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Medical Care To Repair A Fractured Hip Is Only Part Of The Process Toward Optimal
Recovery
Initial treatment and repair of a hip fracture is just part of the recovery process. Optimal recovery
depends on a comprehensive, coordinated strategy, beginning with prevention and extending far beyond the initial hospital
stay. more
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Spiral Scan Sees Stroke Blockage More Clearly
The accuracy of diagnosing a blocked brain vessel in an emergency setting improved nearly 100
percent when physicians used a high-speed CT scanner, researchers report in today's Stroke: Journal of the American Heart
Association. more
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Overstocked Blood Drains Nation's Supply
Outdated hospital blood ordering policies that require five times more blood than is necessary for
cerebrovascular surgery may be adding to the drain on the nation's blood supply, according to a report in today's Stroke:
Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers say it may be time for hospitals to change their policies to reflect
surgical advances that require less blood. more
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Medicine Implants Drastically Reduce Stroke Complications
Implanting tiny rods containing a calcium-channel blocker in brain vessels prevented vasospasm, a
complication that can occur after surgical repair of a brain hemorrhage, according to a report in today's Stroke: Journal of the
American Heart Association. more
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Childhood Sexual Abuse Predicts Female HIV
A history of childhood sexual abuse overshadows all other factors that place a woman at risk for
contracting HIV infection, suggests a new UCLA and Charles R. Drew University study. The American Journal of Health
reports the findings in its April issue. more
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