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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Mayo Clinic Physician: “H1N1 Vaccine Is Safe”
Priya Sampathkumar, M.D., of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Infectious Diseases, today reiterated the H1N1 vaccine is safe. Understanding the public has concerns about the vaccine and questions about who can and should get it, Dr. Sampathkumar sat down to discuss … Continue reading
Mayo Validates Zebrafish as Nicotine Research Model
Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have validated the zebrafish as a functional model for nicotine addiction research. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The zebrafish is valuable because it is easy to study … Continue reading
By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Cancer, Preventive Medicine, Research
Tagged lung cancer, nicotine addiction, tobacco research, zebrafish
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Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. These … Continue reading
By Amy Tieder |
Posted in Gastroenterology, Preventive Medicine, Research
Tagged ACG, bacteria, C. diff, C. difficile, Clostridium difficile, hospitals, infection, Pardi
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Mayo Clinic Physician Publishes Editorial on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
An editorial on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist Elson So, M.D. was published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. So writes, “The phenomenon of SUDEP is unique in that … Continue reading
By Elizabeth Rice |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Dr. Elson So, epilepsy, Mayo Clinic, Neurology & Neurosurgery, seizure, SUDEP
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Lower Dose Dexamethasone Can Be Used To Treat Newly Diagnosed Myeloma
High-dose dexamethasone is a mainstay of therapy for multiple myeloma. However, a study published today online and in the November edition of The Lancet Oncology concludes that lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone is associated with better short-term overall survival and lower … Continue reading
Phillies outfielder credits Mayo Clinic surgeon for comeback chance
Jayson Werth, the right fielder whose two home runs last night helped to send for the Philadelphia Phillies to their second straight World Series, has come back from a career-threatening wrist injury thanks to Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon Richard Berger, … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Orthopedics
Tagged Angels, Dodgers, Jayson Werth, Orthopedic surgery, Phillies, Richard Berger, UT Split Tear, Yankees
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Dr. Michael Brennan on PBS' "Dancing with Doctors"
Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Michael Brennan, M.D. is featured in the PBS series Life (Part 2), in an episode entitled “Dancing with Doctors.” While you won’t see him “bust a move,” he does provide some insights into physician-patient interactions. As the … Continue reading
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Tagged Mayo Clinic, Michael Brennan, Patient Communication, Patients, PBS, Physician-Patient Communication
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Mayo Clinic Tests Non-Surgical, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair
Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. The goal is to advance the use of an endoscope — which allows access to organs through natural openings, … Continue reading
By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Research
Tagged Endoscopic Repair, Mayo Clinic, Non-Surgical, Ulcers
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Difficult Business Decisions on Medicare, Medicaid at Mayo
At Mayo Clinic, we take pride in delivering efficient, high quality care to each individual patient. As an organization that has focused on the patient’s needs for over 100 years, the decisions that Mayo made last week to op-out of … Continue reading
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Posted in Health Policy
Tagged Health Policy, Mayo Clinic, Medicaid, Medicare, Pay for Value
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Statement on Medicaid Participation
As of Jan. 1, 2010, Mayo Clinic will discontinue participation with Nebraska and Montana Medicaid due to a combination of factors: very low reimbursement rates, the volume of administrative requirements, and the fact that these states are not part of … Continue reading
