A study published in PLoS ONE reports on an investigation of the records of neurosurgery patients who were transported in 2008 for treatment in one specific facility. The study found that 63 percent of the patients could have been safely transferred via ambulance on the ground rather than helicopter. The difference in cost between a … Read more
Helicopter Transfer of Neurosurgery Patients Not Always Necessary
Posted by in Neurosurgery - (Comments Off)A new study published in October 2011 in The Lancet shows that neurosurgery for epilepsy can mean the end of seizures. Follow-ups with more than 5,000 patients were conducted over a period of 19 years. Six hundred fifteen of the patients (both men and women) had surgery for epilepsy at the National Hospital for Neurology … Read more
A new study shows that sunbathing in the morning may cut down on skin cancer risk and subsequent removal procedures such as Mohs micrographic surgery. Conducted at the University of North Carolina on mice, the results showed that mice that were exposed to the sun in the afternoon were five times less likely to experience … Read more
Cosmetic Procedures may Reduce Scarring after Mohs Surgery
Posted by in Mohs Surgery - (Comments Off)In a study published in the journal, Dermatologic Surgery, in 2009, patients who were to undergo Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer benefited from Botox injections prior to the surgery. The injections assisted in wound healing and the cosmetic prevention of scars. In another study conducted at the Mayo Clinic, patients received Botox injections after … Read more
A recent study published in the journal, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, shows that a particular type of massage therapy can benefit fibromyalgia sufferers. The article is entitled, “Benefits of Massage-Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Quality of Sleep, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia.” The study involved 58 patients, of which … Read more
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) sponsors an annual survey of consumers to assess the popularity of massage therapy. The 2011 survey shows that 90 percent of Americans believe massage therapy can assist in reducing pain. This compares with 86 percent in 2010. Just over 1,000 adults in the United States over the age of … Read more
Internal Medicine Report: Diabetes Education a Failure
Posted by in Internal Medicine - (Comments Off)According to a report by the Medical Foundation Research Institute, which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine on October 10, 2011, diabetes education has failed to help diabetes sufferers in poor communities to improve their hemoglobin levels. The people studied were uninsured and in ethnic minority populations. The study was supported by the … Read more
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that certain vitamins could reduce the risk of mortality in older women. The article was called, “Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women.” The study noted the highest reduction in mortality risk from vitamin D at 8 percent. Vitamin B complex was found … Read more
Hand surgeons have begun to alert breast cancer patients that carpal tunnel syndrome may be a health issue they experience after cancer. This has been found to be particularly true of patients who have a mastectomy, and the condition sometimes necessitates hand surgery. This is because so many fluids build up within the lymphatic system … Read more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing rules that are aimed at making table saws safer, which should reduce the need for hand surgery. Statistics show that there are more than 67,000 injuries due to blade accidents every year. The cost of these injuries is in excess of $2 billion annually. These statistics … Read more