Emergency Medicine Doctors in Shepherd, MI Accepting Medicare
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 Kurt C. Anderson, D.O. Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 364 W Wright Ave, Shepherd, MI 48883 Phone: 989-828-6691 Fax: 989-828-6835 |
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Less-invasive surgery for lung cancer reduces risk of post-operative bleeding, complications
In a large international clinical study presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Moishe Liberman, a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, and his team showed that thoracoscopic lobectomy—video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery—combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of post-operative bleeding, complications and pain.
Jury returns $7M verdict for failure to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade in bypass surgery patient
A New York State Supreme Court Queens County jury returned a $7,000,000.00 verdict against Patrick Monteleone M.D. and Newell Robinson, M.D. where they failed to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade (bleeding into the chest) in their patient who underwent cardiac bypass surgery on November 17, 2004.
DHA supplementation during pregnancy reduces very low birth weight and early preterm delivery
University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very low birth weight and born before 34 weeks gestation than infants of mothers who were given a placebo. This result greatly strengthens the case for using the dietary supplement during pregnancy.
Study estimates demand for radiation therapy will increase by 22% over next decade
Between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the U.S. tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients with sufficient access to treatment, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents deposit in the brain
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine has provided new guidance in the use of contrast agents during MRI scans. Emerging research suggests gadolinium-based contrast agents, injected in a patient's veins to brighten tissues in MRI images, accumulate in the brain.
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