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The Culture Consult: Dr. Craig Smith on What He’s Been Reading Lately
… interest in tissue adhesives, which I discussed in more depth in an Editorial Commentary in 2018 . My interest … Like an enthusiastic amateur bird-watcher scanning flyways for exotics, I keep my eye out for the latest attempts to … duct tape makes it easier? And that the third one doesn’t matter. Duct tape….it’s almost just about the only thing …
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema
… COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Emphysema is a … deficiency. All COPD is not the same. There are those with more of a chronic bronchitic form of COPD and some with a … a variant of COPD. Because both are common diseases they can occur together. Estimates suggest that as many as 20% of …
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Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian Among the Best Hospitals in the Nation, per U.S. News and World Report
… No. 1 children’s hospital and among the best in the nation for children’s care, ranking nationally in 10 children’s specialties. For the 2023-24 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties …
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Gastroparesis
… to empty and does not move food through fast enough, and can cause incapacitating nausea and vomiting. Key Facts Food … of gastroparesis, but in many cases the exact cause isn't known. Other causes include medications or effects from … Pain medicine, Social Work / Psychology, Foregut Surgery For people suffering from severe symptoms, therapies like …
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
… procedure may make radiation therapy accessible to more women. After undergoing a lumpectomy to remove the part … of six to seven weeks of therapy, five days a week. For women who live far from their radiation facilities, the … burden associated with daily trips for almost two months can be too much to bear. As a result, some women have …
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The Ethics of Genetic Testing in Children
… ways. Perhaps you’ll find that the child is at risk for a disease other than the one you were investigating. Are … matter the mother’s opinion? Genetic testing is cheaper, more accurate, and increasingly applicable to more diseases … Genetic testing is powerful but the implications can be complex, so Dr. Chung advocates testing for “News You …
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NewYork-Presbyterian Recognized for Reducing its Environmental Footprint
… in the country to be honored by The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) for reducing its energy consumption NewYork-Presbyterian is … care in all areas of medicine. With some 2,600 beds and more than 6,500 affiliated physicians and 20,000 employees, …
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What We’re Reading: 08/21/20
… All elements that hamper quality sleep (which is critical for healing). But there is another major factor at play too, … in the body at certain times of day, and those times don’t necessarily line up with buzzing clinician schedules. … conditions. Those with heart conditions are not more likely to get the virus, but they could have a …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/20/20
… clear, some of them obvious. Availability of PPE, testing for virus and antibody, surface cleaning, equipment … will be least limiting for specialties that don’t require ICU capacity or an inpatient stay. Thankfully, … so intubated ED patients had nowhere to go. ICU space was more than doubled by building the ORICUs and other pop-up …
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The Ingenious Surgery that Saved the World’s Smartest Man
… his fate. It was a mystery even Albert Einstein couldn’t solve. For years, the brilliant physicist was plagued with abdominal … site. And just like an actual balloon, an aneurysm can continue growing until it bursts, creating what’s called …
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Division of Bariatric Surgery
… and pioneering research. Patient Care At our Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Columbia’s Bariatric … one is interested in receiving help from our team, learn more on our clinical care site: Center for Metabolic and … fellowship and educational initiatives. Learn how you can partner with us by providing vital funding for our work: …
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Ventricular Septal Defect
… known as the right and left ventricles. This opening can disrupt the normal flow of blood, causing the heart and … defect to the other side of the heart where it doesn’t belong. When oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood mix, the … The longer and harder the heart has to work to compensate for the irregular blood flow, the higher the risk of heart …
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Young Onset Colorectal Cancer
… of the disease has been falling over the last few years. For people under the age of 50, however, cases have actually … in people under 50 years old These cases are becoming more frequent, more deadly, and most cases cannot be … understood, knowing the risks and what to watch out for can lead to timely, effective treatment Causes For people …
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How The Pandemic (Still) Impacts Vein Health
… down. When those valves stop working properly, patients can develop symptoms like varicose veins, leg ulcers, … itching, skin discoloration, and pain. When people don’t use their calf muscles enough—say, because a global … are not symptomatic and sometimes we're able to compensate for deficiencies in our venous system just by how we live our …
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Center of Excellence for Biliary Atresia at Columbia
… surgical intervention. Columbia Center of Excellence for Biliary Atresia, in partnership with … diagnosed with biliary atresia and you would like to learn more about the latest treatment options, we can help. To contact the Columbia Center of Excellence for … Center of Excellence for Biliary Atresia at Columbia …
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