5 results match your criteria: "University of Tel Aviv Medical School[Affiliation]"

Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a common and serious complication in trauma surgery. Accurately estimating the impact of this complication has been hampered by the lack of a clear definition. The absence of a working definition of FRI renders existing studies difficult to evaluate or compare.

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Robotics and artificial intelligence: Jewish ethical perspectives.

Acta Neurochir Suppl

November 2006

Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center, University of Tel-Aviv Medical School, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.

In 16th Century Prague, Rabbi Loew created a Golem, a humanoid made of clay, to protect his community. When the Golem became too dangerous to his surroundings, he was dismantled. This Jewish theme illustrates some of the guiding principles in its approach to the moral dilemmas inherent in future technologies, such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

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The versatility of the nasolabial flap enhanced by the delay procedure.

Dermatol Surg

February 2001

Mohs Surgical Unit, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Haim Sheba Medical Center, University of Tel Aviv Medical School, Israel.

Background: The nasolabial flap is a versatile and effective option for the closure of nasal defects of the cheek and nasal sidewall following Mohs surgery. However, both extirpation of a tumor in the region of the base of the flap or previous use of the flap often destroy the proximal axial blood supply to the flap, excluding its immediate utilization. We describe a different use of the nasolabial flap and a technique for preserving its capacity in the case of reutilization

Objective: To describe the versatility of the nasolabial flap and a delay procedure that enables its exploitation despite prior disruption of the proximal blood supply.

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A NEW VASCULAR TOURNIQUET FOR VENA CAVA CANNULATION.

Cardiovasc Dis

January 1976

The Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Beilinson Hospital, University of Tel-Aviv Medical School, Petach-Tiqua, Israel.

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