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Gastroparesis Symptoms

Gastroparesis is a long term condition and often is a manifestation of another underlying condition such as diabetes. The important symptoms of this condition are related to delayed emptying of the stomach’s food contents into the small intestines. The symptoms may range from mild to severe and may come and go.

20 May 2010

Gastroparesis Causes

Gastroparesis is a long term condition. It leads to inability of the stomach to empty its contents in the intestines. There is usually no blockage but damage to the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is one of the most important nerves that regulate the muscles of the stomach and intestines and helps in forward propulsion of food.

20 May 2010

What is Gastroparesis?

Gastroparesis is a condition that leads to delayed emptying of the stomach’s contents after a meal. Normally the stomach contracts to move the food and its contents down into the small intestine for further digestion. This is controlled by the vagus nerve that controls the movement of food from the stomach through the digestive tract.

20 May 2010

Sarcoidosis Prognosis

The prognosis for patients with sarcoidosis is relatively positive and it is not usually fatal, with the overall death rate remaining less than 5% without treatment.

20 May 2010

Sarcoidosis Treatment

Most people with sarcoidosis do not require treatment because the symptoms are not severe and usually subside spontaneously after some time.

20 May 2010

Sarcoidosis Causes

The specific cause of sarcoidosis is not known, although there are certain factors that have been associated with an increased risk of suffering from the condition. These include family history, triggers and dysregulation of the immune system.

20 May 2010

Sarcoidosis Diagnosis

The diagnosis of sarcoidosis can be difficult due to the variable presentation of patients and the varied location of the causative nodules.

20 May 2010

Sarcoidosis Symptoms

The symptoms of sarcoidosis vary significantly between patients due to the size, number, and location of the nodules.

20 May 2010

What is Sarcoidosis?

Sarcoidosis is a health condition involving the formation of small nodules known as granulomas at various sites of the body.

20 May 2010

Light Therapy Safety and Side Effects

Light therapy can be defined as exposure to daylight or specific wavelengths for the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, acne, and many other conditions.

19 May 2010

Light Therapy for Depression and Sleep Problems

Light therapy is a well-established treatment with rare side-effects that uses different kinds of light in order to treat various conditions. Successful application of light therapy requires knowing the principles of chronobiology, so that each regimen can be tailored individually.

19 May 2010

Light Therapy for Acne

Light therapy has become one of the most exciting fields in the biomedical sciences.

19 May 2010

What is Light Therapy?

The beneficial effects of light therapy are well-established and involve the use of visible light or non-visible UV light.

19 May 2010

Non-Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery

Aside from the robotics that may be used in advanced laparoscopic surgery, user-friendly non-robotic assistance systems also exist. These are single, hand-guided devices that can help surgeons operate, therefore saving on both time and healthcare costs.

19 May 2010

Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopy is a form of minimally invasive or keyhole surgery. In this type of surgery, a surgeon can examine the inside of the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions to insert tools and instruments. A laparoscope, which has a camera and light at the tip is passed through the incision and used to relay images of the internal structures to a TV monitor.

19 May 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery Advantages

Laparoscopic surgery or keyhole surgery is minimally invasive surgery that is associated with several advantages over traditional open surgery.

19 May 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery Risks

Laparoscopic surgery is now widely used in preference to traditional open surgery due to the advantages the procedure offers over open surgery such as reduced bleeding, increased recovery time and shorter hospital stay. However, laparoscopy is still associated with a number of risks and some of these are described below.

19 May 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery History

Laparoscopic surgery has been developed over many decades and it is difficult to pinpoint one individual as pioneer of the approach. It was in 1902 that Georg Kelling from Dresden in Germany performed laparoscopic surgery using dogs and in 1910, Hans Christian Jacobaeus from Sweden used the approach to operate on a human.

19 May 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery Procedures

Laparoscopic surgery is a procedure that is used to examine the inside of the abdomen, without a large incision having to be made. The procedure is commonly used to diagnose and treat conditions of the abdomen and pelvis and is a useful tool in the fields of gynecology, gastroenterology and urology.

19 May 2010

What is Laparoscopic Surgery?

Laparoscopic surgery is also called minimally invasive surgery, keyhole surgery or bandaid surgery. Laparoscopic procedures can be performed using small incisions of around 0.5 to 1.5 cm that can be made far away from the surgical site. Small, thin surgical instruments can then be passed through the incision and threaded through to the operational site.

19 May 2010