In the quest to find the ultimate weight loss solution, medical researchers have come up with a variety of procedures and diets. One of them is lap band surgery. This is a simple procedure wherein a lap band (short for laparoscopic gastric band) is placed i
Two Things You Should Know Before You Have Surgery
Theres not much that is scarier or more confusing than having your doctor tell you need surgery. You might have gone to see the doctor because you were having some pain in your belly. He ordered a test called an ultra sound of the abdomen. You went to the radiology department and a technician rubbed a wand like instrument over your mid section which revealed that you have stones in your gall bladder.
Is this an emergency? It could develop into one over the course of time….
Use Of Video Equipment In The Operating Room
With the increased use of laparoscopic, endoscopic, arthroscopic and thoroscopic surgery, it was just a matter of time before the use of a video monitor would be introduced into the surgical suite. Prior to that time, the eye piece of the lens was literally held up to the surgeons eye. Not only did this promote unsterile conditions, it made it impossible for the assistants around the table to anticipate the needs of the surgeon or to see what was going on. The surgeon used o…
Salaries In Nursing
If you were to poll nursing students enrolled in associate degree programs in the nations community colleges, you would find that a good percentage of them are persuing second or third careers. Former business majors, accountants, teachers, social workers, bankers and engineers can be found studying to sit for the state boards in Professional Nursing. One of the reasons nursing is chosen for a career are the wages.
For high school seniors searching for a career, nursing i…
Hospital Infections
According to the Center for Disease Control, the fourth leading cause of death among Americans is due to hospital based infections. Why would infections play a part in hospital care when the US leads the world in technology and antibiotic use? The overuse of antibiotics may be one cause of overwhelming infection by antibiotic resistant bacteria.
In many hospitals, it is common practice for all operating room patients to receive prophylactic antibiotic therapy prior to surg…
Is Fibromyalgia a disease, a collection of symptoms or is it all in your head?
Millions have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Do doctors really know whats wrong or are they just selecting the diagnosis of last resort?