September 2023 • Volume 17, No. #9 From the Editor Greetings! September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, as declared by the White House, the Urology Care Foundation, and others. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in men and the second...
August 2023 • Volume 17, No. 8 From the Editor August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month and a good time to look at a topic we haven’t covered before: spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a medical condition characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal or spaces...
June-July 2023 • Volume 17, No. 6 From the Editor As we put together this issue, I envision you at the beach, relaxing on a well shaded, comfy chair with a tall iced tea on the little table at your side. Or perhaps you’re in a cool, high-ceilinged room with a potted...
May 2023 • Volume 17, No. #5 From the Editor When plastics became available for use in healthcare, they were a life-saving boon, providing safety, sterility and convenience. PVC, the most widely used plastic in healthcare, was first used in a medical setting during...
March 2023 • Volume 17, No. #3 From the Editor March is, among other things, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month – as in genetic bleeding disorders that get in the way of clotting, like hemophilia and von Willebrand disease. Although bleeding disorders affect only...
February 2023 • Volume 17, No. #2 From the Editor As part of NIFA’s RNFA training, we offer a class in Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH). EVH is a surgical technique used in connection with coronary artery bypass surgery, in which a surgeon obtains a healthy blood...
