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What is ALS, and other facts about the disease
When Lou Gehrig first trained a spotlight 70 years ago today on the rare neurological condition that affected him, few people had heard of it.The disorder became popularly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, but it is formally known as...
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Salamanders, Regenerative Wonders, Heal Like Mammals, People
The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain.But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all -- suggesting that...
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Back pain made simple: An approach based on principles and evidence
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 07/02/09 Print Save in My Library Free Full Text Bhangle SD et al.- Low back pain is a common and costly medical...
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New treatment takes aim at prostate cancer
Michael Smith, a board certified radiation oncologist with Specialists in Urology's Prostate Center, this week treated the first patients in Southwest Florida with RapidArc radiation for prostate cancer.RapidArc is a form of radiation...
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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...
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Colloid preload increases cardiac output after spinal anesthesia for cesareans
MedWire News: Administering crystalloid IV fluids before the induction of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery increases maternal cardiac output during the first 5 minutes after spinal anesthesia, say researchers.However,...
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Salamanders, Regenerative Wonders, Heal Like Mammals, People
The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain.But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all -- suggesting that...
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Event raises $16,000 for girl with rare cancer
OTTAWA-A strawberry social for a Navan girl with a rare form of spinal cancer raised $15,550 to help with her care.The Sunday-evening event saw 500 people come to support Morgan Wall, a six-year-old girl with a flair for hockey and...
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Spine Surgeons Faulted in Elderly Screenings
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- In elderly patients, many spine surgeons may be unwilling to perform routine osteoporosis or osteomalacia workups despite the high incidence of these conditions in this population, according to a study...
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Non-pharmacological treatment and prevention of bone loss after spinal cord injury: a systematic review
1Clinic for Spinal Cord Injuries, Rigshospitalet, and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 2Prince of Wales Hospital Spinal Medicine Department and School of Public Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New...
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June 2009 Briefing - Orthopedics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Orthopedics for June 2009.This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes...
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ASIA impairment scale conversion in traumatic SCI: is it related with the ability to walk? A descriptive compa
J J van Middendorp1, A J F Hosman1, M H Pouw1, EM-SCI Study Group and H Van de Meent2 1Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,...
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June 2009 Briefing - Radiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for June 2009.This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes...
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June 2009 Briefing - Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for June 2009.This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory...
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June 2009 Briefing - Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for June 2009.This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes...
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The use of one-channel water cystometry in patients with a spinal cord lesion: practicalities, clinical value
1Urology, Faculty of Medicine University Antwerp and University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium 2Spinal Injury Unit Ho CHi Minh, Handicap International Project, Hospital of Rehabilitation and professional diseases, HCMC, Vietnam 3Faculty...
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XenoPort Reports Positive Results From A Phase 2 Trial Of Arbaclofen Placarbil In Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Current Article Ratings: Patient / Public: Health Professional: Article Opinions: XenoPort, Inc.(Nasdaq:XNPT) announced...
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Optimizing management after spinal cord lesion through integration of individual clinical expertise and best e
Spinal Cord (2009) 47, 507; doi:10.1038/sc.2009.Optimizing management after spinal cord lesion through integration of individual clinical expertise and best e.
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Activities of daily living performed by individuals with SCI: relationships with physical fitness and leisure
1School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Correspondence: Dr.AE Latimer, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies,...
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Elective bilateral above the knee amputation in T4-complete spinal cord injury: a case report
J R SilverEmeritus Consultant Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, UK Correspondence: JR Silver, E-mail: Main navigation Society resources NPG resources NPG Journals by Subject Area Clinical Practice & Research Earth ...
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International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord (2009) 47, 575; doi:10.1038/sc.2008.International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury.
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Applied Spine to Restart Clinical Trial
Applied Spine Technologies received permission from the FDA to resume an investigational device exemption clinical trial to compare its Stabilimax NZ dynamic spine stabilization system with traditional spinal fusion stabilization as a...
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Progressive spastic paraplegia: the combination of Scheuermann's disease, a short-segmented kyphosis and dyspl
1Department of Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury Center, Orthopaedic University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany 2Department of Radiology, Orthopaedi Progressive spastic paraplegia: the combination of Scheuermann's disease,...
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Spinal cord stimulation: A 20-year retrospective analysis in 260 patients
Most frequent pain type: neuropathic pain (44.25%) Most frequent diagnosis: PVD (98 cases:78 men; 20 women) Second most frequent diagnosis: failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) (65 cases); third: complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I)...
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SpineGuard Raises $4 Million from Delta Partners, and Elects Two New Directors: Maurice Bourlion and Dr. Joe M
- SpineGuard, a medical device start-up, announced today that it has raised $4 million from Delta Partners and has added two new directors: Maurice Bourlion, a co-inventor of PediGuard; and Joe Mason, M.D., a Partner with Delta Partners.
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