Americans pay for unethical medical expert witnesses
...ately comment on the procedure in the suit. First, plastic surgeons should not testify that a fellow surgeon'...as outside acceptable standards simply because the plastic surgeon experienced a result the testifying physician had never experienced. Second, ASPS members se...Whole blood may do more harm than good in pediatric heart surgeries
...dy's response to exposure to a foreign object the plastic tubing through which the blood circulates. Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions. However, until the research by Mou and colleagues, no study had addressed wh...Livermore scientists join DOE consortium
... retina. "PDMS has the look and feel of thin plastic food wrap," said Livermore's principal investigator, Courtney Davidson. "Yet it's biocompatible, making it a good candidate material for long-term implants." Partners in the project include Oak Ridge, Argonne, Sandia and Los Alamos national ......bes made from a Electrically Conducting Polymer or plastic which heats and cools the test tubes individually. This not only speeds up the process, but also creates a lighter more portable instrument, able to carry out several tests simultaneously. Its potential for use in the fields of medicine, veterinary r...Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair shows favorable preliminary results
...nder full anesthesia, a catheter (a thin, flexible plastic tube) is introduced through the skin in the thigh area and guided through the femoral veinto the affected area of the heart. A smaller delivery catheter that holds the clip is slipped through this tube so that the clip can be guided into place and at...Women taking breast enhancement pills swallow empty promises
...n 2003, making it the second most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedure for women, according to the ASPS. Since 2000, the procedure has grown in popularity by 20 percent....Patients who are intubated prior to hospital arrival fare worse find Pitt researchers
...trained medical personnel place a flexible, clear, plastic breathing tube down into the trachea to help air pass freely to and from the lungs. Often patients with traumatic brain injury need help to breathe to prevent further injury. While out-of-hospital intubation is a valuable interventional tool in help...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...asured by their ability to ascend a 25 cm vertical plastic column (rock-climbing fly-style)....Holiday feasting could sabotage liposuction results
... Liposuction is the second most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedure in the United States. More than 320,000 people had the procedure in 2003, up 13 percent since 2002, according to the ASPS. ...2004's top 10 hot topics in plastic surgery
...nitentiary one of the biggest stories of 2004 was plastic surgery. As the experts in the specialty, the Amer...Top 10 Hot Topics in Plastic Surgery. 1. Teenage plastic surgery If you believe everything you read, you might think more teenagers are having cosmetic surg...Surgical treatment of migraines reduces sick days and increases employee productivity ASPS study
...y author Bahman Guyuron, MD, clinical professor of plastic surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. "By identifying the trigger areas for migraines and performing targeted surgical procedures, we significantly reduced or eliminated their migraines and the amount of time missed from work." Patient...New method to fix cleft palate shows promise in Mayo Clinic lab study
...y will come soon." Uldis Bite, M.D., Mayo Clinic plastic surgeon, co-director of Mayo's Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Clinic and co-investigator in this research project, echoes this sentiment. "While this study shows great promise, it cannot currently be applied to the treatment of children with clefts of the...Transparent orthodontic brackets by microinjection
...ecause of their lower visual impact, are made form plastic and achieve their aesthetic effect by being transp...r, EuroOrtodoncia, has the aesthetic advantages of plastic combined with resistance properties similar to brackets made of metal. The characteristics achieved ...Breast augmentation is the most frequent type of plastic surgery done in the UK and--after nose reshaping and liposuction--it is the third most common cosmetic procedure in the USA. However, infection complicates 22.5% of breast implantations, and is the leading cause of illness following such surgery. The...Herb used to treat diabetes works like modern-day prescription drugs, study suggests
.... The participants collected their breath in small plastic tubes. The researchers then analyzed these breath samples for hydrogen and methane content the level of either substance in the breath corresponds to the level contained in the colon. The subjects also rated the frequency and intensity of nausea, ab...Breast implant Website launched by leading plastic surgery societies
...informative Web sites and more. "Deciding to have plastic surgery, takes careful consideration," said Scott Spear, MD, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. "With www.breastimplantsafety.org , we want to give women the most accurate information so they can be empowered to make the best de...Study finds indoor allergen levels vary, cockroach allergens cause more asthma symptoms
...chen and dining room, keeping shelf-stable food in plastic containers or sealable bags, taking garbage out daily and cleaning counter tops and floors regularly. Study participants had suffered at least one asthma-related hospitalization or two asthma-related emergency room visits during the six months prior ...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...and dining room, putting non-refrigerated items in plastic containers or sealable bags, and taking out the garbage on a daily basis. Other measures include repairing leaky faucets, frequent vacuuming of carpeted areas and damp-mopping of hard floors, and regular cleaning of counter tops and other surfaces. N...Massive weight loss patients create mass appeal for body contouring procedures
...hoosing these procedures as awareness grows and as plastic surgeons apply improved surgical techniques. Body...rn to less invasive options for facial procedures, plastic surgeons are seeing patients choose invasive procedures when dealing with lower body contouring. Ra...Half-million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for Hispanics in 2004 - up 49% from 2000
...IGHTS, Ill. Hispanics had nearly 553,000 cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2004, an increase of 49 perc... ASPS Past President James Wells, MD, a bi-lingual plastic surgeon. "Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group in America and body image is increasingly ...