Medical Procedures Articles
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Your Guide to Stock Your Wound Care Kit
Effective wound care with the help of a fully equipped wound care kit is very important both in the hospital and at home. The ability to respond quickly and efficiently to injuries is critical not only to impact a patient's recovery but also to prevent complications and potentially save lives. Whether in a medical setting or in everyday life, having a well-equipped wound care kit is critical for ...
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Top Advances in Echocardiography Transforming Cardiac Imaging on World Heart Day
In honor of World Heart Day on September 29, we're diving into the world of cardiovascular diagnostics. Echocardiography, one of the most widely used screening and diagnostic modalities in healthcare, has seen a resurgence thanks to advances and groundbreaking innovations within the last few years. Join us as we explore the top trends shaping these diagnostic methods. 1. ...
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Taking Medical Coding to the next level with AI and Machine Learning
Accuracy in medical coding is a vital aspect in aiding clinical trial operation success. It has presented an excellent opportunity for medical coders, working hand-in-hand with AI-enhanced computer-assisted coding systems, to quickly identify and validate the correct codes. Using natural language processing (NLP) and advanced Machine Learning algorithms, AI is transforming medical coding by ...
By Clinion
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Computer Vision for Medical and Healthcare Imaging Solutions
There are a ton of practical uses for computer vision at present times. One industry where this technology is increasingly useful in healthcare. It is impossible to exaggerate the value of computer vision services in the medical field. Its methods continue to be used more widely since they have demonstrated excellent utility in numerous medical contexts, including surgical planning and medical ...
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Common Questions Surrounding Intimacy and Sexuality Following A Stroke:
Education on sexuality and return to intimacy following a stroke is an important functional topic that is sometimes not addressed by the care team after the stroke has occurred. This can be for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes this subject is not broached first by the care team as there are so many aspects of recovery that first need to be addressed for survivors, such as self-care and medical ...
By Neurolutions
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Therapies and Treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
What is CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly RSD, is a rare but extremely complex and serious pain condition. While it might only affect about 200,000 people in the United States, those who suffer from it experience excruciating pain and often debilitating side effects. There is no cure yet, but there are multiple treatment options offering varying degrees of relief. CRPS can cause ...
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Busy Texas Hospital Trauma Center Now Using Arbutus Medical Skeletal Traction Procedure Kit
University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas is now using the all-in-one kit from Arbutus Medical for all skeletal traction procedures that come into their emergency room, saving the hospital time, money, and making this orthopedic procedure faster and less painful for patients. The hospital’s emergency department (ED) usually performs 3-5 skeletal traction procedures each week. “The ...
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What to Expect with the Acessa® Procedure
If your doctor has talked to you about the Acessa® procedure, chances are you’ve been living with fibroids and the symptoms that come along with them—symptoms like extreme periods, stomach swelling and bloating, leg and back pain, stomach and pelvic pain, digestive issues, anemia, pain during sex, and frequent urination. Ugh. No wonder you’re looking for relief. ...
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Addressing Medical Negligence: Is It More Common than We Think?
It may surprise you to learn that the third most common cause of death in the U.S. is reputed to be medical negligence. The figures vary on the actual average number of deaths due to medical negligence each year. A John Hopkins study put the number at approximately 250,000 but other sources suggest it’s over 400,000 cases annually. The situation is so dire that the doctors involved with ...
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Facing Treatment of Kidney Disease with Hearing Disabilities
Around 37 million people in the United States and around 700 million people worldwide have chronic kidney disease which require patients to utilize dialysis centers. These dialysis clinics provide lifesaving treatments to the patients that need them. While having any medical procedure performed, communication between the healthcare provider and the patient is vital to ...
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9 Trends that are All Set to Revolutionize Healthcare Industry Post COVID
Medical care delivery has gone through remarkable changes in the previous decade. In the last five to 10 years, medical services’ digitization has quickened dramatically because of inventive government strategies, changes in customer inclinations, a flood of funding, a developing number of computerized wellbeing business people, and proceeded with ventures by industry occupants. The ...
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Three Techniques to Ensure the Proper Sterilization of Dental Instruments
Surgical instruments must be carefully sterilized prior to their use in any medical procedure, in order to protect the safety of the patient. However, healthcare professionals realize that sterilization has applications that extend far beyond the operating room. In dentistry, a number of techniques have been developed to keep instruments free of microbes and other hazardous bodily fluids. ...
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Why is Humidity Important?
Moisture matters. Just ask any runner who’s slogged through a steamy afternoon. The same can be said for medical professionals trying to analyze a person’s breath. Here’s what happens. Humidity Can Impact Accuracy and Damage Equipment During medical procedures, an anesthesiologist measures the concentration of carbon dioxide in a patient’s breath. They do this ...
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IVF Cryopreservation and Safe Handling Practices
Couples that want to have a baby but have not been able to conceive naturally are drawn to invitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. In an IVF treatment, several eggs are fertilized at once, which creates multiple embryos. While more than one embryo may be implanted, to spur the odds of pregnancy, there are inevitably some unused embryos. The remaining embryos may be preserved cryogenically, for ...
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A Historic Breakthrough in Physics for Cancer and Heart Patients
DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2018 / A significant milestone has been reached in nuclear fusion by MIFTEC Laboratories, Inc. when they recently exceeded 1010 neutrons per pulse power level. This level of neutron flux is close to that which is needed to commercially produce radionuclides for nuclear medicine, and validates previous claims regarding the commercial viability of their ...
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Lucas Heights Reactor Shutdown Highlights Need for US Nuclear Corp. Technology
DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2018 / On June 22nd a mechanical failure at the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney, Australia shined a light on the tenuous supply chain of medical radioisotopes worldwide. These isotopes are key tools in both diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. The mechanical error at the Sydney plant sent hospitals throughout Australia and ...
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How to Reduce the Spread of the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The fears of health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo were confirmed recently, when test results indicated that an Ebola outbreak had been identified amongst the population once again. Unfortunately, this marks the third time the DR Congo has experienced an Ebola outbreak since the devastating virus struck West Africa between 2014 and 2016, killing over 11,000 people. But, despite 45 ...
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Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic of Congo
The fears of health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo were confirmed recently, when test results indicated that an Ebola outbreak had been identified amongst the population once again. Unfortunately, this marks the third time the DR Congo has experienced an Ebola outbreak since the devastating virus struck West Africa between 2014 and 2016, killing over 11,000 people. But, despite ...
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