Journal article validates the coming of age of hair replacement surgery
...dology include virtually pain-free surgery, faster recovery time and increased efficiency for physicians performing the procedure. "These results are very exciting for anyone who has considered hair replacement," explained James Harris, MD. "I feel strongly that this is the future of our specialty offering e...Robot assisted surgery more accurate than conventional surgery
...ide effects from using robot assisted surgery, and recovery from surgery was quicker in most cases. Professo...dures without the risks of error, providing faster recovery and better functional outcomes for patients." The study involved both surgeons and engineers from Im...Kidney cancer patients may be overtreated, U-M study finds
...ry. This means only a small incision is needed and recovery is generally easier than with open surgery. Partial nephrectomy can be done laparoscopically but is technically difficult and is not offered at all hospitals. "For most surgeons, myself included, partial nephrectomy, whether open or laparoscopic, is ...UT Southwestern doctors test robotic surgeon for laparoscopy
...ne long incision, reducing post-operative pain and recovery times. The method is increasingly popular. The first robotic surgery, performed in 1995, relieved the need for an assistant to hold the camera during laparoscopic procedures. Da Vinci represents the next step, offering an instrument that actually per...Poor physical fitness associated with lower socioeconomic status and higher rate of death
...determined that functional capacity and heart rate recovery accounted for 47 percent of this association. Peop...cations. First, functional capacity and heart rate recovery may be particularly useful for identifying economically disadvantaged patients who are potentially a......nt in the operation theatre as well as cutting the recovery time for patients with these complaints. The treatment is painless and involves daily sessions of 30 minutes over a period of 20 days....ESA confirms CryoSat recovery mission
...om its Member States to build and launch a CryoSat recovery mission, CryoSat-2. The launch of the CryoSat spac...rector of Earth observation programmes. A CryoSat recovery plan was presented to the Programme Board by ESA's Executive, which explained the status of ongoing ...Animal models show that anabolic steroids flip the adolescent brain's switch for aggression
... He hopes that adolescents don't take the ultimate recovery of the vasopressin system to mean it's OK to use the drugs. "It's our hope that people considering the use of these drugs weigh the long-term health risks and the serious potential for aggression and violence. Muscle mass and medals aren't worth th...Scientific study of recovery process sheds new light on role of spirituality
...aning, and 12-step participation in the process of recovery from addiction. While the path to recovery is challenging, the study reveals markedly improved life satisfaction as recovery progresses as well...Improving recovery from spinal cord injuries: $3.7 million grant will create rehabilitation network
...l as design and implement applications to maximize recovery and improve quality of life. Other institutions in...nd fMRI); animal models of injury, plasticity and recovery of function (or the process of how the body restores function after injury); cellular and molecula...Declines in exercise capacity may be due to lack of training, not just age
...cise increase with aging. These debts, paid during recovery from exercise are likely attributable to an inability of the older body to adapt to the energy requirements of exercise," they wrote. But there was also good news in the results. "A relatively low level of aerobic training for six months was able to ...'Stent-graft' procedure improves outcomes of carotid aneurysm repair
...ctive as traditional open surgery, but with faster recovery and fewer complications, according to a study in t... had much less pain and discomfort, with a shorter recovery time. Stent-grafting also had fewer complications, including a lower risk of injury to the cranial ...Less-invasive technique has improved outcomes of aortic aneurysm repair
...ion with a significant risk of death and prolonged recovery time. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) provides...en surgery, patients undergoing EVAR required less recovery time in the hospital and intensive care unit. They were also less likely to be sent to a nursing ho...Esophageal stenting is a new non-surgical procedure that can cure the life-threatening complication
... will enable doctors to save lives and quicken the recovery process for patients by avoiding surgery to reconstruct the esophagus....Study on brain injury in rugby players will enhance safety and recovery
... ad hoc decisions, which can endanger the player's recovery and safety. To develop effective guidelines information is needed not only on how often head injuries occur, but what the risk and protective factors for these injuries are and importantly, how players recover following a concussion," He added. "We a...Heart devices, procedures evaluated across patient populations
...e of these procedures to increase their chances of recovery post-heart attack." Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Rates of Defibrillation (Abstract 906-243) Although cardiac defibrillators are becoming more common in sporting arenas to treat acute cardiac events among athletes, there is little data on the e...Protein that regulates quiescent blood stem cells may enhance recovery from radiation and chemo
...culate that treatments to diminish MEF may improve recovery from chemotherapy and radiation. However, it is i...that while reduced expression of MEF might enhance recovery after myelosuppression, it is possible that certain leukemic stem cells may also be protected from t...Blood transfusions linked to increased mortality in patients suffering from cardiac episodes
...se patients to ensure they have the best chance of recovery possible."Blood Type and the Age of the Red Cells Transfused Affects Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Abstract 997-245) Acute blood loss anemia is a common complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which leads to...Minimally invasive approach can work for many thyroid patients
...lly invasive approaches reduce surgical trauma and recovery time with most patients going home within a few hours of surgery. "We don't even use stitches on the skin," Dr. Terris says of the endoscopic approach. "We use a little bit of medical-grade glue." He notes as the incision gets smaller, surgery time t...Radar altimetry confirms global warming is affecting polar glaciers
...om its Member States to build and launch a CryoSat recovery mission, CryoSat-2. CryoSat-2 will be equipped with an enhanced radar altimeter instrument, called the Synthetic Aperture Interferometric Radar Altimeter (SIRAL), that will allow it to send 17 800 separate radar pulses per second down to Earth per s...