News tagged with feeding tube
Doctors replace Giffords' breathing tube
(AP) -- Doctors on Saturday removed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' breathing tube and could soon know if she can speak.
Jan 16, 2011 |
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Top German court approves euthanasia with patient consent
Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Friday overturned the conviction of a lawyer who advised an elderly comatose woman's family to cut off her feeding tube, in a landmark ruling on euthanasia.
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Study achieves reduced side effects in head and neck cancer treatment
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have applied advanced radiation techniques for head and neck cancer to avoid treating critical structures that affect swallowing and eating. A new study ...
May 10, 2010 |
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How fruit flies taste water
(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to detect water and regulate water intake is essential for all animals because if cells have too little or too much water the consequences for the animal can be disastrous. It ...
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Study: End-of-life care must reflect patient wishes and values
Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Weighing the Options after Life-Altering Stroke
(PhysOrg.com) -- Choosing to have aggressive brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients' lives and allows them to live longer, according to research by neurologists at the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 12, 2009 |
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