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Clinical trials are the backbone of modern medicine, responsible for bringing innovative, safe, and efficient treatments to market after rigorous testing and evaluation. However, the conventional process of conducting these trials has often been long, expensive, and fraught with inefficiencies¹. The advent of predictive analytics is reshaping the landscape of clinical trials, ushering in a ...
The following article is a repost of an interview that originally appeared in OR Today “Spotlight On: John W. Cromwell, MD” with Caresyntax customer, John Cromwell, MD, FACS, associate chief medical officer and director of surgical quality and safety at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. ...
According to the World Health Organization, post-operative infections contribute to patients’ spending extra days in the hospital, at a cost of some $900 million per year. ...
Significance/Evidence Summary The American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Does not fully support the use of tympanic thermometers in PACU Our PACU staff are hesitant to use tympanic devices and to use alternative means such as oral thermometry, which is not always appropriate in are requesting an alternative device. Current practice in our Post ...
Warnings include: only trained physicians may use this system, prescribing physicians should be experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure and should be familiar with the use of this system, monitor blood pressure and heart rate during Carotid Sinus Lead placement and when adjusting stimulation parameters intra-operatively, post-implantation, ...
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Rehabilitation of Tom, 21 years Sporty man Recreational volleyball Post-operative rehabilitation ACL Left (week 8) Tom suffered an ACL tear on his left leg during a volleyball match. The doctor in charge decided to proceed with an operative reconstruction of the affected ligament. Tom then immediately started a rehabilitation process to ...
For this procedure I used Catalyst's Archer CSR system for a total shoulder arthroplasty using a lesser tuberosity osteotomy repair with a screw-and-suture technique. Post operatively this patient did very well. He had return of full range of motion at 12 weeks. ...
Patient History Patient is a 54-year-old male who underwent surgery to remove implanted hardware and osteophytes following a calcaneal fracture repair. Post-operatively, the surgical incision dehisced. The resulting wound was open for a period of 4 weeks and was refractory to standard of care, wet-to-dry dressings, and an Unna boot. ...
Inadvertent damage to these nerves may therefore contribute to post RALRP incontinence. Intra-operative identification of nerve tissues using a stimulated EMG produces a waveform known as a compound motor action potential (CMAP) and is standard of care in brain, spine, and facial surgery. ...
Also in Stockholm, Clarence Crafoord, an expert in embolectomies used heparin post-operatively to prevent thromboembolism. In 1938, Irving S. Wright, a professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University fell ill with thrombophlebitis following an appendicitis operation. ...
Interventional Procedure An intra-operative 3D scan of the patient in prone position was performed using a Philips Allura Xper FD20 angiography device and the surgical trajectory was planned using the Xper Guide planning software. ...
SFM has been producing alginate products since the early 1980’s and still to this day alginates are an important product for our business. Alginate dressings are classed as ‘advanced wound care’, a label that up until now I have strongly disagreed with. How can a relatively simple dressing be thought of as ‘advanced’ in the current market? With newer ...
The discomfort with the bulky frame-based equipment and the calculations involved in deciding the stereotactic entry points with the coordinates. The obstruction of the operative field by components of the head frame and inability to navigate the operative field. The pre-operative procedural time involved is quite higher in this modality due to ...
As a product specifically designed to assist physicians in executing their pre- or intra-operative surgical plan for tissue ablation, Micromate™ plays a crucial role in ensuring technical success and efficacy. ...
However, this approach is often compromised by the poor tissue quality that can lead to post-operative surgical complications (e.g. dehiscence – ‘tissue breakdown’, – infection, seroma, or recurrence). The new study suggests Myriad Matrix™ can be effectively used to reduce these common post-surgical complications. ...
COVID-19 has affected many sectors, including construction. The experience provided an opportunity for us to look at construction quality management and how organizations can cope with social distance and the threat of a virus – not to mention the losses in capacity and operations resulting from them. By implementing better collaboration and innovation, the sector can recover from the ...
INTRODUCTION The goal of the implant surgeon is to place the implant in the ideal position, to support the prosthesis for the best long term prognosis, while managing important anatomical landmarks. With the aid of Cone Beam CT scans the implant surgeon is able to evaluate, in three dimension, the ridge, important anatomy, as well as pre-plan implant placement in the most ideal position. ...
INTRODUCTION The replacement of a single central incisor may be one of the most demanding implant treatments clinicians face. Still, clinicians have been able to achieve aesthetic results in these challenging cases through excellent treatment planning and meticulous surgical placement. The following case study highlights how Dr. Zokol was able to integrate Inliant® into his treatment plan ...
After removal of the tumor, while still in the operating room we placed a novel marking filament called VeraForm to facilitate the anticipated post-operative radiation therapy. ...
Disaster debris cleanup typically accounts for nearly one-third of the total cost of post-disaster recovery. In the USA, state and local municipalities rely on federal financial assistance administered by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ...