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Monday, 8 September 2008

First Incisionless Natural Orifice Surgery Completed On A Child

�EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), proclaimed that its innovative EsophyX� device was used to complete the first e'er incisionless transoral NOS surgical process on a child. The 10-year-old male child had suffered from continuing GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) for age and was successfully treated by Todd Overcash, M.D., at Munroe Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, wHO performed a TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) surgery victimization the EsophyX device.

The youth had been on a stratum of acid-blocking drugs called "PPIs" (proton pump inhibitors) for several years to treat austere acid ebb. His disease had progressed to the point where he was no thirster responding adequately to the pharmacologic treatments. Although moderate to wicked acid reflux, or GERD, is typically treated with medications such as PPIs and histamine receptor antagonists (H2 blockers), these drugs have side effects and can lose their potency over fourth dimension.

According to Dr. Overcash, the juvenility, who had a ripen esophagus, no longer had a useable gastroesophageal valve to forestall the "reflux" of stomach acid into the gorge. The youth's parents were also interested about the well-known adverse effects of long-term exercise of PPIs, including osteomalacia (inadequate absorption of ca and other minerals into the castanets, essential to bone health).

The 30-minute TIF2 procedure, the in vogue procedural development made possible by the EsophyX device, was performed by Dr. Overcash victimisation the EGS' EsophyX device to rebuild the youth's antireflux roadblock at the gastroesophageal colligation, restoring its natural anatomical geometry to effectively treat GERD. Designed specially for performing incisionless reconstructive gastrointestinal procedures, the EsophyX device is introduced into the body through the mouth, rather than through an abdominal incision. The TIF procedure, which emulates the gold-standard Nissen procedure, is based on many days of proved surgical concepts and techniques. There are no outside incisions or internal dissections involved in the process. A conventional endoscope provides visualization. The advantages of incisionless surgery over laparoscopic or open surgery include shorter hospital stay, rock-bottom patient soreness, shortened patient recovery, no scars, and typically higher patient satisfaction. In increase, the operation does non alter the patient's future medical or surgical options.

The 10-year-old was laid-off from Munroe Medical Center the day after the procedure. One week later his parents are reportedly still thrilled with the initial results and suppose their son is now completely off of PPIs.

"I receive now completed over one hundred EsophyX procedures on adults with great results," said Dr. Overcash. "With the decline of Nissen Fundoplications, thither needs to be a better choice for patients suffering with GERD, a degenerative disease. EsophyX enables surgeons to treat this disease to begin with in its progression. There is no reason we can't do the same procedure on a child with a mature esophagus. My patient was already on a triple dosage of PPIs at 10 years of age, and his parents were worried about the long-term effects PPIs volition have on a level-headed, active boy," he added.

Thomas Krummel, M.D., the Susan B. Ford Surgeon-in-Chief at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Director of the Surgical Innovation Program at Stanford Medical Center, commented, "The increasing number of children and teenagers with GERD is a serious concern for parents, the medical community, beau monde, and first and foremost, for the children and teenagers themselves. Currently, their only options are passably significant life style changes, womb-to-tomb pharmaceutical treatments, and in some cases a surgical procedure, all of which are identical challenging for both the children and their parents. The EsophyX TIF process might be an ideal solution for some of these patients, since it provides a long-lasting restoration of the normal anatomic sphincter, allowing kids to get totally off of pharmaceuticals, and can be fine-tuned sporadically throughout the life of the patient. It is the low of a new wave of incisionless natural porta surgical procedures added to the surgeon's armamentarium. Our surgeons at both Stanford Hospital and at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and will be starting both an adult and a pediatric syllabus using this new engineering in the very nigh future," he concluded.

EsophyX and StomaphyX�, EGS' other NOS surgical device, are the first-class honours degree devices to come from the proprietary NOS platform technology developed by EGS. According to the company, over the next several years the platform will spawn a number of other innovational incisionless NOS devices for treating a range of upper GI and former gastric atmospheric condition for both adults and adolescents.

"EndoGastric Solutions is very majestic to have played a key role in providing a result to what was becoming a withering problem for this boy and his family," aforesaid Thierry Thaure, President and Chief Executive Officer of EndoGastric Solutions. "GERD is a serious disease with serious consequences if not treated efficaciously. EGS is working with both Munroe Medical Center and Stanford to offer the EsophyX and TIF2 procedures to an progressively diverse patient population including children and adolescents," he added.

About EndoGastric Solutions

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS) is a privately held corporation located in Redmond, Washington, and Redwood City, California. EGS is a pioneer in developing incisionless transoral procedures for the intervention of upper berth gastrointestinal conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other GI conditions. EsophyX� and StomaphyX� are cleared by the FDA, CE marked, and available for sale in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

For more information around EndoGastric Solutions, Inc., EsophyX and StomaphyX please chaffer:

US: http://www.endogastricsolutions.com/

EU: http://www.egseurope.eu/

Other locations: http://www.egsglobal.net/

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Friday, 29 August 2008

Mp3 music: Stevie B

Artist: Stevie B: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

R&B: Soul
Breakbeat

Stevie B's discography:

This Time

Year: 2006

Tracks: 12

In My Eyes

Year: 1995

Tracks: 8

Hit Collection CD1

Year:

Tracks: 11

Singer, lay maker, and producer Stevie B. was among the star lights of the Miami dance music view of the late '80s, after arrival the top of the pop charts with the smash strike "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)." A native of South Florida, he worked a diversity of dead end jobs ranging from car-wash attendant to fast food waiter before marking his debut hit with 1987's "Party Your Body," which grew from a regional success to interior club smash; it was also the deed trail of his 1988 debut LP, which went atomic number 79. With 1989's In My Eyes, Stevie B. launched his starting time Top 40 entrench on, "I Wanna Be the One"; its followup, "Dear Me for Life," shortly buggy the Top 40 as well. With 1990's "Because I Love You," he reached the pinnacle of his success, with the single's resultant album Love & Emotion also generating a paraguay tea of Top 20 hits, "I'll Be by Your Side" and the title cut. However, with the subsequent grow of alternative rock, Stevie B.'s light dance-pop profound lost much of its mainstream attract, and he ne'er again recaptured his premature success, with records including 1992's Healing and 1996's Waiting for Your Love approach into margaret Court to piffling card. The Best of Stevie B. followed in 1998.

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Mp3 music: Statetrooper

Artist: Statetrooper: mp3 download

   Genre(s):

Other

Statetrooper's discography:

2002

Year: 2002

Tracks: 10

The Calling

Year:

Tracks: 11

Statetrooper was the isthmus founded by vocalizer Gary Barden following his last judgment of dismissal from the Michael Schenker Group in late 1984 and, after a few fits and starts in damage of batting order, rounded extinct by other members of the lately disbanded Wildfire: guitarists Jeff Summers and Martin Bushell, bassist Jeff Brown, and drummer Bruce Bisland. Keyboardist Steve Glover provided the final piece of the puzzler as the band entered the studio for 1985's She Got the Look EP (on Neat Records), only a smattering of musical escort performances with Blue Ã–yster Cult and a BBC Friday Rock Show session were the only notable accomplishments sustaining Statetrooper's throughout 1986.

By the time they at last received a new contract from FM Records the following year, it was alone to see their direction in haste compose and deliver little Joe mediocre new songs with miscellaneous old cuts and live tracks (including a distinctly desperate re-recording of MSG's "Armed and Ready") for what became the band's intelligibly underwhelming eponymous debut. Guitarist Bushell had long since at rest by nowadays, and though his transient switch by none other than former Thin Lizzy and Wild Horses guitarist Brian Robertson generated some much needful incontrovertible hoopla for Statetrooper, they would finally collapse scarcely a year later. Amazingly, Barden and party would later reconvene to record arguably their offset true album in 2004's The Calling -- released to rapt public indifference.

Saturday, 9 August 2008

Pravin Godkhindi

Artist: Pravin Godkhindi

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Bamboo Magic

Year:
Tracks: 5

NuBreed

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Sex Pistols - Mclaren Slams Sell Out Sex Pistols

Former SEX PISTOLS manager MALCOLM MCLAREN has mocked the band's recent comeback performance in Las Vegas, accusing the band of selling out.

The legendary punk rockers stopped off at Sin City's Hard Rock Hotel for the sole U.S. gig of their current summer tour, and MCLaren, who helped to create the act, was disgusted.

He tells the New York Daily News, "There is something strange about Johnny Rotten condemning the fascist regime in Vegas. But rock stars want to go on forever, even if they have to hobble onstage with a wooden leg."

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