Friday, February 22, 2008

Endo News

Treatment 'could cut out steroids'

Extended use of steroids may result in Cushing's syndrome, a condition marked by rapid weight gain, muscle weakness and skin problems which may lead to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. In some cases, it can shorten life.



Surgical Treatment of Orthopedic Trauma

Derived from Harvey Cushing's remarkable personal collection in the Brain Tumor Registry, “The Legacy of Harvey Cushing: Profiles of Patient Care,” by Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD and Dennis D. Spencer, MD, is a stunning historical account of Cushing's surgical cases and research from 1905 to 1930.

The book showcases the extraordinary contribution that Cushing made to the advancement of neurological surgery in the twentieth century. The perfectly preserved material, that was housed at the Yale University Library for over 60 years, is the oldest catalog of neurological and neuropathological disease. In particular, the book features extraordinary photographs of patients which were painstakingly digitized from glass slides...

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