MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'invasive'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096218&cid=t_107904_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FUSTuFGYGhvM%2F LITFL puts you to the test, with 10 of the best Questions and Answer from this months EM Critical Care Article on Noninvasive Ventilation. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096218 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:52:36 +0100 5096218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086181&cid=t_107904_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F6lpnY5uHtW0%2F LITFL puts you to the test, with 10 of the best Questions and Answer from this months EM Critical Care Article on Noninvasive Ventilation. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086181 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:52:36 +0100 5086181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086173&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-technology-enables-doctors-to-diagnose-lung-nodules-without-surgery%2F2011.07.31 Every year, a half million bronchoscopies are performed in the U.S. in order to investigate lesions within patients’ lungs. Because conventional bronchoscopy cannot reach the distant regions of the lungs, more invasive surgical procedures are often needed to diagnose lung nodules that may be malignant. The General Thoracic Surgery Division at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia has begun using a new technology, superDimension Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy™ (ENB). ENB creates a computer-generated reconstruction of the lungs from a CT scan of the tracheobronchial tree, explains Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD, FRCS (C), FACS, Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. Using these reconstructed images, the system creates a visual pathway so that surgeons can guide steerable catheters to w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086173 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:00:28 +0100 5086173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968660&cid=t_107904_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D287 A 19% increase in reimbursement for DRG 585 is pretty exciting, especially if your inpatient surgery department is performing open biopsies, local excisions, or reconstruction surgeries of the breast for 2011.  In the last three years, DRG 585 (Breast Biopsy, Local Excision & Other Breast Procedures WO CC/MCC) has seen a 25% increase in reimbursement.   There has been a whole range of exciting advancements in outpatient percutaneous biopsy procedures.  According to an AHRQ report comparing the effectives of open surgical biopsies against core-needle, stereotactically guided vacuum-assisted core-needle biopsies have a sensitivity of 99.2%.  Still, open breast biopsies are the only procedure that’s 100% sensitive to cancer.  Interestingly, both have similar effectiveness; but, to... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968660 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:10:18 +0100 4968660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489781&cid=t_107904_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D191 First, there was a three-armed surgical robot.  Then, an orthopedic robot came along.  What’s next?  A robotic snake?  As a matter of fact, yes.  Think about being able to reach just about any region of the body with one incision.  Cardiorobotics was first founded in 2005 and is developing the cardioARM™, “a snake robot for minimally-invasive cardiac interventions, such as treatments for patients suffering with heart arrhythmias.”  With the 10mm diameter computer-controlled device that allows for 105 degrees of freedom, a lot can be achieved. Since the first voice-controlled endoscope positioning robot (Aesop 3000) was FDA approved in the late 1990s, the technology has been constantly evolving.  Driven by the promise of more accurate and less invasive surgical procedures, t... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489781 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:50:36 +0100 4489781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411485&cid=t_107904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F28%2Farchives-of-facial-plastic-surgery-2011-vol-13-no-1-p-8-13%2F Title: Minimally Invasive Temporalis Tendon Transposition Skinny: The article provides a description of  the minimally invasive approach to temporalis tendon transposition technique for dynamic reanimation of facial muscles to be used on patients with long term facial paralysis. The study finds the approach to be minimally invasive using a single small incision to the affected area. Following the procedure the patient is required to undergo significant physiotherapy for a more successful result. The Article includes drawings and ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs of patients. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Anaesthetics, Long Term Conditions, Neurology, Surgery Tagged: Facial Paralysis, Minimally Invasive Therapy, Physiotherapy, P... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411485 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:36:34 +0100 4411485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987057&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fless-invasive-science-not-always-better-science%2F2010.09.20 One of the disturbing trends I have been observing in physiology is the tendency to move away from many of the gold standard, invasive measurements classically described in the scientific literature to non-invasive measures which may or may not accurately reflect the parameter of interest. One of these non-invasive measurements (which is not used in any of the manuscripts on my desk) that has become the bane of my existence is to use the saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood (SPO2) as a surrogate for the partial pressure of arterial blood (PO2). SPO2 is measured with a device called a pulse oximeter.  Figure 1: A fingertip pulse oximeter. This device indicates that this individuals arterial hemoglobin is 98 percent saturated and his heart rate is 73 beats/min. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987057 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:00:16 +0100 3987057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665972&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbrain-surgery-via-the-eyelid%2F2010.06.15 In the continuing effort to make surgery less invasive, physicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital are operating on the brain through a tiny incision in one of the eyelids instead of lifting a large piece of the skull. Named transpalpebral orbitofrontal craniotomy, the procedure allows for access to the middle and front regions of the brain. The cranial cavity is reached through a hole created by removing a small, half-inch to one-inch-square section of skull bone right above the eyebrow. Endoscopic surgery can then be performed with help of previously obtained CT and MRI data. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665972 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:22 +0100 3665972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595521&cid=t_107904_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpioneering-surgeon-dr-isabella-harrison-receives-hip-replacement%2F Ninety-six year old retired general surgeon Dr. Isabella Harrison has received a new hip using a minimally invasive technique called the “jiffy” hip. The procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Anthony Carter (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595521 Tue, 25 May 2010 01:58:43 +0100 3595521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342735&cid=t_107904_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fhow-to-choose-the-right-test%2F Say “Aaaahh!” (Photo credit: superfantastic) “First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.” - Steve Martin . Say you’ve decided to go ahead and get a diagnostic test done to have a more definite answer on whether you have a condition like depression. Now what? Where do you start? First off, here are some general factors to consider in choosing a test: . 1. Informativeness is basically how good the test is at telling you something useful. How informative a test is comes from both its sensitivity (how likely the test is to diagnose you as positive if you do have a condition, or avoiding false negatives) and specificity (how likely the test is to not diagnose you if you don’t have it, or avoiding false positives). The ultimate test... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342735 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:13:20 +0100 3342735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259117&cid=t_107904_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Ficon-acid-syringe-for-tooth-preparation%2F No more drill? If you’ve shied away from hard tissue lasers and you hate the mess with air abrasion, but you know that your rotary drill is antiquated, check this out: acid. Yep – now you can prepare teeth for fillings with the same stuff that burned off the face of the Joker…kind of. Acid erosion is blamed for significant oral health concerns these days, but like many things in science, measured and monitored doses of acid can be used for good. The Icon acid syringe for 15-minute fillings with “no pain and no unnecessary loss of healthy hard tissue.” Here’s how it works… First, a rubber barrier is placed around the tooth to be prepared. A small amount of acid gel is injected onto decayed tooth enamel. Over two minutes, the acid etches the tooth’s surface. After heat dryin... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259117 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:29:05 +0100 3259117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254371&cid=t_107904_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fjohn-murthas-death-gallbladder-surgery-complications-happen%2F Although none of the editors of InsideSurgery participated in his care, we have noted reports that Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha has died from complications following removal of his gallbladder. The Associated Press is reporting tonight that Pennsylvania Congressman Bob Brady of Philadelphia has stated that Murtha suffered from injury to his large intestine during the operation at Bethesda Naval Hospital to remove his gallbladder. The gallbladder was reportedly removed laparoscopically or as it is sometimes described via a minimally invasive technique. Murtha was apparently discharged to home and then presented to the Virginia Hospital Center complaining of abdominal pain and a fever. Several days ago he was reported to be in the intensive care unit, indicating that a serious comp... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254371 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:55:41 +0100 3254371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139017&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006839.html Time to close the canal connection between the Illinois River and Lake Michigan in order to keep the Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes. In an urgent effort to close down Chicago-area passages that could allow the unwanted fish to reach Lake Michigan, the State of Michigan is suing the State of Illinois and other entities that govern the waterways here. Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin have filed documents in recent days supporting Michigan’s move, and Indiana says it will soon do the same. My take: the states around the Great Lakes have been seriously slow in stepping to the threat posed by Asian carp. They shouldn't have waited until Asian carp reached several miles from the Great Lakes before... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139017 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3139017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111630&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fechos-symphony-another-attempt-at-cgm-through-the-skin.html Last week I learned of yet another company, Echo Therapuetics out of the Boston area, that is developing a transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. Naturally that means a non-invasive monitor that takes constant readings through your skin. Been there. Heard that. Right? Well, allow me to briefly introduce their work before we get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111630 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:34 +0100 3111630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067255&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-non-invasive-glucose-monitor-no-one-wanted.html Larry Ishler is an electrical engineer living in Erie, PA, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college about ten years ago. A few years later, the father had an idea for a non-invasive glucose monitor that would take readings through the skin on your ear (similar to the GlucoTrack from Integrity Applications [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067255 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:29 +0100 3067255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008331&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fglucose-measurement-in-your-ear-for-real.html A gentleman cornered me at the Diabetes Technology Society meeting earlier this month, and said he wanted to talk non-invasive glucose monitoring.  How could I resist? He said his name was Avner Gal, from Israel. He pulled out a chunky little MP3-looking device, and plugged in a cord with a small clamp on the end. Then [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008331 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:23 +0100 3008331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851196&cid=t_107904_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Faspergillus-infections.html Aspergillus fumigatus and other species capable of growing at 37°C are opportunistic pathogens. About 40 of the 250 species of Aspergillus have been reported as human pathogens but the majority of cases are associated with just one species: A. fumigatus. The respiratory system is the normal portal of entry. The animal diseases caused by Aspergillus infection are all lumped together under the term 'aspergillosis.' Aspergillosis is a 'big umbrella' term, with an accompanying enormous literature. It refers to all infections caused by Aspergillus, including both veterinary and human disease, and ranging from localized and minor maladies to those that are systemic and life threatening. Although not contagious, human aspergillosis is of growing importance in modern medical care. Aspergillos... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851196 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:00 +0100 2851196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828348&cid=t_107904_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FCjhNwYEwB7Q%2F Excellent Scientific American cover story: Turbocharging the Brain--Pills to Make You Smarter? "Will a pill at breakfast improve concentration and memory—and will it do so without long-term detriment to your health?" Their answer, in short: not really, not anytime soon. I couldn't agree more. Let's pay real attention to non-invasive options to augment cognition, from exercise to cognitive training and meditation. For more context, you may enjoy my recent article Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. augment cognition, cognitive, cognitive enhancement, Cognitive Training, exercise, improve concentration, improve memory, invasive, meditation., pills (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828348 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:35:43 +0100 2828348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667644&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-search-for-noninvasive-glucose-technology-that-works-where-it-stands-now.html John Smith is considered one of the country’s premiere experts on non-invasive glucose monitoring technology. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan, a world market leader in blood glucose monitoring systems. John now consults for companies pursuing noninvasive glucose methods, and for investors who fund them. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667644 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0100 2667644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477513&cid=t_107904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fnursing-times-2009-vol-105-no-20%2F This article highlights why holistic patient assessments as well as arterial blood gas analysis are important before NIV is used. A print copy of this article is available from Fade Library Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: COPD, Holistic Medicine, Non-invasive Ventilation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477513 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:31:49 +0100 2477513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-really-creative-diabetes-dream-designs.html More contest entries worth featuring… these ideas stood out as incredibly creative. So creative, in fact, that the judges struggled with rating them, either due to uncertainty whether they’d be implementable any time in the foreseeable future, or the fact that the target audience may be a small slice of the D-world. Still, as we [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453048 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2453048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448047&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fvisions-of-non-invasive-glucose-monitoring.html When will we stop bleeding daily for our diabetes?  Nobody knows.  But despite years of struggling with the “non-invasive dream,” you can rest assured that scientists and designers have not given up trying. I may have mentioned that we had a total of 16 entries in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge that were concepts for new [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448047 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:15 +0100 2448047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367345&cid=t_107904_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fendoscopic-mastectomy-and-endoscopic-wide-local-excision-for-breast-cancer%2F Title: Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer Source: NICE The Skinny: Treatment for early breast cancer usually involves surgery to remove all or part of the breast. In this keyhole procedure, part or all of the breast tissue is removed using special instruments inserted through small skin incisions. The skin envelope of the breast and nipple are left intact, ready for an implant that can be inserted during the same operation. Full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on ex-vivo hepatic resection and reimplantation for liver cancer. Documents: IPG296 Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer: guidance (2p,52.69 Kb ) IPG296 Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breas... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367345 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:54:35 +0100 2367345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2294331&cid=t_107904_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSMHfr-1FkMs The Doctors is a television show that features real doctors performing real procedures on real people. A panel of four “renowned” medical specialists discuss medicine in easy-to-understand and up-front discusccions. Today, in front of a live audience, cavity preparation on a very outgoing 9-year old pateint will be performed by Dr. Christina Do (Costa Mesa, CA) with a Waterlase. Want to see it? We don’t have a sneak preview, except for the promo on The Doctors website. Check the site for your local listing. For now, you may find this Biolase promo video humorous. Learn more about Biolase at www.biolase.com. SOURCE: Fox Business (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2294331 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:29:16 +0100 2294331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879687&cid=t_107904_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Ftwo-deaths-reported-from-unvaccinated.html We can not but re-emphasize the importance of vaccination in children. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces that 5 cases of Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) invasive disease occurred in children in Pennsylvania since October 2008 resulting in 2 deaths. All of these cases were in unvaccinated or undervaccinated children. We have told the parents of our patients time and again the importance of these vaccines. The sad part is the deaths could have been totally prevented by vaccinating their children. We have a growing population here in Scottsdale, Arizona of mothers not wanting to vaccinate their children. They do not see the diseases around and are very worried that the vaccines could do harm to their babies. Since the majority of the kids are vaccinated these pockets o... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879687 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:21:00 +0100 2879687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137639&cid=t_107904_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fwhen-less-is-too-much-unnecessary.html While it is true that minimally invasive surgery ( such as laparoscopy) is better for infertile patient as compared to open surgery ( because of the reduced risk of post operative adhesions, for example) , one major disadvantage of these procedures is the fact that they are so overused.Because it is such "simple" surgery which "does not involve making a cut" and is done on a day-care basis, many doctors overuse and misuse this. It's quite easy to convince patients to undergo laparoscopic surgery, because the procedure is short and simple, and healing occurs quickly.However, no surgery is always far better than "minimal surgery" - and often these procedures are not needed at all. Unfortunately, many doctors tend to subject patients with minor abnormalities on vaginal ultrasound scanning to ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137639 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:01:00 +0100 2137639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876041&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fisense-and-their-glycemic-signature.html iPod, iPhone, iPump, iPort, iV-drip (?)… so no reason to look surprised when you hear about another futuristic diabetes technology company by the name of iSense. This one, a privately held company based in Oregon, has been working on developing a “minimally invasive” continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) for about ten years.  (I’m guessing the company [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876041 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:15:45 +0100 1876041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019595&cid=t_107904_83_f&fid=38207&url=http%3A%2F%2Fharrybig.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Fdirect-anterior-approach%2F Just hours after Dr. Dick Wallin had his right hip replaced, he stood up. The next day, he used a walker to “cruise around the nurses’ station” at St. Mark’s Hospital, and shortly after that he learned to use crutches on a stair exercise machine. When he went home on day three, he needed only one crutch, which he discarded a week later. Within a couple of weeks, he was walking down his long driveway to retrieve the newspaper and the mail. He was also driving again. “I was all set up for living in a restricted fashion, but by the time I went home in three days, I could go upstairs to my bedroom. It has been a surprisingly good experience,” said Wallin of a new approach to hip-replacement surgery that’s said to spare muscle and ligaments, seems to re... Harry Bigwood Orthopod blogger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019595 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:15:17 +0100 2019595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1754586&cid=t_107904_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fjournal-of-minimum-intervention-in-dentistry-jmid%2F JMID was officially launched at the Pan European Federations’ IADR meeting, London, September 12th. The publication is available in multiple languages and covers oral disease risk assessment, as well as early diagnoses, and of course, minimally-invasive procedures. You can access peer-reviewed articles online at no charge by visiting http://www.midentistry.com/journal.html. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1754586 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:55:58 +0100 1754586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713911&cid=t_107904_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Fvideo-game-playing-associated-with-surgery-skills%2F Can video games make you smarter? Well, if you’re a surgeon they can. Researchers presenting at this weekend’s American Psychological Association annual convention here in Boston demonstrated that surgeons who specialize in minimally-invasive surgery and played video games worked more quickly and performed with less errors than those who didn’t play video games: In one study of 33 laparoscopic surgeons, researchers found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster at advanced surgical procedures and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn’t. Advanced video game skills were also a good way to predict suturing capabilities. A second study looking at 303 laparoscopic surgeons found that those who played video games requiring spatial skills and... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713911 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:30 +0100 1713911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652249&cid=t_107904_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fthe-comfortable-alternative-minimally-invasive-piezo-bone-surgery-for-dentistry%2F Traditional dental surgery on bone, gums, or sinuses is invasive, painful, and traumatic. But your periodontal patients have an alternative, surgery with sound waves. A tool called a piezo tool has been used in other industries, such as concrete cutting, for some time. Your hygienist may employ a piezo scaler in dental cleanings today. Now sound wave power has been refined for use in dental surgery. Piezosurgery® was invented by Dr. Tomaso Vercellotti, MD, DDS and has been in clinical studies for nine years. The tool uses 60K sound waves per second to cut tissue with no bleeding. A piezo tool can be set to cut only certain tissues, avoiding others. At www.Piezosurgery.us, you’ll find more information about this amazing technology that offers great predictability. Soon, perhaps with... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652249 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:16:14 +0100 1652249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451919&cid=t_107904_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F293105377%2F The older we get the harder it is for us to make it through surgical procedures and invasive treatments. That is somewhat tongue in cheek due to the fact that as we get older we need more treatment and surgeries. This also proves true for heart patients and more specifically heart valve patients. There is a minimally invasive Phase II EVEREST clinical trial with the aim of treating malfunctioning heart valves in the elderly. The new technique, already proven safe by a Phase I clinical trial in 2005, involves only a small incision through the skin in the groin. A small catheter is then guided up through the maze of the blood vessels of the circulatory system and into the targeted heart chamber. Then, a tiny metal clip is clamped into the area to stabilize the malfunctioning valve. This less... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451919 Sun, 18 May 2008 18:27:27 +0100 1451919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015870&cid=t_107904_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F182176145%2F Very interesting considering I have been a cardiac nurse for near 10 years and have always been told and observed that a cardiac catheterization is the only “real” way to visualize blockages in the heart… A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart and its surrounding arteries are almost as reliable and accurate as more invasive procedures to check for blockages. The 64 slice CT scan that the researcher’s are talking about was first introduced in the US in 2005 and was tested at Johns Hopkins. Beware though, they are not saying that the CT scans will replace cardiac cath’s but to rule out patients that do not need the more invasiv... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015870 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:11:26 +0100 1015870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903715&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F161202290%2F I know that I have written about something similar to this in the past, but here is new research that offers a non invasive way to analyze blood sugars amongst type 1 diabetics. By using a chemical analysis method developed for air-pollution testing, UC Irvine chemists and pediatricians have found that children with type-1 diabetes exhale significantly higher concentrations of methyl nitrates when they are hyperglycemic. The methyl nitrate exhaled concentrations were found to be at least 10 times higher in diabetic children experiencing hyperglycemia than when they are not. Wow! This is very exciting news indeed for possible non invasive type testing in the future. Wouldn’t that be grand? To test your blood sugar without a single prick… but would it be as precise and accurate? ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903715 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:10:36 +0100 903715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825599&cid=t_107904_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F145383160%2F Have you heard of biofeedback? Biofeedback is a technique in which patients improve their health by using signals from their own bodies, ie. heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and sweating, Now have you heard of using biofeedback to help treat your diabetes? I am referring to mainly type 2 diabetics. There is research that shows after just 10 sessions of biofeedback and relaxation therapy, diabetics blood sugars and A1c were lowered and stayed that way for up to 3 months. And a bonus… depression and anxiety among these patients also decreased. Here would be my hunch why this type of treatment could be effective… The Stress Effect Biofeedback may decrease cortisol, a stress hormone linked to insulin resistance. Some of you may remember me writing abo... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825599 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:23:23 +0100 825599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727288&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Feggs-from-young-girls-with-cancer-successfully-matured%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapy, Research, Daily newsChemotherapy is harsh, which is good when it comes to killing cancer. What's not-so-good is that it can also cause hair loss, inflict nausea, and disable the proper functioning of all sorts of organs -- including the ovaries. Chemotherapy, therefore, can affect female fertility. In some cases, doctors have extracted immature eggs from adult women about to receive chemotherapy, matured them in a laboratory, and then implanted them when the women are ready to have children. Until now, no one had ever tried this with eggs from young girls -- girls who have not yet undergone puberty. But it's just recently happened. Doctors have removed eggs from young female cancer patients and for the first time, have brought the eggs to matur... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727288 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 727288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511652&cid=t_107904_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D303%26Itemid%3D9 As you well know, obesity is a serious problem leading to multiple health and social consequences. Prevention programs are important for control of the obesity epidemic. Obesity concerns your body fat. Though just being overweight may mean that your weight came from fluids, muscle, bone, fat and other tissues. When you get more calories in your food than you use in your life activities, the excessive energy source is deposited as the body fat.Your genetics, regular overeating, foods with high-fat content and lack of physical activity may shift your metabolic balance toward fat accumulation.That’s not only causing tears when you look in your mirror, but also increases your risks of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers. When preventive measures fail, the only cho... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511652 Mon, 07 May 2007 05:07:28 +0100 2511652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511657&cid=t_107904_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D298%26Itemid%3D9 Do you have the scar like a raised bumpy line across your belly? So many women have a small scar in the lower part of their tummy nowadays, the scar that came after cesarean section. By the way, “caesarean section” is also a right spelling of the word.That’s the British Caesarean versus USA Cesarean difference.Roman Emperor Caesar supposedly was delivered by this method. Yet, there is a controversy, since his mother stayed alive (in the past, the section was performed to save the baby when the mother had died).In general doing everything natural supposedly should be better for your health (since we were designed naturally). Hence, vaginal delivery should be a preferred way of birth. However, there are cases when naturally delivery is impossible or harmful. Anyway, you sho... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511657 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:55:13 +0100 2511657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=529679&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fthought-for-the-day-someone-you-love-have-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Magazines, Cancer Survivors, Thought for the DayChances are, someone you love has breast cancer. And if not now, one day this is likely to be true -- because one in eight women will develop an invasive form of the disease at some point during her lifetime. If and when it happens to you, when you find yourself saying, Someone I love has breast cancer, one of the first things you'll consider is how you might help. It's a natural feeling -- the urge to reach out -- and I've got an idea for you if you find yourself searching for the right way to brighten the day for that someone you love.Think about this:How about honoring your loved one in a special Ladies' Home Journal website photo gallery? Simply find a photograph that candidly captures the essence of your speci... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=529679 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 529679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=506833&cid=t_107904_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fthought-for-the-day-inflammatory-breast-cancer-often-undiagnose%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily news, Thought for the DayMore than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. And about six percent of all invasive breast cancer cases involve a condition called inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), the most aggressive and often undiagnosed form of the disease.IBC does not present itself in the form of a lump or mass and is typically not detected by self-examination, mammogram, or ultrasound.IBC is a misunderstood disease. But if women learn to recognize some of the symptoms, there is a better chance for better diagnosis, treatment, and survival. Think about this, a list of early symptoms of IBC: o. One breast rapidly becomes larger than the other o. Breast has a rash, redness, or blotchiness o. Breast and/or nipple persi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=506833 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 506833