http://www.wddty.com/surgery en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Surgeons are being urged to apply honey to the patient’s wounds after surgery. A new study suggests that it is one of the most effective methods for fast wound-healing, and may be every bit as good as antibiotics. http://www.wddty.com/honey-it-s-such-a-good-wound-healer-that-surgeons-are-urged-to-use-it.html http://www.wddty.com/honey-it-s-such-a-good-wound-healer-that-surgeons-are-urged-to-use-it.html Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:33:00 GMT Health It’s suddenly occurred to medicine that that “useless” appendage, the appendix, is nothing of the sort, and in fact plays a vital role in maintaining good gut bacteria. It seems to be a ‘safe house’ where good bacteria can go during bouts of diarrhea, for instance. http://www.wddty.com/appendix-it-s-not-useless-after-all.html http://www.wddty.com/appendix-it-s-not-useless-after-all.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:28:00 GMT Health Around 1 million people suffer heart complications, such as heart attack, angina and heart failure, every year after surgery. Of these, 250,000 die. http://www.wddty.com/surgery-heart-problems-not-helped-by-drugs.html http://www.wddty.com/surgery-heart-problems-not-helped-by-drugs.html Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:05:00 GMT Health A reader is eager for any thoughts and suggestions on adhesions – internal scar tissue that forms an abnormal bond between two parts of the body after trauma. She has tried taking serrapeptase, a proteolytic enzyme, but after a short period she started losing her hair. http://www.wddty.com/adhesions.html http://www.wddty.com/adhesions.html Tue, 1 May 2007 04:51:00 GMT Health High risk operations Major surgery particularly in the elderly Aortic and other major vascular surgery Peripheral vascular surgery Any surgery with large fluid changes and or blood loss... http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-surgical-risk.html http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-surgical-risk.html Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Elective surgery is any procedure that is subject to choice, as opposed to urgent or emergency surgery that must be performed straightaway. You can derive benefit from an elective procedure, but it may be better to wait a while before having it done. According to the evidence, you should probably be using the time to search for alternatives instead. http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-giving-it-a-vote-of-no-confidence.html http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-giving-it-a-vote-of-no-confidence.html Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health A recent analysis of 37,151 patients receiving atenolol (a long-acting beta-blocker) or metoprolol (a short-acting beta-blocker) in patients aged over 65 undergoing elective surgery found that those given long-acting atenolol had a far lower cardiac risk at around the time of surgery than those given short-acting metoprolol. Indeed, 1038 patients had a heart attack or died - a rate that was significantly lower for atenolol than metoprolol. Moreover, both metoprolol and atenolol were associated with similar numbers of postoperative complications (BMJ, 2005; 331: 932). http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-beta-blocker-shocker.html http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery-beta-blocker-shocker.html Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Cardiac risk factors http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery.html http://www.wddty.com/elective-surgery.html Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Radical prostatectomy to remove the entire prostate - the walnut-sized gland located in front of the rectum, between the bladder and the penis - is the first port of call in the treatment of clinically localised prostate cancer. More than 30,000 of these operations are routinely performed every year in the UK, and approximately 195,000 annually in the US. Although oncologists like to give the impression that this operation offers huge survival advantages, the fact is, there is no proof that prostate surgery helps at all. http://www.wddty.com/prostate-surgery.html http://www.wddty.com/prostate-surgery.html Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Opt for watchful waiting if your tumour is localised while monitoring whether your cancer is progressing and if so how quickly This conservative management approach entails regular PSA prosta... http://www.wddty.com/prostate-surgery-what-to-do-instead.html http://www.wddty.com/prostate-surgery-what-to-do-instead.html Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Lower-back pain is the most common pain-related condition in the West (Radiographics, 1998; 18: 621-33) and, in a fair proportion of cases, the culprit is diagnosed as a slipped disc - technically known as a ‘herniated lumbar disc’ or ‘prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc’ (PLID). http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc_1.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc_1.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Lower-back pain is the most common pain-related condition in the West (Radiographics, 1998; 18: 621-33) and, in a fair proportion of cases, the culprit is diagnosed as a slipped disc - technically known as a ‘herniated lumbar disc’ or ‘prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc’ (PLID). http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Exercise As 60 per cent of PLIDs cure themselves usually within four months the simplest solution is to work with the natural healing process The true experts in musculoskeletal problems are o... http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-what-to-do-instead_1.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-what-to-do-instead_1.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Exercise This will keep the back and abdominal muscles strong and supple Swimming is good but any other trunk exercises will also help Posture Don t stand or walk in a bent forward position... http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-preventing-a-slipped-disc_1.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-preventing-a-slipped-disc_1.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Exercise This will keep the back and abdominal muscles strong and supple Swimming is good but any other trunk exercises will also help Posture Don t stand or walk in a bent forward position... http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-preventing-a-slipped-disc.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-preventing-a-slipped-disc.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Exercise As 60 per cent of PLIDs cure themselves usually within four months the simplest solution is to work with the natural healing process The true experts in musculoskeletal problems are o... http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-what-to-do-instead.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-surgery-for-a-slipped-disc-what-to-do-instead.html Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health Haemorrhoids (piles) are common - about half the population will have them at some point in life. They are like varicose veins, but of the tissue that lines the anal canal. If these veins become dilated and swollen, they can project into the anal canal and sometimes even from out of the rectum (called ‘prolapse’), forming swellings (‘piles’) visible to the naked eye. http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-a-haemorrhoidectomy.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-a-haemorrhoidectomy.html Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health * Follow your doctor’s instructions. Eat a light meal, such as soup or salad, the night before the procedure. Don’t eat or drink anything after midnight or in the morning before the procedure - this means no coffee, tea or water. http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-a-haemorrhoidectomy_1.html http://www.wddty.com/so-you-think-you-need-a-haemorrhoidectomy_1.html Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT Health