post-surgery patient Articles
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A translational study of Galectin-3 as an early biomarker and potential therapeutic target for ischemic-reperfusion induced acute kidney injury
Abstract Purpose: We evaluated Galectin-3 (Gal-3) as a potential early biomarker of acute kidney disease (AKI), and the effect of Gal-3 inhibition by modified citrus pectin (P-MCP) on renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) induced AKI. Methods: Among fifty-two post-cardiac surgery patients, serum and urine Gal-3 levels were examined on intensive care unit (ICU) admission. In a rat renal I/R ...
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Pioneering VeraForm in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Tumor Bed Marking
Head and neck cancer surgery presents a number of unique challenges, not only for the surgeon but for the radiation oncologist who will subsequently treat those patients. Great care with an emphasis on precision must be taken to ensure that critical structures and tissues avoid collateral damage when possible. However, given the surgical site often lies in soft tissue, exact identification of the ...
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Andrea Wolkenberg: maximizing patient outcomes with Winback
Dr. Wolkenberg graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. In 1986 she earned a Master’s degree in medical anthropology from the New School for Social Research in NYC, and in 2016 earned her tDPT from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. In 2001 she became a Certified Taping Instructor and has since taught hundreds ...
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Andrea Wolkenberg : Why Winback TECAR and Why Now?
As a physical therapist for over 40 years, I have developed a core set of values, chief among them is dedication to lifelong learning. And the more I learn the more I realize how much I don’t know it’s a humbling, frustrating, energizing, exciting and exhausting realization. But at the same time, the more I learn the more I realize how connected and integrated so many of the ...
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