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In a multi-clinic prevalence study, the prevalence of co-existing disorders and an acoustic incident trigger for TTTS were both studied. It was shown that 42.3% of patients had hyperacusis in addition to TTTS, and 24.1% of patients reported having initially developed TTTS following an acoustic incident trigger. [3]
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), also known as feto-fetal transfusion syndrome (FFTS), twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence (TOPS) and stuck twin syndrome, is a complication of monochorionic multiple pregnancies (the most common form of identical twin pregnancy) in which there is disproportionate blood supply between the fetuses.
Treatment is selective termination of the acardiac twin. If left untreated, the pump twin will die in 50–75% of cases. [8] After diagnosis, ultrasound and amniocentesis are used to rule out genetic abnormalities in the pump twin. [4] A procedure may then be performed which will stop the abnormal blood flow. The acardiac twin may be ...
The American Hospital Directory lists 145 hospitals in Arizona, which had a population of 7,151,502 in 2020. In 2020, these hospitals had 13,296 staffed beds. The largest hospitals, based on beds, is the Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix with 712 beds. There is a hospital run by the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.
As of 2023, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona has been ranked No.1 in Arizona and the Phoenix metro area as part of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings. In addition, for a sixth consecutive year, Mayo Clinic in Arizona was recognized on the "Best Hospitals Honor Roll" which recognizes the top 20 hospitals in the nation.
In medicine, proton therapy, or proton radiotherapy, is a type of particle therapy that uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often to treat cancer.The chief advantage of proton therapy over other types of external beam radiotherapy is that the dose of protons is deposited over a narrow range of depth; hence in minimal entry, exit, or scattered radiation dose to healthy ...
Barrow Neurological Institute is the world's largest neurological disease treatment and research institution, and is consistently ranked as one of the best neurosurgical training centers in the United States. [1] [2] Founded in 1962, the main campus is located at 350 W. Thomas Road in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas Medical Branch Pankaj "Jay" Pasricha is a physician and researcher specializing in gastroenterology and neurogastroenterology. He currently serves as the chair of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.