Renal venography is a relatively simple procedure allowing radiographic examination of the main renal veins and their tributaries. In this test, contrast medium is injected by percutaneous catheter passed through…
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Renal Venography
Plasma Ammonia
This test measures plasma levels of ammonia, a nonprotein nitrogen compound that helps maintain acid-base balance. In diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, ammonia can bypass the liver and…
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Bronchography
Bronchography is X-ray examination of the tracheobronchial tree after instillation of a radiopaque iodine contrast agent through a catheter into the lumens of the trachea and bronchi. The contrast agent…
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Evoked Potential Studies
These tests evaluate the integrity of visual, somatosensory, and auditory nerve pathways by measuring evoked potentials-the brain’s electrical response to stimulation of the sensory organs or peripheral nerves. Evoked potentials…
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Positive airway pressure
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea, for which it was first developed. PAP ventilation is also commonly used…
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Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. Each episode, called an apnea (Greek: Απνοια (apnoia), from α- (a-), privative, πνέειν (pneein), to breathe), lasts…
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Guide to infant weaning – What to give and when
· The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) recommends that we should start introducing solid foods when babies are around 6 months old. · Introduce only one new food at each time…
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The child who has breath-holding spells
GUIDE FOR PARENTS The problem About 5% of young children have breath-holding spells. These involuntary spells follow an event such as falling down or being frightened, frustrated, or angry. They…
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If you have trouble sleeping, you’re definitely not alone.
End Your Insomnia, Snoring, and Other Common Sleep Problems with These Expert Tips If you have trouble sleeping, you’re definitely not alone. More than half of US adults experience some…
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Egg Allergy
Egg allergies — especially to egg whites — are more common in children than in adults and reactions range from mild to severe. Mild reactions tend to involve the skin…
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Proximal Symphalangism, Hyperopia, Conductive Hearing Impairment, and the NOG Gene: 2 New Mutations Otology and Neurotology
NOG gene mutations, which lead to aberrant noggin protein function, give rise to a large spectrum of clinical findings and different symphalangism syndromes. These syndromes are all allelic disorders within…
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The Essence of an Eating Disorder with an emphasis to Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder is defined as “a complex compulsion to eat, or not eat, in a way which disturbs physical and mental health.” Many people with eating disorders have no…
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10 healthy eating tips for kids
1. Food is Fun… Enjoy your food Sharing a meal with family and friends at home or at school is a great way to enjoy food. It is fun to…
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Acupuncture (AP) Treatment of Tinnitus
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) , the Channels of the Bladder (BL), Gallbladder (GB), Kidney (KI), Large Intestine (LI), Liver (LV), Small Intestine (SI), Spleen (SP), Stomach (ST) and Triple…
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Asthma Treatment using Salbutamol and Mahuang
Introduction Asthma is a complex disorder involving biochemical, autonomic, immunologic, infectious, endocrine and psychological factors to varying degrees between individuals. It is an inflammatory disease characterised by airway hyper-responsiveness and…
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The New Reality of Acupuncture Medicine
During the last years of the Qing Dynasty (around 1900), the bubonic plague swept through Hong Kong, then a British colony. British administrators divided patients into two groups, one of…
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Hadassah Investigators Find Marijuana Holds Promise for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Press Release In analyzing pre-clinical data derived from animal models, Hadassah Medical Center researchers, in coordination with Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, have discovered that the active constituents in marijuana…
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Treatment of skin diseases with acupuncture
Introduction Acupuncture is a technique that originated in China more than 3000 years ago. Diseases are treated by inserting needles on different parts of the body – acupuncture points….
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Carpal Tunnel
What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression or pressure on the median nerve at the wrist level. Alignment at the wrist creates a tunnel through which the…
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Acoustic Neuroma
Predicting Acoustic Neuroma Growth If one could predict which acoustic neuroma (AN) was likely to grow, which might remain stable, and which might regress, it would significantly impact treatment protocols….
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Acoustic neuroma growth
The percentage of acoustic neuromas exhibiting growth ranges widely from 18 to 73%. The percentage of tumors reported not to grow for some years after diagnosis ranges from 9 to…
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Treatment of ocular and nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis
Efficacy of fluticasone furoate nasal spray vs. placebo for the treatment of ocular and nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 12/07/2010 Clinical Article Rodrigo…
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BLEPHAROPLASTY
The word blepharoplasty cames from the Creek word ( Blerharo =eyelid, plasty = to shape or mold ) Blepharoplasty is customarily a cosmetic procedure to enhance the appearance of the…
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BREAST LIFT (MASTOPEXY) PERIAREOLAR-WINICOL SCAR APPROACH
Breast lift (mastopexy) surgery is used to restore a more youthful shape to the breast. Common features that are improved are drooping (ptosis) of the entire breast and nipple position….
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