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Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Story - Howard Ebert
… Howard Ebert is a pancreatic cancer survivor. After being diagnosed and treated several years ago, Howard is now cancer free and leading a full and healthy life. …
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The Whipple Procedure
… guides patients through the Whipple Procedure, which is also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy. This procedure is utilized for a variety of diseases of the pancreas. Learn …
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New Tool in Breast Reconstruction Puts Control in Patients' Hands
… cancer each year, the demand for reconstruction surgery is high and now a new technology is making that uncomfortable process easier. Click here to …
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Utility of [18F]-FDG PET Imaging to Distinguish Malignant from Benign Intrapapillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN)
… An accurate, non-invasive method to identify malignant IPMN is needed, as endoscopic ultrasounds are invasive and operator-dependent. PET/CT is already being utilized in the utility, management, and …
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Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program
… Surgery Fellowship Program at Columbia University is to help educate the future leaders of endocrine surgery. … adrenal, and pancreas surgery. Our annual case volume is as follows: thyroid (>350), parathyroid (>250), adrenal … pancreas (>200), neck dissection (>20). The curriculum is structured to give the fellow graded independence as they …
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Standardizing Protocols for the Pediatric ICU
… The Pediatric ICU at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is currently exploring strategies for fluid resuscitation in … length of stay, and time to a regular diet. The next step is to determine the ideal fluid management strategy.” The … orthopedic surgery, and trauma victims. “One of our goals is to further develop protocol-based care in the ICU,” adds …
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Levosimendan to Reduce Mortality in High Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients. A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial
… Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOs) is a serious complication in critically ill patients or those … hospital stay. In this setting the mortality rate is distressingly high despite improvements in intensive care …
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What We’re Reading: 05/22/20
… COVID-19 is still very much in front of mind. Here are a few … distance, wear masks, and be vigilant. ( From nytimes.com ) ‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’ Viral tests, … has improved. An important read. ( From theatlantic.com ) ‘It’s something I have never seen’: How the Covid-19 …
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How to Prepare for an Operation
… on the day of your scheduled operation. This precaution is to prepare your body for the anesthesia. You may take your … practitioner. The purpose of the preoperative evaluation is to evaluate your overall health and readiness to undergo … your upcoming operation. If your pre-operative evaluation is done at the Endocrine Surgery Center, your Endocrine …
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Spleen Disorders
… The spleen is an organ located in the left upper part of the abdomen. It is part of the body's immune system, helping to fight … rectal bleeding, and vaginal bleeding. The spleen is also susceptible to injury from trauma, such as falling or …
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What You Need to Know About Late Stage Breast Cancer
… This is the third and last series of our BlogTalkRadio show with … for cure and longevity? What are my treatment options? Is prophylactic mastectomy effective and recommended? …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/25/20
… Colleagues, It may be obvious that writing these Updates is a daily struggle to balance terror with reassurance. Today … me that I risk becoming the Jaws of doomsurfing. But this is a day I’m mostly astonished by the explosion of energy and … dealing with difficult peripheral access. POCUS and more is on the near horizon. Anesthesiology donated two …
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II study of sorafenib in subjects with hepatopulmonary syndrome
… he main purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the safety and effects of the study drug, … syndrome (HPS). The study will evaluate how well the drug is tolerated and its effect on the level of oxygen in the …
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