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AORN Journal, Sept, 2005
The "Editorial" quotes US Department of Labor statistics that RNs rank 12th among all occupations in incidences of nonfatal illness and injury and are targets of 87% of the assaults reported in US hospitals. * An article details the use of radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies to detect colon, ovarian, breast, lung, melanomic, pancreatic, lymphatic, and leukemic cancers.
* The Journal reports that a natural adhesive (ie, fibrin glue) made of blood components was used to close the abdominal wound of a patient who underwent surgery and radiation therapy for colon cancer. * An author discusses the use of leech therapy in microsurgical procedures, including digital replantations.
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