Pain In The Back? Exercise May Help You Learn Not To Feel It : Shots - Health News : NPR
More than 1 in 4 adult Americans say they've recently suffered a bout of low-back pain. It's one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor. And more and more people are being treated for it.
America spends more than $80 billion a year on back pain treatments. But many specialists say less treatment is usually more effective.
In fact, there's evidence that many standard treatments for back pain — surgery, spinal injections and painkillers — are often ineffective and can even worsen and prolong the problem.
Dr. Jerome Groopman agrees with that premise. He suffered back pain for almost 20 years. He...
Source: Psychology of Pain - January 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
Delayed cardiac complications of radiotherapy
:
a) Accelerated coronary artery disease
b) Restrictive cardiomyopathy
c) Constrictive pericarditis
(Radiation is one of the conditions which can cause both constriction and restriction; the other condition being cardiac allograft rejection)
d) Cardiac conduction abnormalities
e) Valvular dysfunction – left sided valves are more commonly affected by fibrosis. But regurgitant lesions are more common than stenotic lesions. (Source: Cardiophile MD)
Source: Cardiophile MD - December 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Aurora Spine Gains US Approval for ZIP MIS Interspinous Fusion System
Aurora Spine Corporation, a company based in Carlsbad, CA that focuses on spinal implant technologies, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the minimally invasive ZIP MIS Interspinous Fusion System. The ZIP system provides surgeons an alternative to the prevalent pedicle screw technologies to perform spinal fixation. The device is intended for treatment of degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors,and trauma, and is used to provide stabilization during non-cervical spine (T1-S1 lumbar) fusion procedures. The device is designed to be attached to plate fixation for supplemental fusion.
The system doe...
Source: Medgadget - December 10, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Gaurav Krishnamurthy Tags: Orthopedic Surgery Source Type: blogs
BonAlive Biomaterials Gets CE Mark for BonAlive Putty
BonAlive Biomaterials Ltd (Turku, Finland) has been awarded CE Mark approval for its BonAlive Putty, a bone graft substitute indicated for treatment of bony voids and gaps. The putty builds on their current osteostimulative S53P4 bioactive glass granules, and combines it with a synthetic binder which dissolves soon after implantation. The bioactive granules develop a silica-gel layer, which promotes calcium phosphate deposition and allows for bonding between the native bone and the granules. With the surface transformed into one that is chemically and structurally similar to the mineral phase of natural bone, osteoblast ac...
Source: Medgadget - November 25, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Orthopedic Surgery Source Type: blogs
NLT Spine Receives FDA Approval for Second Generation PROW FUSION and eSPIN Spinal Devices
NLT Spine (Kfar Saba, Israel), a maker of minimally invasive spinal technologies, has received FDA approval for the second generation of the PROW FUSION implant and eSPIN discectomy tool. The two devices help to perform lumbar interbody fusion via a small posterior incision in a reliable, safe and minimally invasive procedure. The second generation products make use of fewer instruments, better irrigation, improved material and optimized design.
The PROW FUSION interbody fusion implant, which is used for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) procedures, consists of a segmented non-linear structure that is im...
Source: Medgadget - November 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Gaurav Krishnamurthy Tags: Orthopedic Surgery Source Type: blogs
New books received this week
Principles and practice of single implant and restoration / Mahmoud Torabinejad. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.
Covering treatment planning to restoration, this book is specifically designed to train Endodontists and General Dentists for a single tooth implant and restorations. It describes surgical principles, implant placement, implant site preparation, bone grafts and bone substitute materials, tooth extraction, guided bone regeneration, immediate implant placement, surgical defects, and single-tooth esthetic considerations.
Haematology: an illustrated colour text. / Martin R. Howard. 4th ed., Edinburgh: Churchi...
Source: DentistryLibrary@Sydney - October 29, 2013 Category: Dentists Tags: New books Source Type: blogs
InterFuse L Modular Implant from Vertebral Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion is a minimally invasive procedure to remove spinal discs damaged by degenerative disc disease, and replace them with bone graft implants. By entering through the patient’s side, the major back muscles and nerves are spared. Vertebral Technologies, Inc. (VTI) has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the InterFuse Lateral (Interfuse L), which uses a proprietary rail and slot technology to deliver the graft implants. The implants themselves are modularized, allowing physicians to replace larger discs with the implant through smaller incisions, further reducing muscle and nerve damag...
Source: Medgadget - September 27, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Orthopedic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Interesting Things in MeSH 2014
This one is for the medlibs and me, some interesting changes in MeSH for 2014:
The concept (and term for) TEN has been absorbed into Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – makes some sense given the “spectrum of disease” aspect.
Drug Toxicity has been replaced by Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, which is much more tedious to type from memory.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been replaced by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Arachnidism has been changed to the much easier to remember Spider Bites. Tick Bites is new, too.
Hearing Impaired Persons has been changed to the more person-first Persons with Heari...
Source: Women's Health News - September 22, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized language medical librarians MeSH Source Type: blogs
Interesting Things in MeSH 2014
This one is for the medlibs and me, some interesting changes in MeSH for 2014:
The concept (and term for) TEN has been absorbed into Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – makes some sense given the “spectrum of disease” aspect.
Drug Toxicity has been replaced by Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, which is much more tedious to type from memory.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been replaced by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Arachnidism has been changed to the much easier to remember Spider Bites. Tick Bites is new, too.
Hearing Impaired Persons has been changed to the more person-first Persons with Heari...
Source: Women's Health News - September 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Tags: Uncategorized language medical librarians MeSH Source Type: blogs
Spinal Tap: Medtronic And The Virtues Of Releasing Trial Data
As the result of an unusual effort designed to bolster transparency in clinical trials, two independent analyses have found that a Medtronic product used as a bone graft substitute in spinal fusion surgeries offers little benefit over conventional procedures and may be linked to an increased risk of cancer as well as the possibility of sterility in men.
Beyond the findings, the significance of these analyses is that they were funded by Medtronic (MDT), which was widely criticized after reports disclosed that doctors with financial ties to the device maker were aware of serious problems with the Infuse spinal fusion product...
Source: Pharmalot - June 18, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
New e-books
Antibiotics and antiseptics in periodontal therapy / Dumitrescu, Alexandrina L. Heidelberg ; New York: Springer, 2011.
Periodontal diseases are the major cause of tooth mortality in many industrialized countries and most developing nations. The significance of microorganisms in the development of virtually all types of periodontal disease is indisputable. This book is an encyclopedic collection of data from scientific papers and textbooks that form a sound basis for a thorough understanding of the antibiotics and antiseptics used in periodontal therapy.
Treatment of periodontal disease / Frank A. Scannapieco.(ed)...
Source: DentistryLibrary@Sydney - March 14, 2013 Category: Dentists Tags: New books E-books Source Type: blogs
New Journal Subscription: Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research
Bibby Library is pleased to provide you with full-text access to the journal Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research. The journal publishes original research and reviews on osseointegrated implants, bone biology, bone grafts and bone substitutes. To access the journal enter the title here. If you are offsite you will be prompted for your URMC [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips)
Source: Bibby Library News and Tips - January 7, 2013 Category: Dentists Authors: emamo Tags: Bibby Library Dental Journals Source Type: blogs
