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General Anesthesia Paradox: It Can Increase Post-surgical Pain
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Washington, DC, USA. General anesthesia puts patients into unconscious sleep so they do not feel surgical pain, but researchers say it can increase their discomfort once they wake up. The findings provide scientific confirmation for an in
June 25th, 2008
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Perceiving Beauty: The Importance Of Facial Aesthetics
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New Haven and Greenwich, CT, USA. Human beings naturally wonder how others might perceive our appearance — and to what extent that might imply estimates by others of the the state of our feelings. Do the indicators suggest we are withdrawn or h
June 1st, 2008
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World's First Completely Automated Anesthesia System Underway
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Montreal, Quebec, CAN. Researchers performed the world’s first totally automated administration of an anesthetic. Nicknamed “McSleepy,” the new system administers drugs for general anesthesia and monitors their separate effects completely auto
May 7th, 2008
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Survey Shows 2 Year Age Increase In Cosmetic Surgery Patients
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Chicago, IL, USA. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) has published the results of its 2007 Procedural Data, a survey of US-based AACS members completed in December 2007. The annual survey shows that the average age for pat
March 17th, 2008
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Treatment Suppresses OPN Gene: Shows Promise For Scar-free Healing
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Bristol, UK. New research shows that by suppressing one of the genes that normally switches on in wound cells, the wounds can heal faster and with reduced scarring. When skin is damaged, whether by accident or surgery, a blood clot forms and cells un
February 6th, 2008
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Surgical Site Infections After Breast Surgery More Common Than Expected
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St. Louis, MO, USA. In most situations where society imposes strict standards for product or service quality, consumers can tolerate some level of error, however minute. Patients attitudes about surgery are not so forgiving. An incision, a cut made i
January 23rd, 2008
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Why Do Women Wait So Long For Knee Replacement Surgery?
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Newark, DE, USA. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a disease of age and the most common cause of disability in the USA. Women comprise 60 percent of the new cases. The stresses and strains of everyday life take a toll on the altered anatomy of
January 11th, 2008
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Silicone Breast Implants: Psychological Benefits And Health Concerns
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Arlington Heights, IL, USA. Breast augmentation became the most common of the cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States in 1992. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were more than 329,0
January 9th, 2008
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Older Surgical Patients At Risk For Developing Cognitive Problems
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Durham, NC, USA. Many post-operative patients with a history of Harry Benjamin Syndrome (HBS) attest to the value of early diagnosis, treatment, and surgical correction of their birth medical condition. By correcting their misalignment, HBS
January 4th, 2008
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Hospitals Must Prevent Common Infection From Urinary Catheters
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Ann Arbor, MI, USA. There is at least one thing all HBS patients have in common when they enter a hospital for surgical correction: they will have a catheter inserted into their uretha. Urinary catheters are used to relieve urinary ret
January 4th, 2008
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LASIK For Highly Myopic Reported Safe And Effective Over Long-term
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Alicante, Spain and Ankara, Turkey. Laser surgery has been used to correct vision problems since the early 1990s. There are two main types of surgery. Photorefractive Keratotomy (PRK) is often used to correct low to moderate myopia. In-situ keratomil
January 4th, 2008
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Nerve Blocks: Surgery Without Anesthesia Presents Alternatives
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San Diego, CA, USA. Surgery is inherently painful. For most operations, going under the surgical knife means going under first with anesthesia. Given the possible side effects, some people choose a more direct approach to block the pain. As an altern
December 28th, 2007
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New Artificial Skin System Uses Living Hair Cells To Heal Wounds
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Can be produced with less time and effort Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. Skin substitutes can improve wound healing in the early-stages and reduce the time between preparation and patient use. However, expense has deterred their use i
December 28th, 2007
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Surgery Without Stitches: Thin Polymer Bio-film Seals Surgical Wounds
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Could make sutures a medical relic of medical history Sydney, NSW, Australia. Surgical sutures date back some 4,000 years, so a new approach is long overdue, says John Foster of the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Measuring
December 28th, 2007
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Surgical Objects Left Inside About 1,500 US Patients Per Year
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Now, where did I leave that? Chicago, IL, USA. The use of highly automated inventory and fielding systems are common in numerous industries. Health care is a notable exception, where upgrade efforts to more contemporary practices face
December 11th, 2007
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Needle And Thread? Mussels Inspire New Type Of Surgical Glue
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Is it a bio-adhesive of the Future? Bremen, Germany. In a few years’ time, instead of fiddling with needle and thread, surgeons may simply use glue to connect implants to living tissue. Although many adhesives are already use
December 10th, 2007
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F2M: The Effectiveness Of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
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surgeon urges colleagues to reconsider views Portola Valley, CA, USA. A prominent gynecologic cancer surgeon believes other surgeons should make an effort to better meet the needs of transsexual patients transitioning from female to ma
December 5th, 2007
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Virtual Surgery: Mathematician Works To Make It A Reality
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practicing on a virtual you Los Angeles, CA, USA. A surgeon accidently kills a patient, undoes the error and starts over again. Can mathematics make such science fiction a reality? The day is rapidly approaching when your sur
November 28th, 2007
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Surgeon's Gender Can Influence Choice Of Subspecialty
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