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Maggots Rid Patients Of Antibiotic-Resistant Infection, MRSA
May 3, 2007 — Medical researchers are ridding diabetic patients of the superbug MRSA -- by treating their foot ulcers with maggots. The scientists used green bottle fly larvae to treat 13 diabetic patients whose ... > full story -
New, Less Painful Wound Treatment For Pediatric Patients
May 2, 2007 — Negative pressure wound therapy is a new innovation in treating severe and complex wounds in children that decreases the need for frequent and stressful dressing ... > full story -
Wound Healing: Scientists Identify Key Function Of A Molecule
April 19, 2007 — The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It protects against environmental influences and pathogens, regulates body temperature, and protects the body against dehydration. In humans, the skin ... > full story -
First Ever Study Predicts Outcome For Limb-Threatening Infections In Diabetes
April 17, 2007 — Researchers have released a study suggesting that specific laboratory and clinical tests can predict outcome of antibiotic therapy for infections in persons with ... > full story -
Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery Can Improve Chemotherapy Outcomes
April 9, 2007 — Patients who undergo a minimally invasive lung cancer surgery called thoracoscopic lobectomy may derive more benefit from the chemotherapy that follows, according to Duke University Medical Center ... > full story -
New Combined Laparoscopy And Colonoscopy Procedure May Avoid Need For Major Surgery
March 20, 2007 — A small number of patients diagnosed with polyps in their large intestine have extensive or difficult-to-remove polyps, such as those that are flattened against the colon wall or in hard-to-reach ... > full story -
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Obese Patients Run Higher Risk Of Post-Operative Complications
March 13, 2007 — Obese patients have a significantly higher risk of complications following surgery, including heart attack, wound infection, nerve injury and urinary tract infection, according to a new study from ... > full story -
Blood Marker Helps Predict Prognosis Among Those With Abdominal Infection
February 20, 2007 — Monitoring blood levels of a compound known as procalcitonin in patients with peritonitis (a serious intra-abdominal infection) could help identify patients at increased risk of organ failure and ... > full story -
Vitamin D3 Provides Skin With Protection From Harmful Microbes
February 8, 2007 — A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine shows that fluctuations in vitamin D3 levels control the body's innate immune response, affecting a skin ... > full story -
Oral Wounds Heal Slower In Women, Older Adults, Study Finds
January 31, 2007 — Wounds in the mouth heal more slowly in women and older adults, a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago ... > full story
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