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  1. Wound care centers 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000739.htm
    ... reduce swelling, and help with healing. Ultrasound -- using sound waves to aid healing. Artificial skin -- a synthetic skin that covers the ...
  2. Brain surgery - discharge 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000124.htm
    ... your skin incision. You may hear a clicking sound where the bone is slowly reattaching. Complete healing of the bone may take 6 to 12 ...
  3. Creating a Culture of Patient Safety through Innovative Hospital Design - Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to .... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20491
    ... rate is long, there is greater opportunity for sounds to blend together, ... of the healing environment for patients. It may elevate blood pressure, ...
  4. Tonsillitis: Learn More – When is tonsil surgery a good idea in adults? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK564983
    ... needs to have another operation. Your voice may sound nasal for a while. ... healing problems, infections or side effects of the anesthetic. ...
  5. Golfer's elbow: Learn More – The treatment options for golfer’s elbow - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507001
    ... therapy: The arm is exposed to high-frequency sound waves. This warms the ... disrupt the healing process. Most of the following treatment options for ...
  6. Tennis elbow: Learn More – The treatment options for tennis elbow - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507012
    ... therapy: The arm is exposed to high-frequency sound waves. This warms the ... disrupt the healing process. Most of the following treatment options for ...
  7. Eardrum repair - series (image) 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100015_1.htm
    ... strike it, beginning the process that converts the sound wave into a nerve impulse that travels to the brain.
  8. The basics of blood clots: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...lood-clots-what-you-need-to-know
    ... clots are a natural and necessary part of healing, but they can sometimes cause serious problems. What ... While this is a normal part of the healing... Blood Clots An almost perfect storm Al Roker ...
  9. Chronic wounds: Learn More – What are the treatment options for chronic wounds? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK326436
    ... materials. Skin grafts increase the chances of poorly healing venous leg ulcers ... chronic wounds using sound waves. The sound waves make the tissue warmer. ...
  10. Pressure Ulcers: A Patient Safety Issue - Patient Safety and Quality - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2650
    ... and administering analgesic prior to dressing changes. Monitoring Healing Presently, there are two instruments that are often ... guidelines into practice: it’s harder than it sounds. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2001; 14 (5):249– ...
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