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From:Review of Optometry (Vol. 136, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedCan we improve on 20/20 vision? Imagine referring professional athletes and other patients for refractive surgery and expecting 20/12 or 20/10 vision. New technologies that improve on corneal measurements and even...
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From:Chest (Vol. 102, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedAdvances in endoscopic surgical techniques and laser technology have expanded the role of thoracoscopy. We report a thoracoscopic resection of a benign pulmonary lesion. A 44-year-old man underwent a successful Nd:YAG...
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From:Emergency Medicine Journal (Vol. 19, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedA case of transection of anterior circumference humeral artery, a branch of the 3rd part of the axillary artery is reported, after a simple anterior shoulder dislocation. This complication though rare could potentially...
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From:Chest (Vol. 101, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe effects of withdrawal of ventilatory support on cardiopulmonary function, oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production were assessed in 25 infants and children within seven days (2.9 [+ or -] 2.5 days; mean [+ or...
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From:Contemporary Urology (Vol. 15, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 319, Issue 7204) Peer-ReviewedUnited Bristol Healthcare Trust in Britain made the first public admission of liability this week for injuries to a child brain damaged in the Bristol heart surgery case. The admission and apology for injuries to Ian...
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From:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (Vol. 12, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedByline: Israel. Fernandez-Pineda, Aaron. Seims Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been traditionally performed by a multi-port approach, but uniportal VATS is gaining popularity among thoracic surgeons. The...
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From:Chest (Vol. 102, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedTo evaluate three types of exercise testing in prediction of death or prolonged mechanical ventilation after lung resection in high-risk patients, 16 patients underwent evaluation prior to resection. Eleven patients...
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From:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Vol. 49, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Ankita. Chamaria, Reuben. De Sousa, Meena. Aras, Kennedy. Mascarenhas Helical keloids are difficult to treat as surgical excision requires effective compression of the operative scar to prevent recurrence...
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From:Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (Vol. 124, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedA 52-year-old woman in good health presented to her family physician with a 6-month history of some difficulty swallowing solid foods and a 3-month history of dyspnea on severe exertion. These symptoms occurred in the...
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From:Chest (Vol. 124, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedTo the Editor: We read with interest the article of Girish and colleagues (October 2001) (1) on symptom-limited stair climbing test as an instrument to predict complications after thoracic and upper-abdominal...
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From:Ophthalmology Times (Vol. 36, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedSan Diego -- Encouraging data showing an increase in the annual volume of laser vision correction (LVC) procedures emerged as a highlight of the 2010 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) survey on...
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From:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Madhabananda. Kar, Mohammed. Imaduddin, Dillip. Muduly, Mahesh. Sultania, Tim. Houghton, Manas. Panigrahi, Satyajeet. Misra, Susama. Patra, Sudipta. Mohakud Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for...
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From:Chest (Vol. 116, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose: Recent outbreaks of pulmonary disease due to drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have resulted in significant morbidity and mortality in patients worldwide. We reviewed our experiences to...
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From:AORN Journal (Vol. 71, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedThe laser in situ keratomileusis (ie, LASIK) procedure reshapes the surface of the cornea to focus visual images directly onto the retina, thereby improving visual acuity. In 1998, approximately 420,000 LASIK procedures...
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From:Contemporary Urology (Vol. 13, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 303, Issue 6805) Peer-ReviewedUrine output is often monitored in patients recovering from heart surgery; this is accomplished by inserting a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder so that urine is drained as it arrives in the bladder....
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From:Indian Journal of Urology (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Amod. Dwivedi, Vengetsh. Sengottayan, Apul. Goel Summary Feasibility of histotripsy for ablation of prostatic tissue has been demonstrated in canine models in a previous study. [sup][1] The current study...
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From:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (Vol. 68, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedByline: Rohit. Shetty, Vaitheeshwaran. Lalgudi, Luci. Kaweri, Urvija. Choudhary, Aishwariya. Chabra, Krati. Gupta, Pooja. Khamar Ablation-related complications following the refractive procedures are a major...
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From:Contemporary Urology (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed