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<ѻýҕl>Medtronic's Infuse Moves From Operating Room to Courtroomѻýҕl>
An investigative series by ѻýҕl/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been tracking the spinal fusion device called Infuse in a 4-year-long series and now reports how a flawed FDA system for device approval may have led to a long string of adverse events culminating in thousands of liability suits.
May 18, 2014
<ѻýҕl>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stagesѻýҕl>
Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.
Nov 23, 2011
<ѻýҕl>After Meniscectomy, Thigh Muscle Weakness Impairs Knee Functionѻýҕl>
MALMÖ, Sweden -- Four years after surgery to repair a non-traumatic meniscus tear, loss of muscle strength in the quadriceps left patients with a painful, unstable knee prone to future osteoarthritis, researchers here reported.
Dec 04, 2006
<ѻýҕl>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Painѻýҕl>
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.
Jan 19, 2006
<ѻýҕl>IBD Patients Prone to Other Autoimmune or Inflammatory Disordersѻýҕl>
PHILADELPHIA-Patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are significantly more likely to suffer from other conditions with an inflammatory or autoimmune basis, said researchers in two separate studies.
Sep 01, 2005