Laparoscopy: Patients Benefit, But Do Surgeons Suffer?
When compared with open surgical techniques, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been...
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When compared with open surgical techniques, the benefits of minimally invasive surgery have been...
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Over the past 10 years, general practitioners and rheumatologists have commonly prescribed...
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A major challenge in treating ovarian cancer is that by the time most patients are diagnosed with...
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Approximately, 1.5 million cases of myocardial infarction (MI) occur each year. An estimated 5% to...
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Have you ever accepted a free pen, dinner, or trip from a pharmaceutical company in “reward” for...
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An alarming new adaptable gene that can turn several common germs and types of bacteria into...
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Chemotherapy in the 21st century is only now beginning to evolve from its early, traumatic...
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Catheter-associated bacteriuria, the most common healthcare-associated infection, results from the...
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In complex environments like surgical ICUs, integrated team performance and effective...
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Infectious complications, particularly surgical site infections (SSIs), are well documented to...
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The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States has historically been lower...
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The current salmonella scare is the largest outbreak of this strain since the CDC started...
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system...
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One-third of the nation’s children are carrying too much weight, and researchers are beginning to...
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Rapid advancements in endovascular interventions have facilitated the use of intracranial...
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created nanoscale coating for surgical...
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Thoracic aortic diseases result in more than 40,000 deaths per year in the United States, but this...
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Typical atrial flutter (AFL), a condition which affects an estimated 200,000 new patients...
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Would you like a statin with your fries? British researchers have suggested that fast-food...
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When it comes to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), Americans seem to be heading in the...
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