Hi, I am a 38 year old african american male who has recently undergone a(3 1/2 weeks ago) Nerve Sparing Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy performed at Johns Hopkins/Brady Urological Institute in Baltimore,MD. I was hoping to create more awareness for this…
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At this moment, as I write this article I am attached to a device, a small plastic box complete with electrodes and their little custom-made flannel cotton covers. It’s not been approved by the FDA, and there are many who…
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Since the mid 70’s, medical procedures have undergone some pretty drastic changes, transforming surgery as we know it for the better. Computers are making their way into operating rooms, lending their helping hand in various surgeries. Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)…
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During the past two decades, three technologies have introduced drastic changes in the way pioneers in surgery meet the needs of some of their more unique patients. At the top of the list is anesthesiology. Most of the major surgical…
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I remember a quarter of a century ago talking with the first person I knew who was undergoing a full knee replacement. He had some grave concerns because his doctor was telling him that it would either be a roaring…
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When researchers and doctors make a discovery they are quick to report that it is safe. Often down the road, after many people have suffered the consequences, it is discovered something is not so safe as once advertised and sold…
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Introduction: Nasogastric tube or NG tube in shorten form, is a tube inserted through a nostril into the stomach. The passage will provide many advantages in certain kinds of disease entities. The uses can very from decompressing the stomach, obtaining…
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Flow-directed pulmonary artery catheters are used as an invasive method to monitor hemodynamic status in critically ill patients and in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in cardiology. Pulmonary artery (PA) catheters are also called Swan-Ganz catheters. The placement of a pulmonary…
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A suprapubic catheter is a special type of catheter which inserts directly into the bladder through the abdominal wall. This explanation begs the question: what is a catheter. A urinary catheter is a device which inserts into the bladder to…
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Flow-directed pulmonary artery catheters are used as an invasive method to monitor hemodynamic status in critically ill patients and in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in cardiology. Pulmonary artery (PA) catheters are also called Swan-Ganz catheters. PA catheters can directly measure:…
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