Mon.May 06, 2024

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Melanoma – what you need to know

The Stitch

We asked Dr. Ida Orengo about melanomas and what patients need to know to protect themselves and their loved ones. The post Melanoma – what you need to know appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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It’s all in the family for these bone marrow transplant nurses

Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine’s bone marrow transplant team already considers itself a family, but having three related nurses in its ranks—often treating the same people at different phases of care—makes them that much stronger.

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Reviewing the Ross Procedure with Dr. Kerendi

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

The Ross procedure is a complex operation designed to replace a diseased or damaged aortic valve. This unique surgery relies on a patient’s own existing tissue, the pulmonary valve, to replace the aortic valve rather than using an artificial valve.

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Nerve Blocks for the Abdomen

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Abdominal nerve blocks are a specialized technique in regional anesthesia targeting the nerves in the abdominal wall, providing effective pain relief for various abdominal surgeries. These nerve blocks are highly valued for their ability to significantly reduce the need for systemic opioids, thereby minimizing opioid-related side effects and enhancing postoperative recovery.

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Applications of AI in Medicine

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is an umbrella term that encompasses technologies including deep learning, large language models, and natural language processing, that analyze large data sets in depth and learn from them, enabling the identification of subtle patterns 1. As AI technologies evolve, the potential applications of AI in medicine become increasingly versatile.

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Nursing Memes to Celebrate Nurses Week

Triage Staffing

It’s the start of Nurses Week and to celebrate we’ve pulled together a list of some of our favorite nursing memes. Do you have a favorite? Connect with us on social and share your favorite meme with us—we might just feature it. Nurses everywhere feel this in their soul. If you’re a nurse, chances are good that you’ve had a friend or relative call and ask for some medical advice over the phone.

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