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The efficacy of coblation nucleoplasty for protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc at a two-year follow-up

By jorge | Published: January 17, 2011

Conclusion

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Struggle and hope: Children’s staff reflect on the Haitian earthquake a year later

By jorge | Published: January 12, 2011

Photo by Geoff Bartlett Today marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that ravaged the island of Haiti, leaving 300,000 dead and over a million people homeless. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Children’s Hospital Boston Chief Executive Officer, James Mandell, MD, said that the hospital would continue to support the Haitian relief efforts, and this has proven to be the case. More than 50 staff have been to the island since last January – as recently as last month – with more scheduled to go in the coming months

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Multiple brainstem infarctions in a boy caused by angiitis of the basilar artery

By melissa | Published: January 11, 2011

A 13-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with altered states of consciousness coupled with a headache and nausea. Upon admission, the patient was afebrile and comatose with a decorticated posture and was subsequently intubated. All routine laboratory tests and cerebrospinal fluid analyses were normal

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Low Back Pain: Herniated Disc Surgery The Back Pain Spot

By jorge | Published: January 2, 2011

I had back surgery (discetomy) a number of years ago in the lower back area. The surgical procedure lasted an hour and a half. I had immediate relief of pain in my left leg.

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Will surgery be needed for my herniated disc? | BACK PAIN NEW YORK

By shervin | Published: January 1, 2011

Two weeks ago I had to go to the hospital due to back pain , and I had an MRI done. The doctor told me that I have a large herniated disc at the L5-S1 compressed.

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Recurrent adjacent segment disease and cauda equina syndrome

By jorge | Published: December 29, 2010

Conclusions

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A lumbar disc herniation mimicking spinal tumor with intra- and extradural components

By admin | Published: December 28, 2010

A 53-year-old housewife was admitted to our hospital with a 10-year history of low back pain and both lower extremities and a 15-day history of an abrupt exacerbation affecting the left leg for 15 days. (Source: The Spine Journal)

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A lumbar disc herniation mimicking spinal tumor with intra- and extradural components

By jorge | Published: December 28, 2010

A 53-year-old housewife was admitted to our hospital with a 10-year history of low back pain and both lower extremities and a 15-day history of an abrupt exacerbation affecting the left leg for 15 days.

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Case report and mini literature review: anesthetic management for severe peripartum cardiomyopathy complicated with preeclampsia using sufetanil in…

By shervin | Published: December 18, 2010

Authors: Bhakta P, Mishra P, Bakshi A, Langer V Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare entity, and anesthetic management for cesarean section of a patient with this condition can be challenging.

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Severe Pain Can Trigger Suicide in Hospital ERs

By melissa | Published: December 15, 2010

Title: Severe Pain Can Trigger Suicide in Hospital ERs Category: Health News Created: 12/15/2010 12:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/15/2010

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