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  2. Dental anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    The time it takes for the anesthetic medication to prevent pain in the area (speed of onset) and length of time that the area does not have painful sensations are considerations when choosing an appropriate approach to dental treatment.

  3. Postcholecystectomy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, [1] and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. [2] [3] The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of postcholecystectomy ...

  4. Local anesthetic - Wikipedia

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    Many local anesthetics fall into two general chemical classes, amino esters (top) and amino amides (bottom). A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of all sensation (including pain) in a specific body part without loss of consciousness, [1] providing local anesthesia, as opposed to a general anesthetic, which eliminates all sensation in the entire body and causes ...

  5. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    Long term: Frequent urination, loss of bladder control, urinary tract infection [1] Types: Acute, chronic [1] Causes: Blockage of the urethra, nerve problems, certain medications, weak bladder muscles [1] Diagnostic method: Amount of urine in the bladder post urination [1] Treatment: Catheter, urethral dilation, urethral stents, surgery [1 ...

  6. Pelvic floor dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    For women, there is a 20.5% risk for having a surgical intervention related to stress urinary incontinence. The literature suggests that white women are at increased risk for stress urinary incontinence. [12] Though pelvic floor dysfunction is thought to more commonly affect women, 16% of men have been identified with pelvic floor dysfunction. [13]

  7. Viola Davis shares she had hysterectomy, reveals she ...

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    Davis has a family history of reproductive health issues; two of her older sisters nearly bled to death after labor and subsequently had to have hysterectomies, the second most frequently ...

  8. Should you throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? - AOL

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    New details about a study that warned against black plastic spatulas and other kitchen tools have come out. (Getty Creative) (Анатолий Тушенцов via Getty Images)

  9. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    Women under the age of 45 years have a significantly increased long-term mortality that is believed to be caused by the hormonal side effects of hysterectomy and prophylactic oophorectomy. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] This effect is not limited to pre-menopausal women; even women who have already entered menopause were shown to have experienced a decrease in ...