Caroline Cassels Surgery is more effective than nonsurgical therapy for the relief of symptoms associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, a new study suggests. In a randomized trial, investigators at Dartmouth Medical School, in Hanover, New Hampshire, found surgery offered a significant advantage over nonsurgical treatment in terms of pain relief and functional improvement that was [...]
Harris Pratsinis1 and Dimitris Kletsas1 (1) Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biology, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 153 10 Athens, Greece Received: 20 December 2006 Revised: 12 March 2007 Accepted: 14 May 2007 Published online: 1 September 2007 Abstract Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is frequently characterized by increased cell proliferation, probably as a tissue regenerative response. Although many growth factors and their receptors have been [...]
Panagiotis Iliopoulos2, Panagiotis Korovessis1 , Georgios Koureas1, Spyridon Zacharatos1 and Panagiotis Stergiou2 (1) Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital “Agios Andreas”, 1 Tsertidou str., 65-67 Haralabi str., 26224 Patras, Greece (2) Institute for Radiology, General Hospital “Agios Andreas”, Patras, Greece Received: 12 July 2006 Revised: 10 October 2006 Accepted: 14 January 2007 Published online: 9 February 2007 Abstract Breast asymmetry was believed to be related to asymmetry of anterior chest wall blood supply and subsequently to [...]
Combining seat belts with air bags reduces the risk for spine fracture in car crashes, report researchers. The work, which includes data from 20,000 crashes, appears in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. “Use of both seat belt and air bag was associated with decreased odds of sustaining a spine fracture, specifically [...]
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Is it time to update your social media policy?
By Karen M. Cheung With the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) this week releasing new guidelines for physicians on this particular topic, FierceHealthcare is dedicating this week’s commentary to a round-up of the best practices to help hospitals draw on other policies to see what fits at their institutions.
How to maintain physician professionalism in social media
by MARK RYAN, MD Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it. – Bertolt Brecht
The ethics of social media use for the medical profession
by Emily Lu At the end of the day, I do not see social media as an end to itself.
