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Seen that? - TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...rning or right after lunch, before the doctor has a chance to get too far behind. But remember that surgeons and obstetricians, for example, may get caught up in a procedure and might not be on time e...
Surgical Video Community SurgyTec Launched Its Redesigned Website: www.surgytec.com
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 17, 2008
... SurgyTec is the first global online surgical community where surgeons can exchange essential knowledge through freely accessible video and slide shows. It facilitates the barrier-free sharing ...
Celebrity Noses
in The Celebrities Weblog, on September 1, 2008
...
Hollywood and its nearby celebrity rich cities probably have more plastic surgeons per capita than any other geographic region in the world.
It's as clear as the nose on Jimmy Durante'...
Can Facial Transplantation Really Work?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 21, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Mark Strozier
Chinese plastic surgeons have reported promising results of a two-year follow-up of two more patients that underwent human facial transplantation: o...
Michael E. DeBakey: 1909-2008
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 14, 2008
... Over a 70-year medical career, Dr. DeBakey became one of the most influential and innovative heart surgeons in history. He changed the practice of cardiac surgery, performed the first successful hear...
Fibrin Sealant, Artiss: FDA-Approved for Burn Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 19, 2008
...rin sealants in that it contains a lower concentration of thrombin. This lower concentration allows surgeons more time to position skin grafts over burns before the graft begins to adhere to the skin....
The Insurance Status-Cancer Outcome Link
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 20, 2007
...the National Cancer Database (NCDB), a hospital-based registry sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society, the only national registry that collects information on pa...
We Get Comments
in Under My Helmet, on December 7, 2007
... to make claims, keep the within the realm of reality, kthks.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics have come out very strongly against ATVs for any kid...
Attitude of Gratitude
in Bizinformer, on December 6, 2007
...39;s blog and dedicate this post to some of the people for which I am most grateful this week:
The surgeons and support medical staff in Arizona who successfully operated on my Father yesterday. I am...
Lakshmi's Surgery Was Successful
in The Parenting Weblog, on November 7, 2007
... photo
After 27 hours of operation and a team of 30 surgeons, Baby Lakshmi is in a stable and sound condition.
Doctors successfully removed Lakshmi's "parasitic" twin. Specialists...
Does Breastfeeding Cause Sagging Breasts?
in Well Woman Blog, on October 30, 2007
...nancy.
As the first study to examine what impacts breast shape in connection to pregnancy, plastic surgeons found that a history of breastfeeding, the number of children breastfed, the duration of ea...
Ree-Trackt Medical Device Launched in the US
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 22, 2007
...ibility and optimal exposure of view in a variety of surgical
procedures. It has been designed for surgeons to gently retract and secure the delicate soft
tissue away from the operative site. Apart fr...
Evithrom (human thrombin) FDA-approved for Topical Use in Surgery
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 29, 2007
..., which would result in serious clinical complications and may even be fatal.
With this approval, surgeons will now have to choose between human thrombin and thrombin derived from cattle plasma.
No...
Mobile Backlight Saves Patient's Life
in The Smart PDA, on August 13, 2007
...m lost power :
"The generator, which should have been working correctly, didn't work. The surgeons and anaesthetists were in the dark... A family member got some cell phones together from pe...
Surgeons Finish Surgery By Mobile Phone Light!
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 8, 2007
...le when the power went out in a Buenos Aires hospital, you gather up some mobile phones and let the surgeons finish their work: by the light of mobile phones.
Would you want to be operated on by mobi...
Crosslinked Polyethylene Makes Stronger, More Versatile Joint Replacement
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 29, 2007
...first total hip replacement using a joint socket lined with a novel material have been performed by surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) .
The novel material is an advance over first-gen...
X-Ray Imaging Jumping a Few Steps Ahead - Literally
in Philoneist, on July 28, 2007
...entually teach us more about animal biometrics, but it will also be of tremendous use to orthopedic surgeons who can plan better for bone related injuries. Being able to watch bones move in X-ray tech...
StomaphyX™: Novel Non-invasive Weight-Loss Surgery
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 23, 2007
...gastric pouches.
Shawn Garber, MD (Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Mercy) is one of the first five surgeons in the United States to learn the StomaphyX™ procedure for endoluminal gastric pouch reductio...
Dumbing down the masses
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 20, 2007
...idea how inappropriate the administration's actions were. He eventually consulted six previous surgeons general, Republican and Democratic, and all agreed, he said, that he faced more political in...
A New Look on For Size
in Philoneist, on June 22, 2007
...what you would end up looking like. The program was initially designed to make the lives of plastic surgeons easier by helping their patients determine what the final outcome would be if they went in ...
JHU Undergrads Developed Medical Metal Detectors for Finding 'Lost' Orthopedic Screws
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 20, 2007
...thopedic screws are difficult to find, removing them can require an expensive operation. Orthopedic surgeons told us it would be great to have a metal detector to locate these small, sometimes isolate...
FDA Approves RFID-Enabled SmartSponge
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 13, 2007
...ntification technology where RFID tags 'smaller than a dime' are attached to each sponge so surgeons can track them," the article states.
The risk of surgical sponges being left inside ...
The Risks of Wheeled Sneakers (Heelys)
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 5, 2007
...This resulted to the issuance of a new safety standard by the American Academy of orthopedic Surgeons that recommends helmets, wrist protectors and knee and elbow pads for kids who wear wheeled...
Peitschenschlagsyndrom oder Schleudertrauma oft unerkannt: Diagnose schwierig
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 22.05.07
...sschließen anderer Verletzungen oder Erkrankungen.
Darauf hat die American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (der orthopädischen Chirurgen) aufmerksam gemacht und gibt zugleich Tipps, woran man ein Sch...
Maggots Treat MRSA Infection, Foot Ulcers in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on May 5, 2007
...onventional treatment.
According to Professor Boulton:
"Maggots are the world's smallest surgeons. In fact they are better than surgeons - they are much cheaper and work 24 hours a day.
T...
Costing Health
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2007
...ottom line. An article in the New York Times asks this very question, and finds that, in general, surgeons make the most money, while family and general practitioners make the least - but shouldn...
Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Removed Gall Bladder with Minimal External Incisions
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 26, 2007
...terian/Columbia and assistant professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons:
"Advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques over the last 15 years have dra...
Balloon Sinuplasty: A Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Sinusitis
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2007
... A balloon catheter device is being used by head and neck surgeons at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as a minimally-invasive treatment for chronic sinusitis in order to clear blocked...
OK for a man to have implants?
in Daily Power Walk, on April 19, 2007
... even trust a man to be totally himself without having done plastic surgery .
These days the surgeons offer plastic implants for men as well as for women.
This procedure is also called Male Pe...
Liposuction is No Solution to Childhood Obesity
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 10, 2007
... are now seeking surgical options to lose weight. In lieu of this, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) warns teenagers that liposuction and tummy tucks are inappropriate procedures for w...
Effective Post-operative Pain Control Reduces Hospital Days
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 4, 2007
...roduction of the acute interventional postoperative pain service, postoperative pain was managed by surgeons and mostly limited. Morphine and PCA (patient-controlled analgesia ) were used. Now, ...
DENISE RICHARDS AND PAMELA ANDERSON ROUGH UP PAPARAZZI
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 2, 2007
...is making news in Australia where women, who want to emulate her, are apparently rushing to plastic surgeons for bigger implants.
Check out the picture of Pam on that page and tell me that she's ...
Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis
in Well Woman Blog, on April 1, 2007
... to Deep Fitness:
Sadly, medical professionals are yet to find a cure for colitis and therefore surgeons are left to deal with symptoms when they are otherwise impossible to treat. If surgery is u...
CardioMEMS, Inc. Conducted First Patient Implant of Wireless Pressure Sensor for Hypertension Monitoring
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 27, 2007
...of three severely hypertensive patients at Hospital DIPRECA in Santiago, Chile by cardio-thoracic surgeons, Miguel Luis Berr, MD and Michael Tuchek, DO.
Designed to allow for a precise and accurate...
OnStar and CDC - Crash Data
in Well Woman Blog, on March 21, 2007
...ough its Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN) system is currently used to help EMTs, trauma surgeons, and first responders evaluate auto accidents earlier and more comprehensively than ever be...
High Impact Sports = Stronger Bones?
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 18, 2007
... of a new study presented at the recent 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons .
According to Vonda Wright, MD, lead author and assistant professor in the department of ...
Wireless Monitoring for Abdominal Aneurysms
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 3, 2007
... looks at a wireless device to monitor patients with abdominal aneurysms that's being used by surgeons at Arizona's Tucson Heart Hospital .
"I'm very grateful that I'm still ...
First Uterus Transplant in the US Planned
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 24, 2007
...r IVF. The procedure has been attempted in 2002 in Saudi Arabia, and although blood clotting forced surgeons to remove the organ after 99 days, they called it a technical success. Still the iss...
New Englewood Hospital Technique Reduced Complications of Cardiac Ablation Procedure
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 7, 2007
...t that other centers will adopt this technique."
The technique was created by physicians and surgeons in the Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Ane...
Surgery is Best Option for High Blood Pressure in Kids
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2007
...cial graft devices and stents that are often used in treating adult kidney blood vessels, therefore surgeons often have to use a length of blood vessel taken from elsewhere in the child's body to ...
Snake-Like Robot and Steady-Hand System: Surgeon's Assistants Under Works at Johns Hopkins
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2006
...botic assistants intended to enhance a surgeon's skills:
A snakelike robot that could enable surgeons, operating in the narrow throat region, to make incisions and tie sutures with greater dext...
An Interesting Find: Surgeons are Taller and More Handsome than Other Doctors?
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 23, 2006
...arch on doctors, published in the British Medical Journal reports a very interesting finding that surgeons are taller and more handsome than physicians:
...the tallest and most handsome male stud...
Sponsored Post: The Submarines on Nip/Tuck Finale
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 12, 2006
...k follows the lives of "Dr. Sean McNamara" and "Dr. Christian Troy" two plastic surgeons and business partners who run McNamara/Troy, a South Beach plastic surgery practice. The se...
Sponsored Post: The Submarines on Nip/Tuck Finale
in Digital Music - The Future, on December 11, 2006
...k follows the lives of "Dr. Sean McNamara" and "Dr. Christian Troy" two plastic surgeons and business partners who run McNamara/Troy, a South Beach plastic surgery practice. The se...
Sponsored Post: The Submarines on Nip/Tuck Finale
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on December 11, 2006
...k follows the lives of "Dr. Sean McNamara" and "Dr. Christian Troy" two plastic surgeons and business partners who run McNamara/Troy, a South Beach plastic surgery practice. The se...
2nd Annual Stem Cell Summit
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2006
...e will host the first live stem cell surgery in which attendees can ask questions in real-time as surgeons use a stem-cell-based product in the operating room.
For more information about presentati...
Hemorrhoid Stapling is Riskier in the Long Term than the Conventional Surgical Removal
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 27, 2006
... and the symptom of prolapse in long-term follow-up compared to conventional excisional surgery. If surgeons are to offer this novel technique to their patients, there should be an informed discussion...
The ultimate lashes - surgery needed
in Are you a beauty?, on October 28, 2006
... Reuters during what was billed as the world's first live eyelash surgery workshop for about 40 surgeons from around the world.
Under the procedure, a small incision is made at the back of the sca...
FORTUNE SMALL BUSINESS ANNOUNCES FINALISTS IN FOURTH ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
in Bizinformer, on September 7, 2006
...isher College of Business is developing disposable tools such as Clear-Vu, a device that will defog surgeons' laparoscopes during minimally invasive surgery.
MuscleMorph [Philadelphia, PA] a t...
RSB Spine's InterPlate™ Vertebral Body Replacement Implant System, Granted Conditional USFDA 510(k) Approval
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 1, 2006
...acement System .
Spinal fusion is one of the most common spinal procedures performed by neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons.
The InterPlate™ Vertebral Body Replacement System is a uniqu...
Guidelines Set To Decrease Diabetes-Related Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2006
...reat the feet of diabetes patients.
The new guidelines from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) introduce two substantial changes since their last publication in 2000: a focus on ...
Beth I Hear You Calling, But I'm Shopping Online Right Now...
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 22, 2006
...e a buck--hence the imminent arrival of KISS fragrances .
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Credit Card - Brain surgeons are cool, but are there really enough of them to support a c...
ADEPT® Adhesion Reduction Solution [4% Icodextrin Solution], Approved by the USFDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 5, 2006
...n.
"This is a significant development for patients with adhesion-related disorders and the surgeons who are managing those patients," said Thomas Lyons, MD, of Atlanta, GA, who served as o...
Sponges out When RFID Is In
in The RFID Weblog, on July 18, 2006
...n closed. In each of the trials the sponge was located within three seconds and in these trials the surgeons appreciated the speed and accuracy of the technique but rated the prototype wand as cumbers...
Ascension Orthopedics' PyroCarbon Foot Implant (Ascension® PyroSphere®), Approved by USFDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 26, 2006
...The Ascension® PyroSphere® is a revolution in TMT arthroplasty providing a new option to foot surgeons. The PyroSphere® is manufactured from the patented material, On-X® Carbon, which offers charact...
When parents turn poisonous...
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 9, 2006
...d A. Gardner of Columbia University's Department of Child Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Parental Alienation Syndrome refers to systematic attempts by a custodial parent to destro...
Smith and Nephew's VERSAJET™, USFDA Approved for Burn Indication in the U.S.
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 7, 2006
...management.
Accelerating a hair thin stream of fluid to supersonic speeds, the system enables surgeons to simultaneously grasp, cut and remove damaged tissue and contaminants precisely, without coll...
Surgical Ear Plugs Treat Superior Canal Dehiscence
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 26, 2006
... ill, suffering from symptoms that won't be cured by conventional treatments.
However, surgeons from Johns Hopkins have proven that these symptoms can be all successfully treated by a single oper...
Nexa Orthopedics, Granted FDA Clearance to Market Pyrolytic Carbon Implant
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 25, 2006
...actures and distributes pyrolytic carbon orthopedic implants in the world, and American extremities surgeons can expect expanded access to pyrolytic carbon implants in 2006 and beyond."
The CMI...
Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee: First Knee Implant Specifically For Women
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2006
...ived clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration. The knee implant, developed by orthopedic surgeons and manufactured by Zimmer, Inc , is different from currently available knee implants in ...
Avoid Multiple Breast Cancer Surgeries by Terahertz Imaging
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 26, 2006
...t for histopathologic examination that usually takes several days before completion. Therefore, the surgeons have no idea if the entire tumor has been removed until well after the surgical procedure h...
Free HealthCare, Becoming Less and Less
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 28, 2006
...have declined across all major specialties. The highest rate of free care, 78.8 percent, comes from surgeons, perhaps because many of these doctors treat uninsured patients in emergency rooms.
I gue...
RFID for Alzheimer's Patients
in The RFID Weblog, on March 15, 2006
...could identify family members and determine whether patients are organ donors or have living wills. Surgeons could scan patients on the operating table to make sure they are working on the right perso...
less invasive procedure in repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), reduced risk of death
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 9, 2006
...ar procedure is adapted instead of the conventional surgery.
"Our results show that vascular surgeons are saving more lives through the increased use of endovascular AAA repair-even while opera...
new cochlear implant for improved hearing
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 9, 2006
...nt that could greatly improve hearing for profoundly deaf patients, and simplify insertion to help surgeons minimize damage to healthy ear tissue.
A team led by U-M's Kensall D. Wise, director o...
Acrobot: knee surgery's robotic assistant
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 9, 2006
...ing theater, not take over the operation. This study shows they can be an enormous help, preventing surgeons from making mistakes.
With this study's favorable outcome, Researchers hope to develo...
Face Transplant Patient Speaks
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2006
... I feel my lips, my nose and my mouth," she said. During the news conference, while one of her surgeons was speaking, she lifted a cup to her lips and appeared to drink.
Read the rest of the pa...
PARIS HILTON GETS DUMBER & RICHER EVERY DAY
in The Celebrities Weblog, on February 3, 2006
...ilton is a prime example of that.
We know that celebrities aren't usually the stuff that brain surgeons are made of, but one would think that a globe trotting star would know where he or she is, ...
Stop the wrinkles
in Are you a beauty?, on January 19, 2006
...and cleavage, whole beauty...or are you?
I was surprised to find out that skin experts and plastic surgeons find wearing sunscreen the most efficient way to fight and minimize wrinkles.
It seems tha...
Secrets to a smooth doctor's visit
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 1, 2005
...rning or right after lunch, before the doctor has a chance to get too far behind. But remember that surgeons and obstetricians, for example, may get caught up in a procedure and might not be on time e...
