8/6/2013· Medical - Medicine
By: Michael Gossman
Cochlear implants, via direct electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve, allow the restoration of hearing and speech recognition in both adults and children having sensorineural deafness. These devices typically contain both extemal components (speech processor, microphone, transmitter) and intemal components (including the cochlear stimulator and electrode array), which are surgically placed under the skin behind the ear and in the cochlea.
6/28/2013· Medical - Medicine
Ankle Injury Mechanisms and Integrative Medicine Therapies
The purpose of this article is to show the relationship between the mechanism of an ankle injury (inversion, eversion, etc.) and the most likely result of the injury (sprain, fracture, etc.).
6/28/2013· Medical - Medicine
Evaluation of a Ventricular Assist Device: Stability Under X-Rays and Therapeutic Beam Attenuation
By: Michael Gossman
Improved outcomes and quality of life of heart failure patients have been reported with the use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
3/5/2013· Medical - Medicine
Thrombin and thrombin peptides play a role in initiating tissue repair. The potential safety and efficacy of TP508 (Chrysalins) treatment of diabetic foot ulcers was evaluated in a 60-subject, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled phase I/II clinical trial.
2/27/2013· Medical - Medicine
Corrective Supracondylar Humeral Osteotomies Using the Small AO External Fixator
Traditional methods of correcting malunited distal humeral fractures in children involve complex wedge osteotomies held with pins or internal fixation devices.
2/20/2013· Medical - Medicine
Cardiovascular and Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Selective Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Inhibitors in Man
It is well established that the use of traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the vulnerability of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa for the development of peptic lesions and serious ulcer complications. In addition, selective and traditional NSAIDs have also been associated with increased frequency of cardiovascular toxicity, especially in susceptible patients.
1/3/2013· Medical - Medicine
The Impact of Involuntary Weight Loss on Wound Healing
A wound patient plan of care is not complete without assessing the need for nutritional support. Wound repair, provided ot os not hindered by systemic or local factors that delay healing, takes place pn a continuum-all cellular events in the wound repair process follow a predictable course and order.
12/14/2012· Pharmaceuticals
Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers: An Update
By: Dr. Esam Z. Dajani, PhD, FACG
During the last twenty-five years, a remarkable revolution in the pathophysiology and treatment of gastric (GU) and duodenal (DU) ulcers has occurred. Effective therapies were developed not only to heal ulcers but also to cure most patients.
9/26/2012· Medical - Medicine
Impeaching the Spine Injury Medical Expert
It is a common error that an attorney retains the wrong type of expert to testify in a lawsuit. This error is particularly common when the expert is a medical specialist. It is widely believed that a medical doctor who specializes in a particular organ system is qualified to formulate opinions and testify as to all issues concerning that organ system.
1/26/2011· Physician Assistants
Does The Employment Of Physician Assistants And Nurse Practitioners Increase Liability?
We assessed whether physician assistant (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) utilization increases liability.
by J. Gregory Sidak, Dan Maldoom, Richard A.D. Marsden, Hal J. Singer
by Meherwan P. Boyce, PhD, PE
by Ernest Chiodo, MD, JD, MPH, CIH
