A Guidewire May Save the Day

Stroke thrombolysis: save a minute, save a day.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke thrombolysis is highly time-critical, but data on long-term effects of small reductions in treatment delays have not been available. Our objective was to quantify patient lifetime benefits gained from faster treatment. METHODS Observational prospective data of consecutive stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis in Australian and Finnish centers (199...

Innovative Foundation Solutions save the Day

Foundation problems abound and sometimes solutions to various foundation problems could result in costly procedures or measures in order to remedy the problem. Introduction of Innovative Solutions to problems in Foundations together with a clear understanding of the problem and application of Innovative Technologies result in cost effective solutions. Two case studies are presented in this pape...

Save the Meniscus, A Good Strategy to Preserve the Knee

With increasing life expectancy, the demand for preservation of native articular cartilage is increasing to delay joint arthroplasties. In the knee, there are many different strategies to preserve the articular cartilage including but not limited to corrective osteotomies, chondral injury restoration, intraarticular injection of cells or growth factors(PRP). However, One of the most important s...

The life you save may be your own.

1953 Like much of Flannery O’Connor’s short fiction, ‘‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’’ is set in the American South and contains characters whose most notable feature seems to be their ordinariness. Through imagery, dialogue, and moments of revelation, O’Connor explores the themes of morality and religion, both frequent concerns in her work. The story evoked critical praise upon its publica...

Shifting to the chronic care model may save lives.