News tagged with total
Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
A rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery according to a study by researchers ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Drug-eluting stents are preferred therapy for revascularization of chronic total occlusions
A systematic review of medical evidence has determined drug-eluting stents (DES) outperform bare metal stents (BMS) for revascularization of chronic total occlusions. Researchers found coated stents reduce restenosis and ...
Feb 09, 2011 |
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A solution that counts: Long-standing mathematical conjecture finally proved
(PhysOrg.com) -- A conjecture presented in 1985 – the Andrews and Robbins conjecture – has recently been proved for the first time. It is thus clear that the structure which goes by the name of "totally ...
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Improved measurements of sun to advance understanding of climate change
Scientists have taken a major step toward accurately determining the amount of energy that the sun provides to Earth, and how variations in that energy may contribute to climate change.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Smithsonian instrument 'fills the gap,' views sun's innermost corona
During a total eclipse of the Sun, skywatchers are awed by the shimmering corona -- a faint glow that surrounds the Sun like gossamer flower petals. This outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere is, paradoxically, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Year's first partial solar eclipse occurs Tuesday
Early risers in Madrid, London and Paris take note.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Image: Discovery and the Lunar Eclipse
Space shuttle Discovery waits to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early morning hours of Dec 21, 2010, with the beginning ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Red Moon: Lunar eclipse makes memorable solstice (Update 3)
Skygazers with a clear view in North America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat early Tuesday, as a unique total lunar eclipse turned the Moon pink, coppery or even a blood red.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2010 |
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A total lunar eclipse and winter solstice coincide on Dec. 21
With frigid temperatures already blanketing much of the United States, the arrival of the winter solstice on December 21 may not be an occasion many people feel like celebrating. But a dazzling total lunar ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Early Christmas treat: 2010's total lunar eclipse
(AP) -- 'Twill be nights before Christmas and high overhead, the moon will turn brown or maybe deep red. The Earth and the sun with celestial scripts will conspire to make a lunar eclipse.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2010 |
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Two light shows for skywatchers coming this month
Two great light shows should be visible to Arizonans this month: the annual Geminids meteor shower and a total lunar eclipse.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Stargazers in awe as total eclipse arcs across Pacific
A total solar eclipse drew an 11,000-kilometer (6,800-mile) arc over the Pacific, plunging remote isles into darkness in a heavenly display climaxing on mysterious Easter Island.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2010 |
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Researchers find younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacements
A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery. The findings were presented today at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy ...
Mar 13, 2010 |
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A sporting chance for active total knee replacement patients
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American ...
Mar 12, 2010 |
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You have your MoM's ions
Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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