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Risk Of Treatment-Resistant Infection Following Facelift Surgery
March 17, 2008 — About one-half percent of patients undergoing facelift surgery at one outpatient surgical center between 2001 and 2007 developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, according to a ... > full story -
Cotton: A Body Armor For Wounds?
March 7, 2008 — Cotton fabrics that might save lives on the battlefield --- and make people more comfortable in hospital beds --- are being developed by Agricultural Research Service scientists. They are testing ... > full story -
Researchers Control Growth Rate Of Replacement Blood Vessels, Tissues
March 6, 2008 — Researchers have discovered a way to control the growth rate of replacement tissue and the formation of new blood vessels, which solves one of the vexing problems of growing replacement tissue to ... > full story -
New Test For Joint Infection Could Spare Some Patients An Unnecessary Procedure
March 3, 2008 — A potential diagnostic test that could help surgeons confirm or rule out the presence of infection-causing bacteria in prosthetic joints that require surgical revision has been developed. Such a test ... > full story -
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Customized Treatments For Sepsis Lower Treatment Time And Reduce Length Of ICU Stays
February 29, 2008 — Using a blood test and a decision algorithm, rather than standard hospital protocols, to determine the appropriate length of antibiotic therapy in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock can ... > full story -
Surgeons Complete Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal, Patient Golfing Within A Week
February 28, 2008 — Surgeons have removed a gallbladder through a unique operation requiring only a single incision in the bellybutton rather than the traditional four incisions in the abdomen. Melanie Willhite, a ... > full story -
Clean Or Boiled Tap Water Is As Good As Saline At Cleaning Acute Wounds, Study Finds
January 22, 2008 — Using drinkable tap water to clean wounds does not increase infection rates, according to the findings. There is, however, no evidence that it reduces infection rates or increases healing rate over ... > full story -
Skin Care: Scar-Free Healing Shown With Gene Suppression
January 21, 2008 — New research shows that by suppressing one of the genes that normally switches on in wound cells, wounds can heal faster and reduce scarring. This has major implications not just for wound victims ... > full story -
Treating Venous Leg Ulcers With Honey Dressings Unlikely To Help Healing
January 9, 2008 — When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of ... > full story -
Growing Artificial Skin From Hair Roots
January 4, 2008 — There is new hope for patients with chronic wounds: medical scientists have been granted approval to produce artificial skin from patients' own cells. It sounds like something from a science fiction ... > full story
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