Common C-section method leads to unnecessary scars, Stanford study finds
...ound that patients whose peritoneum was surgically closed following their first delivery were significantly less likely to have developed abdominal adhesions: 52 percent of patients with prior closure had adhesions versus 73 percent of non-closure patients. When controlling for potential confounding variabl...OHSU researchers help develop portable device to assist those combating balance disorders
...were not able to stand on a soft cushion with eyes closed without the device were able to stand safely while using the balance feedback device. One subject who has taken part in testing for the device is Fred Kawabata. The 65-year-old retired electronics engineer has balance problems associated with a reocc...The myth of the medical malpractice claims crisis
...e authors used a comprehensive database of insured closed claims maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance since 1988. The data presented a picture of stability in most respects and only moderate change in others. Their research also revealed a weak connection between claims-related costs and short-...New approach to thyroid surgery reduces incision size
...d, the strap muscles are repaired and the incision closed with medical-grade glue. Reduced tissue trauma means less chance of postoperative drainage from the site. Patients may go home the same day or spend one night in the hospital compared to two to three days with the older technique. None of the patient...TBJ celebrates 10th anniversary
... public and panel of experts in the field, then is closed with a gala dinner event, not-to-be missed. Dinner will be served in the majestic reception rooms of the magnificent Mairie de Paris (Paris City Hall) where the seat of the Paris City Council is held. Located on the site of the former city hall whi...Fungal contamination in breast implant surgery: A rare, preventable complication
...es, now available online. The key steps are to use closed systems for filling the devices and to adhere to t...rflow pressure and that surgeons should always use closed systems to fill breast implants....Queen's poll - Ontarians don't want to close institutions for those with intellectual disabilities
...n the community for those who would be leaving the closed institutions." Southeastern Ontario residents surveyed reveal that: 49 per cent do not know about the government's decision to close the institutions for individuals with intellectual disabilities; only one per cent believe that institutions are t...Study demonstrates longest reported survival rate for locally advanced lung cancer patients
...th median survival overall. However, the trial was closed last month after review of the data indicated that gefitinib would not improve survival. Patients on the study are being encouraged to complete all of the planned chemotherapy, since results for those patients not receiving gefitinib were similar to ...Fragile US vaccine system needs improvement despite dramatic gains in health over past century
...effectiveness and safety, and loopholes need to be closed in the vaccine injury compensation program. Incentives should be available to encourage the development of new vaccines, from basic research to manufacture."...How can we use a human rights approach to help improve the lives of those with mental disabilities?
...acilities, social care homes, orphanages and other closed institutions. Out of public view, they are subject to the most extreme forms of inhuman and degrading treatment experienced by any population. In this month's PLoS Medicine, Alicia Ely Yamin, human rights attorney, and Eric Rosenthal, Founder and ...Rare surgery performed to remove pancreas, prevent diabetes
...t of a congenitally malformed pancreatic duct that closed down following removal of his gallbladder at a Louisiana hospital. Three prior operations and several procedures to place stents in the pancreatic duct failed to provide relief. The pain of chronic pancreatitis is known to be constant and extremely d...New research pinpoints best treatment for stroke
...to hospitals until after the three-hour window has closed because they don't recognize the symptoms of stroke, can't summon help quickly, or reside in rural areas. Additionally, those that do present in time can receive treatment that results in hemorrhage. A 2003 study published in Stroke which analyzed 15...Clinical trial of gefitinib for advanced lung cancer closes early
Researchers have closed a randomized clinical trial comparing gefitinib (Iressa TM ) vs. placebo following chemotherapy and radiation for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that had spread only to nearby tissues or lymph nodes. Review of interim data indicated...Technology helps Stanford shed new light on coronary bypass surgery
...able. In most cases, only after the chest had been closed could doctors get an image of the heart and see whether blood was flowing through the newly created vessels. "The new technology now is just fantastic," Dyels said. He went home five days after his surgery, which was performed by Robert Robbins, M...Exposed: Tobacco companies efforts to influence industry privatisation
...acturer Reemtsma each initially sought to secure a closed deal. BAT sought to acquire a monopoly position, bolstered by excise rules developed by the company that would uniquely favour its products. Documents suggest that BAT attempted to gain favour in various ways including donating funds in aid of flood ...More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
...made with windows open and seven runs with windows closed in April, May and June 2002. Five of the buses we...al gas, were inconsistent. A 1993 bus with windows closed had an intake fraction level of 10 per million, equivalent to the value for a trap-equipped bus with...