2006

Clinical Update
Volume 22, number 3, 2006

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

Inside this issue

Advances in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
Mayo Clinic offers the less invasive transcervical thymectomy.
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Successful Long-term Control of Idiopathic Seizures After Epilepsy Surgery
A Mayo Clinic study on epilepsy surgery outcomes found that, at 10 years after surgery, 72% of patients with medically refractory seizures remained either totally or nearly seizure free.
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Using Cranial Laser Scanning Technology to Improve Remodeling Orthoses for Correction of Abnormal Infant Head Shapes
When used early cranial remodeling helmets can successfully reshape the head.
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Mayo Clinic briefing – Advances in Genetic Screening for Sudden Death Heart Condition
A distinctive anatomic feature of the ventricular septum imaged by echocardiography can be used to improve the ability of genetic tests to detect the presence of the potentially lethal, inherited heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
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Mayo Clinic briefing – Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Linked to Cancers, Serious Infections
A new analysis of previous studies of the 2 tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)-blocking antibodies — infliximab and adalimumab — available for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has confirmed earlier reports that the drugs are associated with an increased risk of developing cancers and serious infections such as pneumonia.
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Early Detection of Oral Cancer by Primary Care Providers
Primary care physicians and dentists play a central role in early detection of oral cancers. Annual observation of oral mucosa and neck palpation of every patient maximize early detection and opportunities for successful treatment.
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