress)—In the weeks, months and years after a severe head injury, patients often experience epileptic seizures that are difficult to control. A new study in rats suggests that gently cooling the ...
Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2013 |
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New website helps parents manage children's pain after surgery
(Medical Xpress)—When a young child has surgery, parents rely on doctors and nurses for advice on how to prepare and support children during the procedure and immediately afterwards. But once that child ...
Health
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Does bariatric surgery impact medical costs associated with obesity?
Bariatric surgery is a well-documented treatment for obesity that leads to considerable weight loss and health improvement, but is the surgery successful in the long run in reducing costs associated with medical care for ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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