Sentence examples for smaller procedures from inspiring English sources

"When all the smaller procedures became available, more people started to do them," said Dr. Gary P. Lask, a clinical professor of dermatology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

"But," she said, "they are coming in for smaller procedures because they know that every inch of skin they show on the red carpet from head to toe is going to be picked over".

There still remains a wide variability in regimens after smaller procedures such as arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction and after immobilization of the leg.

Moreover, findings highlight that UK tourists return to Thailand for treatment, and that given the higher number of visits than patients some UK medical tourists may opt for a series of smaller procedures rather than undertake a large procedure.

Ketamine may not provide a clear benefit for patients undergoing smaller procedures, as analgesia with low dosages of opioids, NSAIDs, and local anesthetic infiltration can usually provide adequate pain relief.

The use of prophylaxis after smaller procedures such as arthroscopy of the knee or ACL reconstruction remains controversial (Nurmohamed 2007, Verheyen 2007); the risk after arthroscopy of the knee appears to be low (Ettema et al. 2006, Hoppener et al. 2006) whereas the risk of thrombosis after ACL reconstruction is unknown.

Dr. Nancy Glass, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Texas Children's Hospital and president-elect of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, wants practical answers, like "if we know that this baby needs two small procedures and two anesthetics is worse than one, then we would knock ourselves out to do it on the same day," she said.

"Nikki has had a couple of small procedures," said Towers.

Rather than waiting months to see a physician specialist, PAs can streamline your care and carry out tasks like X-rays, CAT scans and some small procedures like suturing or casting a broken limb. .

Some hospitals tend to treat patients presenting for small procedures in day-care, while other hospitals have a larger threshold to treat in day-care.

While clearly a large number of patients simply travel for small procedures and in particular cosmetic surgery, a small number of older patients travel for more complex orthopedic surgery.