Archive for the ‘Surgery Notes’ Category.
September 8, 2010, 11:22 am
C4s Embarrassing Bodies clinic is opening its doors for new patients to treat in the next series. Dr Christian, Dr Pixie, and Dr Dawn want to hear from you if you have been suffering in silence or have reached the end of your tether.
Have you suffered from cosmetic cock-ups or beauty gone bad? We want to hear from you! If you’ve undergone an unsuccessful procedure and have been left with a trout pout, wonky boob job, lumpy lipo, a chemical peel catastrophe or botched Botox – get in touch!
Filming for the new series is already underway so, if you get your application form in today, you could be seen by one of the Doctors within a few weeks. If
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September 2, 2010, 11:30 pm
Abstract (provisional)
Background
To report our experience of a rather uncommon drug interaction, resulting in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Methods
Two consecutive cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome were diagnosed in our service. In both patients the use of macrolides in patients taking Tacrolimus, resulted in high levels of Tacrolimus.
Results
The first patient was a 48 years old female with Bilateral emphysema. She underwent Single Sequential Lung Transplantation. She developed reperfusion injury requiring prolonged stay. Tacrolimus introduced (Day 51).
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August 30, 2010, 11:36 am
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is joining forces with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to present a conference titled, “3Is (Infection, Immunity, Inflammation) and Atherothrombosis: New Directions for Improving Patient Care,” on September 7 in the 670 Albany Street Auditorium.
The complimentary conference will examine atherothrombosis disorders. Atherothrombosis remains the main underlying cause of cardiovascular disease. Despite this significant public health impact, knowledge and actions regarding atherothrombotic disorders remain inadequate. T
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August 27, 2010, 3:11 am
Abstract (provisional)
We report an extremely rare case of Synchronous primary intrapulmonary and mediastinal thymoma in a Chinese patient. We describe the histological and radiological findings, which support the possibility of multicentric thymoma. Resection of the mass in the left anterior superior mediastinum and a upper lobectomy of right lung were performed, with lymph Nodes clearance, superior vena cava, left and right brachiocephalic veins resection, reconstruction of left brachiocephalic vein to right auricle and reconstruction of right brachiocephalic vein to superior vena cava.
August 25, 2010, 7:35 am
Cosmetic surgery is no longer a taboo subject. In the early days, many patients did not want to admit to having had any form of cosmetic work, however with more and more celebrities explaining to newspapers and magazines about their surgery, ordinary women are now happier to discuss their own experiences under the knife in the open.
However a new study has shown that although cosmetic procedures are becoming increasingly popular, patients are requesting that the work is subtle so that friends, family and colleagues are unable to tell that they have had work done.
72% of women are said to hide non-surgical procedures such as facial fillers and Botox from their friends and family, with just over a half trying to hide their cosmetic procedure from their partner.
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