These days, epidurals have become one of the most popular methods of relieving labor pain. Around 50% of women who birth in hospitals will have an epidural. Epidural anesthesia blocks the nerve ...

Background Venous stenting has been proven to be a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and cerebral venous sinus stenosis (CVSS). However ...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are recognized as risk factors for cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis [AS]. However, the role of Lp(a) in promoting aortic valve calcification [AVC] and ...

What is pulmonary stenosis in children? Pulmonary stenosis is a birth defect of the heart (congenital). It can happen when the pulmonary valve doesn’t grow as it should in a baby during the first 8 ...

Spinal epidural empyema (SEE) is defined as the accumulation of purulent material in the epidural space of the vertebral canal (1). It can affect humans (2), dogs (3–7), and other species (8–13) ...

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From better epidural needles and vascular access monitoring to safer blood clot removal and ... to insert medical devices ...

There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief, especially within the first 6 months and among those who have ...

Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) is a disease characterized by marked hypertrophy of the left ventricle, involving in particular the interventricular septum and the left ventricular ...

Anand Veeravagu and Michael Y. Wang: robotic and navigated spine surgery, surgical techniques and advancements (2023) : 256 pp. 98 illustrations, Hardback, Elsevier, Philadelphia, ISBN: 078-0-323 ...