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• Sound Medicine 07-04-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Fetched: July 7th, 2010, 10:44am CEST

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  This week we re-broadcast some recent favorite stories: a study that claims computerizing hospitals does not save money; new NFL rules for concussions; exercises to prevent ACL injuries in young athletes; high-impact sports for bone health; and an interview with a clinical geneticist, whose primary job is to deliver bad ...

• Characterization of bone repair in rat femur after treatment with calcium phosphate cement and autogenous bone graft

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 28th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: In this study, the biocompatibility, stability and osteotransductivity of a new cement based on alpha-tricalcium phosphate (alpha-TCP) were investigated in a bone repair model using a rat model. Methods: The potential of alpha-TCP on bone repair was compared to autogenous bone grafting, and unfilled cavities were used as negative ...

• Sound Medicine 06-27-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: June 26th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week, an idea for retail healthcare; an update on healthcare reform legislation; new treatments for pediatric leukemia; the book, The Other Side of Sadness; and another Grace Notes essay by Dr. Larry Cripe. Also, daycare and IQ, and why you should wear sunscreen when you're driving....

• Sound Medicine 06-20-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: June 19th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week, at-home care for the elderly; a recent study showing that caregivers are less healthy than their peers; depression may increase incidents of inflammatory disease; and one doctor's experiences in Haiti. Also, why folks over 50 are happier....

• Eyelid bags

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 18th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Eyelid bags are considered a sign of ageing, but they often appear prematurely due to the variety of causes that favor them. This brief report describes the case of a patient who was referred to us for the correction of a second degree bilateral palpebral ptosis that the patient had ...

• Sound Medicine 06-13-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: June 12th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week, overworked and underpaid primary care docs, the integrative medicine debate, old dogs provide clues to human longevity, and a new technique for brainwave monitoring....

• Sound Medicine 06-06-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Fetched: June 7th, 2010, 2:51am CEST

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  This week, an Indiana cancer doc makes the Time 100; the feds' patient bill of rights; the pros and cons of a double mastectomy; personalized medicine for breast cancer patients; portrait of the Brain Collection brain bank; and how hand bacteria helps finger criminals....

• Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Mandibular reconstruction by means of fibula transplants is the standard therapy for severe bone loss after subtotal mandibulectomy. Venous failure still represents the most common complication in free flap surgery. We present the injection of heparine into the arterial pedicle as modification of the revising both anastomoses in these ...

• Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Mandibular reconstruction by means of fibula transplants is the standard therapy for severe bone loss after subtotal mandibulectomy. Venous failure still represents the most common complication in free flap surgery. We present the injection of heparine into the arterial pedicle as modification of the revising both anastomoses in these ...

• Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Mandibular reconstruction by means of fibula transplants is the standard therapy for severe bone loss after subtotal mandibulectomy. Venous failure still represents the most common complication in free flap surgery. We present the injection of heparine into the arterial pedicle as modification of the revising both anastomoses in these ...

• Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Mandibular reconstruction by means of fibula transplants is the standard therapy for severe bone loss after subtotal mandibulectomy. Venous failure still represents the most common complication in free flap surgery. We present the injection of heparine into the arterial pedicle as modification of the revising both anastomoses in these ...

• Management of venous thrombosis in fibular free osseomusculocutaneous flap for mandibular reconstruction: clinical techniques and treatment considerations

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 7th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Mandibular reconstruction by means of fibula transplants is the standard therapy for severe bone loss after subtotal mandibulectomy. Venous failure still represents the most common complication in free flap surgery. We present the injection of heparine into the arterial pedicle as modification of the revising both anastomoses in these ...

• Cutaneous lesions of the nose

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: June 4th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Skin diseases on the nose are seen in a variety of medical disciplines. Dermatologists, otorhinolaryngologists, general practitioners and general plastic and dermatologic surgeons are regularly consulted regarding cutaneous lesions on the nose. This article is the second part of a review series dealing with cutaneous lesions on the head and ...

• Sound Medicine 05-30-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: May 29th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week, stories from two Iraqi war veterans -- an amputee-turned-triathlete and a battlefield surgeon. Also, a breast imaging specialist objects to the federal mammogram guidelines; a physician with lupus seeks to raise awareness of the disease; and two clinical pharmacologists discuss how personalized medicine comes into play when determining ...

• Sound Medicine 05-23-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: May 22nd, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week, a decline in premature births; how to reduce sodium in our diets; peripheral arterial disease (PAD); medicating mentally ill children; also, high-tech band aids, and why triathlons are riskier than marathons....

• Unilateral cross bite treated by corticotomy-assisted expansion: two case reports

  Found on Head & Face Medicine. Posted: May 19th, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: True unilateral posterior crossbite in adults is a challenging malocclusion to treat. Conventional expansion methods are expected to have some shortcomings. The aim of this paper is to introduce a new technique for treating unilateral posterior crossbite in adults, namely, corticotomy-assisted expansion (CAE) applied on two adult patients: one ...

• Sound Medicine 05-16-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: May 15th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  Vaccine refusals and measles outbreaks; the book, Smallpox, the Death of a Disease; a new formal DSM category for autism disorders; a book on hospital management called High Performance Health Care; and a couple who's child died of cancer now coaches medical professionals on effectively communicating the realities of death ...

• Sound Medicine 05-09-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Fetched: May 9th, 2010, 9:57am CEST

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  This week, a newly discovered gene disorder in the Amish community, physicians and social media, and what it's like to grow up with, and grow old with, a disabled sibling. Also, the rising number of births to mothers over 40; and the dangers of third-hand smoke....

• Sound Medicine 05-02-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Fetched: May 2nd, 2010, 8:19pm CEST

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  We devote most of the hour to a conversation with author Rebecca Skloot, who tells the story of Henrietta Lacks -- a true tale of medical research that combines science, medical history, with race, politics and bioethics. Also this week, the importance of culturing cells in three dimensions; and the ...

• Sound Medicine 04-25-10

  Found on Sound Medicine. Posted: April 24th, 2010, 7:00am CEST

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  This week on Sound Medicine: lessons learned from the year's confusing flu season; legislation to improve school lunches; how salamanders regrow limbs; women marathoners and air pollution; and a new way to conduct hospital rounds. Also, can Botox inhibit emotions? And no more smoking on submarines....