Mayo Clinic finds kidney disease associated with 'benign' prostate obstruction
...Growth of the prostate gland can lead to a bladder outlet obstruction," says Dr. Rule. "An obstruction of the bladder can cause inability to or discomfort in emptying the bladder, a slowed stream of urine, frequent urges to void during the night or an enlarged, damaged bladder." "We were surprised at how m...'I'm a Kid Too' project completes first phase
...s "medically fragile" young people with a creative outlet to express their stories. The children, their families, and program representatives celebrated their work with a dinner and presentation of their photo-essays on July 28 at the Downtown Arts Center. "I'm a Kid Too" engages adoptive children with seve...ERS altimeter survey shows growth of Greenland Ice Sheet interior
...years, as well as indications that large Greenland outlet glaciers can surge, possibly in response to climate variations. Much less known are changes occurring in the vast elevated interior area of the ice sheet. Therefore an international team of scientists - from Norway's Nansen Environmental and Remote...Disposable catheter breakthrough, a world first
...e a garden hose with water running through. If the outlet of the hose is blocked suddenly, the pressure inside will build up and generate a pressure wave back to the tap end of the hose where it can then be sensed. The working principle behind the existing water perfusion catheter is the same as the waterin...Some masks used in children's asthma treatment not effective, research shows
...olume by filling them with water after sealing the outlet end. Then, using an infant-sized mannequin head that is used to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation, they measured the dead space volume of the masks. This was done by placing the water-filled mask on a device that measures applied force and pushing ...The greater the number of bars in a neighborhood, the higher the rates of assault
...thors speculate that failure to regulate growth in outlet numbers will lead to higher rates of violence, esp...t assaults. Findings confirm that the greater the outlet density, the higher the rates of assault. Results are published in the July issue of Alcoholism: C...Animation can be outlet for victimized children, a tool for research
...ke it work for comedy make it valuable, too, as an outlet for victimized children and for a new research method that tests the empathy of teachers who may deal with them, says Sharon Tettegah, a professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tettegah believes so...BioMed Central announces Journal of Medical Case Reports
... of Medical Case Reports will provide an important outlet for these studies." says Professor Deborah Saltman, BioMed Centrals Editorial Director for Medicine. Journal of Medical Case Reports will consider any original case report that expands the field of general medical knowledge. Case reports will be sh...Low-tech operation could dramatically reduce maternal deaths
...ocal anaesthetic, increases the size of the pelvic outlet and permits vaginal delivery of the baby. The operation takes just 2-3 minutes and is usually carried out in the labor ward, not the operating theater. Dr Douwe Arie Anne Verkuyl (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bethesda Hospital, Hooge...... filled with varying volumes of saline so that the outlet from the small stomach pouch can vary in size. Thus, the speed of emptying food from the stomach can vary. With LAGB, there is no rearrangement of the gastrointestinal architecture and food that is ingested does not bypass any of the GI tract. Man...