Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging. Delirium can cause you to become confused, potentially aggressive, agitated, sleepy, and/or ...
Aug 21, 2018
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Surgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.
Aug 17, 2018
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A study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research shows that the risk of fractures increases by about 30 percent after a gastric bypass operation. It was also discovered that falls increase after these operations.
Aug 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—The six-minute walk distance (6MWD) test is useful in identifying patients with a higher likelihood of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following cardiac surgery, according to a study published ...
Jun 15, 2018
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Computer-designed, 3-D-printed models are emerging as a useful new tool for planning and carrying out cosmetic plastic surgery of the nose, reports a paper in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official ...
May 29, 2018
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The Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai Health System is one of the first hospitals in the country to use Modus V, a hands-free, robotically controlled digital microscope that provides advanced visualization in ...
May 23, 2018
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Research by Barrow Neurological Institute physicians and University of Washington scientists on novel imaging technology for malignant brain tumors was published in the April issue of World Neurosurgery. The research was ...
May 9, 2018
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Patients undergoing emergency surgery who are treated by older surgeons (aged 60 or over) have slightly lower death rates in the first few weeks after their operation than patients treated by younger surgeons (aged less than ...
Apr 26, 2018
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Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now experience what it's like inside the operating room as an expert radiologist performs one of the most difficult medical procedures of its kind.
Mar 13, 2018
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There is a disconnect between what health researchers in Indonesia are investigating and what the government aims to achieve in solving the country's health problems.
Jan 29, 2018
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