2006

Clinical Update
Volume 22, number 2, 2006

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Clinical Update is a quarterly publication for physicians that highlights trends in the practice of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Inside this issue

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: An Intervention to Relieve the Pain of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Vertebral compression fractures are a common and extremely painful problem for many postmenopausal women.
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Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center Offers Multiple Approaches to Nicotine Addiction treatment
Nicotine dependence from tobacco use is a strong addiction for most patients. Although it can be treated by methods successfully used to treat other abused substances, the course is often frustrating because relapse is common.
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Nerve Surgery Effective in treating Obstetrical brachial Plexus Paralysis in Infants When Performed Early
The C5 through C8 and T1 spinal nerves form the basis of the brachial plexus, the complex network of nerves that innervates the arm from the shoulder to the hand.
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Mayo Clinic briefing – Clinical trial To Evaluate Artificial Disc Implantation As An Alternative To Cervical Spinal Fusion
Mayo Clinic is participating in a multicenter clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of an experimental treatment for degenerative disc disease (DDD).
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Mayo Clinic briefing – Good Sleep Hygiene May Prevent Headaches In Children
Frequent headaches in children may have their roots in sleep disturbances, according to new research at Mayo Clinic.
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A Central Role for Reflux in Initiating Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Esophageal adenocarcinoma arising from Barrett's esophagus is increasing in frequency faster than any other cancer in the United States, and the tumor is lethal — 90% of patients die within 5 years of diagnosis.
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