Read about the status of laparoscopic liver surgery and recommendations to aid its future development.

Characterizing changes in concentrations of key regulators of wound healing

Tornados often strike with very little or no warning, and leave behind massive amounts of damage. Often, local news stations or NOAA Weather Radio will put out an alert that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes, known as a Tornado Watch. When doppler radar has indicated the format

Attaching a sling to a Hoyer lift can be simplified by remembering the phrase, "Far, then near." You work from the parts that are farther away from the patient's head and your body to the parts that are closer to the patient's head and your body. Using a sling with a patient should be similar to pic

Commentary on a study on alvimopan and postoperative ileus, published March 2007 in the Annals of Surgery.

Is it time to throw down the gauze in favor of newer treatments for pressure ulcers?

Commentary on a study on the relationship between body fat and surgical site infections, published April 2010 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Is it a knife in the heart to a surgeon to feel that he or she is 'too old' to operate, or is this just the natural end to a distinguished career? Medscape readers' opinions cut both ways.

Commentary on a study on screening for colorectal cancer using canine scent detection, published January 2011 in Gut.

Velour is a less expensive alternative to velvet fabric. The softness and warmth of velour makes it warm in cool weather and comfortable for snuggling up in at the end of the day. While many velour garments can be machine washed on a delicate cycle, if your garment isn't one of them an alternate cle

The growing acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine is reflected in patient and physician questionnaires.

The question of whether to admit patients on anticoagulant therapy who have sustained a head injury is investigated in this review.

Frank Veith talks about the Sunshine Act, what's wrong with it, and how it can be fixed.

Asbestos is a material made from silicate and features long crystals resembling fibers. The fibers were used in a variety of products and materials for thousands of years. By the late 1900s, scientists determined the chemicals in asbestos were responsible for lung cancer and mesothelioma. There are

Dr. Kurt E. Roberts predicts that natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery will become increasingly popular.

This article provides strategies to enhance bedside teaching skills for the busy ED physician.

Platelets are one of the various components that make up your blood. Other components include red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma. Platelets are approximately one quarter the size of red blood cells. Proper platelet function causes blood to form clots. Transfusions of platelets via an intr

Frostbite is a condition that happens in very cold climates when the extremities, especially the feet, are exposed to extreme cold for prolonged periods of time. Frostbite is classified into three types: frostnip, superficial frostbite and deep frostbite. Frostnip occurs when there is numbness of th

In a world where any symptom 'above the waist' can be indicative of acute coronary syndrome, how do physicians decide which symptoms are useful and what's not?

Behavioral intervention is when you actively try to change someone's behavior. Behavioral intervention techniques all rely on an underlying theme: creating consequences that encourage positive behavior. The two major angles you can approach this from are either to encourage positive behavior or disc