Surgery
Burn victims avoid hypothermia with new protocol
Loyola University Health System has established new guidelines to protect burn victims at risk for hypothermia during surgery.
Jun 30, 2014
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Medical research
High-tech medical research for severely wounded warriors
North Carolina researchers are trying to make sure the U.S. military isn't fighting the war of the future while treating its wounded with medicine from the past.
Feb 27, 2014
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Health
One in seven vets suffers burn-out within 10 years of qualifying
One in seven vets is likely to be burnt-out within 10 years of qualifying, reveals research published online in Veterinary Record.
Dec 4, 2013
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Health
Dont fry yourself when you deep-fry the Thanksgiving turkey
Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. More than 4,000 fires occur annually on Thanksgiving Day as celebrants deep-fry turkeys, ...
Nov 13, 2013
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Health
Check your summer burn IQ
(HealthDay)—Sunburn might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of summer burns, but it's not the only burn that could spoil your summertime fun.
Jul 5, 2013
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Surgery
Gene therapies for regenerative surgery are getting closer, says review in PRS
Experimental genetic techniques may one day provide plastic and reconstructive surgeons with an invaluable tool—the ability to promote growth of the patient's own tissues for reconstructive surgery. A review of recent progress ...
May 29, 2013
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Surgery
Vt. lye victim gets new face at Boston hospital (Update)
A Vermont nurse disfigured in a 2007 lye attack has received a new face at a Boston hospital.
Feb 27, 2013
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Medications
FDA says muscle, joint pain creams can cause burns
(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about rare chemical burns reported by people using popular pain relief products like Bengay, Icy Hot and Flexall.
Sep 13, 2012
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Other
Children with burn injuries covering 60 percent or more are at higher risk of complications and death
New research published Online First by The Lancet shows that children with burn injuries are much more likely to suffer severe complications or die when the burns cover 60% or more of their total body surface area (TBSA). ...
Jan 30, 2012
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Neuroscience
Cyberknife radiation relieves stabbing pain of facial nerve condition
A technique that delivers highly focused beams of radiation, known as Cyberknife, can relieve the stabbing pain of the facial nerve condition trigeminal neuralgia, indicates a small study published online in the Journal of ...
Jan 27, 2012
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