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Robotic Kidney Transplant Safer for Obese
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[17/05/2013] Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional “open” transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois (UI) Hospital & Health Sciences System. Robotic Kidney Transplant Safer for Obese - Read more
Biomaterial Could Improve Success
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[16/05/2013] Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body’s natural response to attack something in the tissue that appears foreign. University of Washington (UW) engineers have demonstrated a way to prevent this. Biomaterial Could Improve Success - Read more
Vitamin D Benefits Breathing
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[27/03/2013] Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a study. Vitamin D Benefits Breathing - Read more
Revolutionary Dressing To Save Children
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[26/03/2013] Chemists at the University have developed a prototype medical dressing that detects the first signs of the lethal Toxic Shock Syndrome along with other burn wound infections and could potentially save the lives of children with serious burns. Revolutionary Dressing To Save Children - Read more
”The wounds are cleaner and the wound edges can grow closer together“
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[08/01/2013] Whether it is due to a chronic condition or after surgery – wound healing often gives patients a hard time. Several therapies promise relief, but which of them really keep their word? Negative pressure wound therapy is currently examined very closely and carefully. ”The wounds are cleaner and the wound edges can grow closer together“ - Read more
Moving Toward Regeneration
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[03/09/2012] Stowers scientists show how pluripotent stem cells mobilize in wounded planarian worms, to better understand stem cell behaviour in regeneration and disease. Moving Toward Regeneration - Read more
Biodegradable Artery Graft to Enhance Bypass Surgeries
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[28/06/2012] University of Pittsburgh’s cell-free, biodegradable artery graft results in a regenerated artery in 90 days, leaving behind no trace of synthetic graft materials in the body. Biodegradable Artery Graft to Enhance Bypass Surgeries - Read more
Rehospitalisations Add Costs
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[04/06/2012] Preventing further complications in patients who develop infections after surgery to replace a knee or hip could save the United States healthcare system as much as 65 million Dollars annually, according to an analysis of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Rehospitalisations Add Costs - Read more
Lying and Sitting More Comfortably
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[13/12/2011] People who have to sit at work often have back pain. People permanently confined to bed are even worse off – they frequently develop bed sores. New smart cushioning is intended to eliminate the discomforts of lying and sitting. An integrated sensor system equalises pressure selectively. Lying and Sitting More Comfortably - Read more
"Among experts we focus far too little on the basics"
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[02/11/2011] If a wound does not heal within four to twelve weeks after emergence, doctors call it a chronic wound. In many cases underlying diseases such as venous or vascular disease or diabetes mellitus are the cause. A successful therapy, however, still presents a challenge and requires an interdisciplinary cooperation. "Among experts we focus far too little on the basics" - Read more
New Molecular Pathway Involved in Wound-Healing
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[29/06/2011] Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a surprising new molecular pathway in skin cells that is involved in wound-healing and sensory communication. New Molecular Pathway Involved in Wound-Healing - Read more
Speed Healing in Initial Venous Stasis Wound Trial
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[04/05/2011] Imagine a battlefield medic or emergency medical technician providing first aid with a special wad of cottony glass fibers that simultaneously slows bleeding, fights bacteria, stimulates the body’s natural healing mechanisms, resists scarring, and-because it is quickly absorbed by surrounding tissue - may never have to be removed in follow-up care. Speed Healing in Initial Venous Stasis Wound Trial - Read more
A disease that makes your skin crawl
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[02/05/2011] Hyperglycemia can lead to severe skin changes, which immediately require treatment. Yet special therapies for diabetes are rare, in many cases dermatologists treat independent of diabetologists. A disease that makes your skin crawl - Read more
Wound healing – On the tracks of disorders of the wound healing process
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[02/05/2011] As problem-free as wound healing seems initially, it’s a complex process for every organism. Often the body is able to replace the lost tissue, but what happens if this is not the case?Wound healing – On the tracks of disorders of the wound healing process - Read more
“What always counts is a holistic view of the human being“
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[22/02/2011] In case of a tumor disease, a deformity or an accident, parts of the body or face of a person need to be reconstructed, often an epithetics specialist/ anaplastologist comes into play. His craft does not just require high empathy, but also the highest degree of technical skills. “What always counts is a holistic view of the human being“ - Read more
A ship’s surgeon in the 17th century
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[03/01/2011] Discovering foreign countries, getting to know new civilizations. What’s possible for many today, in the 17th century was an adventure few dared to embark on. Back then, moving from one continent to another was only possible by ship. But journeys that often lasted many months were often also very perilous – and generally no trained physicians were on board the ship. A ship’s surgeon in the 17th century - Read more
The New Man - Spares from the laboratory
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[20/11/2010] In the case of small injuries and diseases the human body is able to regenerate itself. Not so in the case of damaged organs – here a organ transplantation is the last resort. Because donor organs are rare, physicians research at biomaterials, which can replace the human tissue. From the hip joint to synthetic hearts: to grow new tissue is no longer sorcery. The New Man - Spares from the laboratory - Read more
Shortened Therapy Leads to Success
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[01/06/2010] You have breast cancer. A sentence, that is life changing and one that more and more women get to hear. Yet there is reason for hope: According to early research results, a new treatment method could prove more effective than the standard therapy – and it could also prevent women from having nasty side effects. Shortened Therapy Leads to Success - Read more
“Plasma Makes Bacteria Cell Walls Burst“
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[22/03/2010] Never wash without using soap – this is a slogan that surgeons should keep in mind at work. Hygiene of the future may look quite differently though, according to recent physicist’s findings. “Plasma Makes Bacteria Cell Walls Burst“ - Read more
Screws of Bone-Hard Biomaterial
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[03/03/2010] Screws used in surgical operations are often made of titanium. They usually have to be removed after a while or replaced by new ones. A new biomaterial makes this unnecessary. It promotes bone growth and is biodegradable. Screws of Bone-Hard Biomaterial - Read more
Sutures Better Than Staples
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[05/02/2010] In a new study, researchers present findings that there were less complications for women, after having a cesarean delivery, if sutures were used instead of staples to close the wound. Sutures Better Than Staples - Read more
The Unknown (Part 1)
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[15/09/2009] by Wiebke Heiss/MEDICA.de
It hits people that lie in hospitals, nursing homes or at home. Nobody knows how many exactly suffer from a bedsore but experts estimate that the costs sum up to many millions of Euros. However, it is possible to prevent a decubitus - not always, though. The Unknown (Part 1) - Read more
The Unknown (Part 2)
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[15/09/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de The Unknown (Part 2) - Read more
Jack of Medical Trades (Part 1)
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[15/03/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de
Actually, it is a made-up-word: microsystems technology. In fact, the term describes many things as long as they are optical, mechanical or electrical and as long as the systems are tiny. Moreover they hover around everywhere: In CD players, airbags or printers - and with great potential in medical applications. Jack of Medical Trades (Part 1) - Read more
