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 Introducing the X-Force® N30 Nephrostomy Dilation Catheter
The X-Force® N30 Nephrostomy Dilation Catheter is the newest solution to challenges of percutaneous dilation, with patented multilayer technology that produces a balloon delivering 30 ATM, which is 50% greater than any competitive balloon. Exceptional dilation capability, plus an ultra-low profile, a straight and symmetrical balloon, and a beveled PTFE sheath, make the X-Force® N30 dilation system ideal for even the most challenging nephrostomy procedures. more...
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Surgical Loupes
Today's surgical loupes feature the finest quality optics, lightweight materials, and are extremely easy to use. They are available in various magnifications and working distances. Medical professions may choose between frame mounted and head-worn models.
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Levonorgestrel IUD May Increase Breast Cancer Relapse Risk in Some Patients
Women who develop breast cancer while using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) and continue to use it may be at slightly higher risk of breast cancer recurrence following ...
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Rising Uric Acid Levels Tied to Migraine Drug
In migraine patients, treatment with the drug topiramate (sold as Topamax) may result in increasing blood levels of uric acid, a study ...
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Scoring System Predicts Risks of Heart Procedure
A new scoring system may help doctors and patients get a better handle on the potential risks of undergoing a common procedure to open blocked heart arteries, U.S. researchers said on ...
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Elispot Assay: A Promising Substitute for Tuberculin Skin Test for Latent TB
Elispot, an enzyme-linked immunospot assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, is a useful screening test to rule out latent tuberculosis infection in rheumatic disease patients ...
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Kidney/Pancreas Transplant May Not Improve Nerve Function in Diabetics
Epidermal innervation may not be positively affected in type 1 diabetic patients who undergo simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation, Czech and German researchers report in the August issue ...
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New Evidence on Addiction to Medicines Diazepam Has Effect on Nerve Cells in the Brain Reward System
Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly ...
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More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated with Less-Invasive Stents
At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always ...
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Heart Function Normal after Early Steroid Exposure
Steroid treatment given immediately before or after birth to reduce the rate and severity of chronic lung disease does not appear to harm cardiac function in children later on, according to a review ...
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PoleStar® iMRI Navigation Suite
Medtronic Surgical Navigation Technologies
As the only intra-operative MR image-guidance system for an existing operating room, the PoleStar® iMRI Navigation Suite is a key element of Medtronic’s surgical navigation offerings. Its seamless integration of intra-operative imaging with state-of-the-art navigation technology enables you to:
- Verify the extent of resection
- Reduce the likelihood that a patient will need repeat surgery
- Preserve healthy tissue during surgery
- Maintain navigational accuracy despite brain shift during surgery
- Potentially reduce patient length of stay
- Deliver better outcomes
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2008 Breast Cancer Symposium
September 5 - 7, 2008
Washington, DC (Hilton Washington)
The 2008 Breast Cancer symposium has expanded this year to a three-day multidisciplinary symposium to provide more feature presentations on the latest multidisciplinary research from selected, theme-based translational and clinical abstracts, as well as related educational sessions. This symposium offers an opportunity for clinically relevant, in-depth discussions of how and when to translate new findings into patient care and how to be more selective about breast cancer therapy.
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