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...
January 2023 • Volume 17, No. #1 From the Editor January is Cervical Health Awareness Month in the United States. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that 14,100 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in the US last year, with an estimated 4280 deaths....
