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Roundworm Could Provide New Treatment for Sepsis
March 8, 2011 — Medical researchers have found that systemic inflammation caused by sepsis can be suppressed by a protein which occurs naturally in a type of ... > full story -
Minimally Invasive Surgeries: Laser Suturing
February 28, 2011 — Surgeries with the endoscope are exacting and require special capabilities of the surgeon. The suturing of the tissue and the setting of the knots, in particular, is very complicated due to the lack ... > full story -
Study Examines Recurrent Wound Botulism in Injection Drug Users
February 25, 2011 — Botulism is a rare disease and recurrent botulism even more rare. However, in California, recurrent wound botulism among injection drug users has been on the rise and makes up three-quarters of ... > full story -
Careful Cleaning of Children's Skin Wounds Key to Healing, Regardless of Antibiotic Choice
February 21, 2011 — When it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be more important ... > full story -
High-Volume Hospitals Improve Orthopedic Outcomes, Study Finds
February 18, 2011 — Patients who undergo elective orthopedic surgeries at high-volume, regional hospitals have better surgical outcomes and experience fewer complications than those who undergo those surgeries at local ... > full story -
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Inexpensive Rinsing Effective at Reducing Post-Op Infection Following Joint Replacement Surgery
February 17, 2011 — A rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery, according to ... > full story -
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Two Knee Replacements May Be Better Than One, Study Finds
February 17, 2011 — Replacing both knees in one surgery, or simultaneous total knee replacement was associated with significantly fewer prosthetic joint infections as well as other revision knee operations within one ... > full story -
Active Wound Healing Can Accelerate Tumor Formation, Study Finds
February 15, 2011 — Processes that are involved in active wound healing can lead to an increased risk for basal cell carcinoma in the skin, according to a new ... > full story -
Experimental Approach May Improve Healing of Diabetic Wounds and Bed Sores
February 8, 2011 — Researchers are reporting on a promising new approach to treating diabetic wounds, bed sores, chronic ulcers and other slow-to-heal wounds. It may be possible to speed healing by suppressing certain ... > full story -
Low-Cost, Nanometer-Sized Drug Holds Promise for Treatment of Chronic Diabetes and Burn Wounds
February 7, 2011 — A low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers or burns, has been developed by a group of scientists from Israel, the U.S. and ... > full story
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