Congratulations to Dr. Watanabe and his team at SMCS. Well done!
https://www.kcra.com/article/pioneering-surgical-technique-helps-save-lives-2-babies-born-sacramento/33849933
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Pioneering surgical technique helps save lives of 2 babies born in Sacramento
I'm proud to be part the rapid response stroke team at Sutter Health. In this story, closely coordinated collaboration saved not one life, but two. I warmly wish Heberton and Vivian Santos and their children all the best on their return to Brazil.
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/04/17/baby-delivered-mom-stroke/
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Baby Delivered After Mom Has A Stroke
A good option to drugs...
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/spinal-cord-stimulation-market-grows-as-way-to-treat-chronic-pain.html
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These medical devices are getting better at treating chronic pain
I was honored to testify today before the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance committee in support of a unique ICD-10 code for Tarlov/Perineurial cysts, along with Reta Hiers of the Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation. (The talk starts at 53 minutes)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KWeY150gClM
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2017 Sep 13th, ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee (Morning Session)
This also has major implications for the prevention of cancer later in life. We live in a hyper-hygienic society that is obsessed with cleanliness. We need to stop.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/16/537075018/dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to-germs
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'Dirt Is Good': Why Kids Need Exposure To Germs
The important point here is that acute back pain is defined as "four weeks or less and that does not radiate down the leg". Back pain should be viewed as the common cold. Most of the time it will get better. No need for drugs or MRI scans.
https://news.google.com/news/amp?caurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmobile.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F02%2F13%2Fhealth%2Flower-back-pain-surgery-guidelines.amp.html#pt0-136605
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Lower Back Ache? Be Active and Wait It Out, New Guidelines Say
Rudolph J. Schrot, MD, MAS, FAANS updated their website address.
Our website is now live. Thank you so much to our patients for sharing their stories. Links are found at the bottom of the page.
https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/back-spine/tarlov-cysts
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Tarlov Cysts | Sutter Health
