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Keeping up with MS treatment and exams can postpone relapses

Monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) for treatment options through regular visits to an MS specialist can postpone relapses and improve quality of life. “MS is a complicated disease that affects each patient differently. By seeing patients [...]

Gilteritinib and venetoclax regimen yields encouraging results against FLT3-mutated AML

A new regimen of FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) inhibitor gilteritinib and venetoclax was tolerable at standard doses and produced high response rates for advanced, FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a multicenter Phase 1 [...]

Referral guide for Norton Louisville Arm & Hand

Referrals to Norton Louisville Arm & Hand typically can be seen by the next day, if necessary, for both simple and complex conditions, including fractures — from the humerus to the fingertip. Some of the [...]

Higher precision in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

The patient A 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years earlier, after developing stiffness of the right arm and leg while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She then developed tremor of the right [...]

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute expands Women’s Heart Program

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute launched a Women’s Heart Program in 1995. Today it has expanded to include more providers and services for a region where heart disease, especially in women, is a deadly issue. [...]

Children with fractures heal faster, so cast time should be limited

Forearm fractures, one of the most common pediatric fractures, can be safely and effectively treated with cast immobilization. Younger children heal faster, so the time in a cast should be limited to four to six [...]

Rescue cerclage success: Advanced cervical dilatation with bulging bag of water

The patient A routine ultrasound at 20 weeks’ and four days’ gestation showed cervical insufficiency. A pelvic exam by the patient’s primary obstetrician revealed her cervix was 3 centimeters dilated, with a bulging bag of […]

First-line evaluation and treatment of urogynecologic conditions

Many of our patients at Norton Urogynecology Center are middle-aged with female anatomy, who present with symptoms affecting their quality of life. They may have issues related to incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, urinary […]

Botox for overactive bladder

Up to 50% of patients with female urinary organs have some issue with bladder control, which can begin as early as their 20s. Those who have had multiple pregnancies or are overweight are at higher [...]

Anticholinergic alternatives for overactive bladder

Medications are the second-line therapy for overactive bladder, after physical therapy and lifestyle changes. Overactive bladder causes bothersome sudden urges and often is accompanied by urinary incontinence. This can really be disruptive to a patient’s […]

Advanced stress incontinence treatments

For patients who want to be completely rid of stress incontinence, midurethral sling surgery remains our mainstay treatment. The data show a high success rate, great durability and a low risk profile. With this procedure, […]

Use of boy’s finger restored after avulsion fracture [graphic images]

The patient A 7-year-old male riding on a tractor with his father suffered a a crush injury to his left ring finger. The two were starting to ascend a hill when the boy’s finger became […]

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