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Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery May Allow Incisionless Operations PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Laurie Barclay, MD   
Friday, 01 August 2008
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) allows for appendectomy through the mouth as well as for other procedures through natural orifices without making abdominal incisions, although laparoscopic assistance is used as a precautionary measure. This advance in minimally invasive surgery was showcased last week at the Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research's (NOSCAR) 3rd International Conference on NOTES, held in San Francisco, California.
 
Risk of Infection, Death From MRSA Persists in Long-Term Carriers PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Scott Baltic   
Friday, 01 August 2008
People who harbor methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for more than 1 year remain at substantial risk of MRSA-related illness or death, according to a single-center retrospective cohort study published in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Targeted Exercise Improves Function, Lessens Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Ramaz Mitaishvili   
Friday, 01 August 2008
Progressive resistance exercise training following surgery helps reduce upper extremity pain and dysfunction in certain head and neck cancer survivors, according to Canadian researchers.
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Disease-Free Period Predicts Response to Salvage Therapy for Oral Cancer PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Ramaz Mitaishvili   
Friday, 01 August 2008
In patients with locally recurrent carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx, a disease-free interval of more than 1 year and tumor tissue negative for EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) expression predict a good response to salvage surgery.
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