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Prescription pain patch abuse blamed for increase in deaths

...he adhesive patch is typically prescribed to treat postoperative pain or chronic pain conditions, but in some cases is being misused, often with deadly consequences. "Because the patch is a sustained release form of the drug, if one withdraws the 72 hours' worth of drug and uses it in a form that it wasn't design...

3D ultrasound device poised to advance minimally invasive surgery

...pic surgical methods have the advantage of reduced postoperative pain and a faster recovery. However, the two-dimensional ultrasound imaging now available offers surgeons only a limited view, which can impede their depth perception and make such procedures difficult to master. "Our ultrasound device could really ...

Rare Tibetan antelope listed as endangered

...pic surgical methods have the advantage of reduced postoperative pain and a faster recovery. However, the two-dimensional ultrasound imaging now available offers surgeons only a limited view, which can impede their depth perception and make such procedures difficult to master. "Our ultrasound device could really ...

Unique equine cataract surgery offered on routine basis

...d an injection of intravitreal steroids to control postoperative inflammation of the eye. Professor Knottenbelt said: "This new surgery shows how effectively the latest human cataract surgical techniques can translate successfully to bear on an equine problem. We are pleased that the University can now offer s...

Computer imaging assists with facial reconstructive surgery

...olving surgery on the chin bone. Preoperative and postoperative photographs were analyzed and the distance from th...he most valuable tool. Even when preoperative and postoperative photographs are of different sizes, relative distance comparisons are possible with a new calibratio...

No-scalpel vasectomies by skilled surgeons may speed recovery

...ad a shorter recovery with a quicker resumption of postoperative sexual activity. The smaller trial included 100...ial. The smaller study showed no difference in postoperative results between the two techniques, but this, review authors say, could have been due to the small n...

Misclassified for centuries, medicinal leeches found to be 3 distinct species

...s used around the world in biomedical research and postoperative care have been misclassified for centuries. Until now, the leeches were assumed to be the species Hirudo medicinalis, but new research reveals they are actually a closely related but genetically distinct species, Hirudo verbana. The study also show...