Tag Archives: Mayo Clinic

Practical suicide-risk management for the busy primary care physician

August 31st, 2011 - 10:23 am

Timothy W. Lineberry, M.D. of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic discusses the prevalence of suicidal behavior and risk within the general population in a primary care practice and reviews the basics related to management and assessment of suicide … Continue reading →

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Tetralogy of Fallot repair in patients 40 years or older

July 25th, 2011 - 12:23 pm

Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic discusses results of a study of patients 40 years or older treated for tetralogy of Fallot, one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart lesions.  The paper was published in the December 1, … Continue reading →

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Use of a fully covered self-expandable metal stent for the treatment of benign esophageal diseases

July 15th, 2011 - 2:09 pm

Todd H. Baron, M.D. of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic discusses the use of fully covered stents in the treatment of benign disease of the esophagus for some patients. The covered stents also allow removeability. The study was published in … Continue reading →

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Flow diversion for intracranial aneurysm

June 3rd, 2011 - 10:28 am

Guiseppe Lanzino, M.D., of the Department of Neurosurgery discusses the pipeline embolization device, a new therapeutic approach for patients with large cerebral aneurysms located along the proximal segment of the intracranial carotid artery. Large, giant and wide-necked aneurysms are traditionally challenging … Continue reading →

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Risks and benefits of PSA tests for prostate cancer screening

April 13th, 2011 - 1:48 pm

R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., of the Department of Urology addresses the controversy over PSA test use and its effectiveness in prostate cancer screening and discusses what constitutes the best screening methods and programs.

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Mayo Clinic in Arizona offers sports concussion program

March 11th, 2011 - 8:28 pm

Nearly 4 million concussions occur in amateur and professional athletics every year in the U.S. As many as half are not recognized. Children, youth and female athletes are particularly susceptible to concussions. The residual effects of repeated concussions put athletes … Continue reading →

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Treatment alternatives for urinary incontinence in men

March 10th, 2011 - 9:02 pm

Daniel S. Elliott, M.D., of the Department of Urology, discusses urinary incontinence as it occurs in men as a result of surgery and radiation for prostate cancer or surgery for urinary blockages. He comments on the profound impact that this … Continue reading →

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Treatment alternatives for urinary incontinence in women

March 9th, 2011 - 5:05 pm

Daniel S. Elliott, M.D., of the Department of Urology, discusses urinary incontinence as it occurs in women. He explains the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options, including minimally invasive collagen and bulking agents, outpatient procedures such as transobturator slings … Continue reading →

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Bipolar biobank helps identify at-risk patients for early intervention

February 23rd, 2011 - 7:26 pm

Although the genetic contribution to bipolar disorder has been unequivocally demonstrated, few specific genetic risk factors have been confirmed. The factors identified explain only a small proportion of the genetic contribution to bipolar disorder. Mark A. Frye, MD, chair of … Continue reading →

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Surgery effective for patients with aggressive prostate cancer

February 3rd, 2011 - 2:25 pm

Stephen A. Boorjian, M.D., of the Department of Urology discusses a study of the outcomes after treatment for patients with high-risk prostate cancer. Patients with the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer who had radical prostatectomy procedures had a 10-year … Continue reading →

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