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HEALTH TIPS - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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System might lead to surgery without scars
DALLAS, -- U.S. scientists have invented a
system they say might lead to surgical procedures that don't
produce scars. University of Texas researchers created the
technique -- still in the developmental stage -- that allows
the magnetic maneuvering of laparoscopic surgical tools
inserted into the abdominal cavity through a patient's naval
or throat. Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, an associate professor of
urology and radiology at the UT Southwestern Medical Center,
said he got the idea while watching a television show
featuring teenagers who used magnets to hold studs on their
lips to avoid lip piercing. The system uses magnets
positioned outside the abdomen to attract magnets attached
to laparoscopic instruments inside the abdomen. Surgeons
move the outside magnets to position an internal camera or
to move a surgical instrument. In animal studies, surgeons
have been able to remove a kidney using the system. Cadeddu
and colleagues describe the new surgical concept, called the
Magnetic Anchoring and Guidance System, in the March edition
of the journal Annals of Surgery.
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PREVENTING CARPAL TUNNEL
Government and other scientists recommend taking steps to
prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, including:
-- Change your work environment to lessen the stress and
strain on the wrist and hand. Make sure the workspace and
equipment are at the right height and distance for the
hands and wrist. For computer users, the keyboard should
be placed high enough to permit the wrist to rest comfort-
ably without bending. For most people, the workspace
should be some 27 to 29 inches above the floor. Keep your
elbows close to your sides as you type to reduce the
strain on your forearm. Maintain good posture and wrist
position.
-- Take a 10-to-15-minute break every hour to give your
hands and wrists time to rest and recover.
-- Vary your tasks, avoiding repetitive motions, or at
least breaking them up each hour with movements that work
different muscles.
-- Relax your grip, unwind your muscles and practice
gentle, loose hand and wrist motions to avoid stress and
tension that can strain and irritate muscle.
-- Exercise, flexing and bending the wrists and hands in
the opposite direction from the repetitive movement.
A sample: after typing, make a tight fist, hold, stretch
the fingers, hold, repeat several times.
-- Keep your hands warm, even if you have to wear
fingerless gloves during work.
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New blood thinner may negate bleeding risk
NEW ORLEANS, -- U.S. cardiologists have
determined a new blood thinner might significantly reduce
the risk of heart attack and stroke without the risk of
bleeding. Blood thinners now being used to prevent blood
clots that are the leading cause of heart attack and stroke
also pose a risk of major bleeding. But the cardiovascular
chief at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine,
Dr. David Moliterno, said a study has found a new blood
thinner drug, called a thrombin-receptor antagonist, or
TRA, prevents clotting but does not produce excessive
bleeding. TRA was given in addition to established anti-
clotting drugs to 1,030 patients undergoing cardiac cathe-
terization and related intervention at 77 sites in six
nations. A 46 percent reduction in serious cardiovascular
events was noted, without increased bleeding. "We were
surprised by the extent of benefit," said Moliterno. "These
results are so noteworthy because the study demonstrated
that this first-in-class TRA did not increase bleeding at
all in a group of patients that is certainly at risk. And
honestly, therefore, we did not expect to see a large
benefit." Moliterno presented the study during the weekend
in New Orleans during the American College of Cardiology's
annual meeting.
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