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  2. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    D019644. MedlinePlus. 002975. [ edit on Wikidata] Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement.

  3. Bipolar disorder - Wikipedia

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    Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of depression and hypomania or mania. Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood that each last from days to weeks. [4] [5] If the elevated mood is severe or associated ...

  4. Unipolar mania - Wikipedia

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    Unipolar mania. Unipolar mania is a form of bipolar disorder whereby individuals only experience manic episodes without depression. [1] Depression is often characterised by a persistent low mood, decreased energy and thoughts of suicide. [2] What is seen as its counterpart, mania, can be characterized by racing thoughts, less need for sleep and ...

  5. Treatment of bipolar disorder - Wikipedia

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    Treatment methods include pharmacological and psychological techniques. Bipolar disorder is a serious and debilitating mental health disorder, which causes patients to experience extreme highs and lows, such as mania and major depression. [1] Bipolar disorder is often stigmatized as causing "crazy" behaviors, and physically alters the brain.

  6. Polarity (international relations) - Wikipedia

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    The closer to 1, the more concentrated power is. There is a general but not strict correlation between concentration and polarity. It is rare to find a result over 0.5, but a result between 0.4 and 0.5 usually indicates a unipolar system, while a result between 0.2 and 0.4 usually indicated a bipolar or multipolar system.

  7. Cauterization - Wikipedia

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    Cauterization. Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are ...

  8. Hip fracture - Wikipedia

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    Frequency. ~15% of women at some point [1] A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [2] Usually the person cannot walk.

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    Treatment plans could include medical diagnostics and treatment, physical and relaxation exercises, individual and group discussions and programs aimed at parent-child interaction. Some clinics ...