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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression May Save Ischemic Limb
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Blood flow through a leg affected by peripheral artery disease can be enhanced with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). The technique improves wound healing and may save the limb from amputation, Mayo Clinic investigators report in the March issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Reuters Health Information
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Surgical "Confusions" Rare but Serious in Ophthalmology
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Surgical errors involving ophthalmic procedures -- such as operating on the wrong site, the wrong patient or performing the wrong procedure -- although rare, may involve serious consequences for the patient and physician, and often could have been prevented with better systems and procedures. Reuters Health Information
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