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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2009
Page
15
Sweet potatoes rank sixth among the world’s leading food crops with Asia supplying 90 percent of production. A quiz tests knowledge on U.S. state production, per capita consumption changes since 1943, and calories in baked versus raw forms. Gazette wire reports.
Dr. Murugesan Manoharan of the University of Miami Hospital operates a surgical robot from ten feet away while a 3-D camera system provides a view of the operation area. The display shows the robot’s empty arms ready for use during the procedure.
May Williamson underwent a robotic bladder removal and reconstruction at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr Murugesan Manoharan operated the da Vinci system from a console 20 feet away, noting greater precision, less pain, reduced blood loss and quicker recovery. Surgeons say robots assist most cardiac procedures but open surgery remains necessary for complex cases.
The University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City along with St. Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids have adopted da Vinci robotic systems for surgical procedures.
Norris Turner 68 uses the Tailwind rehabilitation machine to regain arm use after a decade. University of Maryland researchers and a local entrepreneur developed the device to retrain motor pathways, with Turner showing improvements in daily tasks and recreational activities. Studies in Stroke and JAMA note early progress after six weeks, signaling neuroplasticity years after stroke. Turner aims to work out five days a week and continue playing catch with his grandson.
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