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BMP used in spinal fusion linked to higher complication rates
A new study indicates that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), a biological agent used to promote bone growth, is used in 25% of spinal fusion procedures and is associated with a higher rate of complications than in fusions that did not use...
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Agent Used in Spinal Fusion Linked to Complications, Higher Costs
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Back pain, a leading cause of disability in the U.S., is second only to the common cold as a reason for seeking evaluation by a physician.While nonsurgical interventions remain the first-line of therapy, many patients...
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Colonic Volvulus in Children With Intestinal Motility Disorders
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 06/30/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Altaf MA et al.- Clinicians should be vigilant and...
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Spinal Fusion Agent Raises Costs, Complication Rates
PRINCETON, N.J., June 30 -- An increasingly popular bone growth agent used during spinal fusion raises both medical costs and the risk of complications after anterior cervical fusion surgery, a new study asserts.The use of the biological...
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Prevalence and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients with pneumonia
AHA Guidelines on Cardiac CT for Assessing Coronary Artery Disease 2.Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder 3. Is folic acid good for everyone 4. Prevalence and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients with...
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Comparison of Esomeprazole to Aerosolized, Swallowed Fluticasone for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 06/22/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Fang JC et al.- Gastroesophageal reflux disease is common in adult...
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Comparison between conventional and intensity-modulated post-operative radiotherapy for stage III and IV oral
Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Chen WC et al.- In terms of late toxicity, patients receiving IMRT had significantly less moderate to severe xerostomia and dysphagia than those receiving Conv-RT. Post-operative Conv-RT and...
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An unusual cause of dysphagia and dyspnea - Corrected Proof
_ An unusual cause of dysphagia and dyspnea - Corrected Proof.
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Promoting Evidence-Based Dysphagia Assessment and Management by Nurses
_ Promoting Evidence-Based Dysphagia Assessment and Management by Nurses.
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The Role of Pretreatment Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Facilitating Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer a
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 06/12/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Shike M et al.- Enteral feeding through prechemoradiation...
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Long-Term Use of Botulinum Toxin Type B for Cervical Dystonia Appears Safe: Presented at MDS
-- The results of the longest safety study of botulinum toxin type B (BoNT-B) concluded to date were reported here today at the Movement Disorder Society's (MDS) 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
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Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults: An ear, nose, and throat perspective
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) The Laryngoscope, 06/08/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Bergquist H et al.- Eosinophilic esophagitis is a rather new disease entity diagnosed...
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When a hot nodule is not a toxic thyroid adenoma
A 43-year-old woman presented to an endocrine clinic for the evaluation of an enlarging goiter.The patient had complained of an enlarging neck over the prior 12 months with no compressive symptoms. A technetium-99m thyroid scan was...
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Dysphagia in patients with dementia: Alzheimer versus vascular
Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders , 06/02/09 Suh MK et al.The first study for differentiation between swallowing symptoms of Alzheimer disease (AD) vs vascular dementia (VaD) pts finds that AD disorders may result from...
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An unusual case of dyspnoea
1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK 2 Department of Otolaryngology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr E M Giddings, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guys and St...
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Does botulinum toxin injection in parotid glands interfere with the swallowing dynamics of Parkinson's disease
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 05/27/09 Nobrega AC et al.- A decrease in sialorrhea was observed in all studied patients. Silent laryngeal...
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No benefit seen for enteral feeding in advanced dementia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite the fact that up to one third of patients with severe dementia receive enteral tube feeding, evidence is lacking that this practice prolongs survival or improves quality of life, according to a report in...
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