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  2. Gastric balloon - Wikipedia

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    ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System (ReShape Dual Balloon) is a double balloon device. The double balloon system is supposed to provide a level of safety: when one balloon leaks or ruptures, blue dye in the urine will alert the patient that there is a problem. [22] Orbera consists of a single balloon device. It has been shown to reduce ...

  3. Orchidometer - Wikipedia

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    A man is measuring his testis with an orchidometer.. The orchidometer was introduced in 1966 by Swiss pediatric endocrinologist Andrea Prader of the University of Zurich. [1] It consists of a string of twelve numbered wooden or plastic beads of increasing size from about 1 to 25 millilitres.

  4. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric.

  5. A swallowable balloon promises weight loss similar to popular ...

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    After four months, the balloon deflates and leaves your body in a bowel movement. ... and on average, people sustain 96% of their weight loss one year after the balloon passes. The balloon comes ...

  6. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape. Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation. [1] Introduced in 2013, the BRI calculation can be used to estimate total and visceral body fat.

  7. Pulmonary artery catheter - Wikipedia

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    The balloon, when inflated, causes the catheter to "wedge" in a small pulmonary blood vessel. So wedged, the catheter can provide an indirect measurement of the pressure in the left atrium of the heart, showing a mean pressure, in addition to a, x, v, and y waves which have implications for status of the left atria and the mitral valve.

  8. Here's what to know before heading to the 52nd Albuquerque ...

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    The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta opens Oct. 5 and closes Oct. 13. The Fiesta is hosted at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park located at 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. Balloon ...

  9. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as xx–yy–zz in inches, or centimeters. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion , and almost exclusively in reference to women, [ 1 ] who, compared to men, are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to their hips.