Decompression

Decompression has several meanings:* in physics, decompression is the release of pressure and is the opposition of physical compression* in medicine and aviation, decompression can refer to decompression sickness* in surgery, decompression can refer to a procedure used to treat spinal stenosis, carotid artery stenosis or any condition where a structure is being compressed* in scuba diving, decompression can refer to a decompression stop, a decompression chamber, a decompression buoy, a decompression trapeze, decompression tables or a decompression meter* in festivals, decompression is a winding down decompression party* in accidents involving pressured vessels, explosive decompression * in computer science, decompression is the action of reversing data compression.* in comic book storytelling, decompression is the stylistic choice to tell a story mainly by visuals, with few words. See decompression .* in psychology, to relax or take time off work [http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/decompression]fr:Décompressionit:Decompressionepl:Dekompresja Decompression Sickness (From the Wikpedia article Decompression.)

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Recent Publications on Decompression:
Perioperative and long-term operative outcomes after surgery for trigeminal neuralgia: microvascular decompression vs percutaneous balloon ablation. ABSTRACT: Objectives: Numerous medical and surgical therapies have been...	4th July, 2008		Head Face Med. 2008 Jul 2;4(1):11. DOI Direct Link
Cervical Intradural Lipoma with Associated Hemivertebra Formation at C6 Level: A Case Report. INTRODUCTION and CASE DESCRIPTION: Intramedullary lipomas are rare tumours...	4th July, 2008	Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.	Turk Neurosurg. 2008;18(2):187-190.
The use of psychological decompression in military operational environments. This article reviews the use of psychological decompression as applied to...	4th July, 2008	King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, Weston	Mil Med. 2008 Jun;173(6):534-8.
Metastatic pulmonary intimal sarcoma presenting as cauda equina syndrome: first report of a case. STUDY DESIGN: Case report and clinical discussion. OBJECTIVE: To describe...	3rd July, 2008	Department of Spinal Deformity, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital,	Spine. 2008 Jul 1;33(15):E516-20. DOI Direct Link
Confirmation of surgical decompression to relieve migraine headaches. BACKGROUND: Surgical decompression of various trigger sites has been shown...	3rd July, 2008	Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of	Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul;122(1):115-22; discussion 123-4. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Decompression:
Early Decompression Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries Associated with Improved Neurologic Recovery	Neurology Today:  Jul 3 2008 12:46AM Matching: decompression
Riverside Medical Center Proudly Announces A New Approach For Lower Back Pain	Medical Design Online:  Jun 10 2008 5:35AM Matching: decompression
Case Study Reveals an Increase in Disc Height and a Decrease in Size of Disc Herniation After Treatment With t	Chiropractic Economics:  May 30 2008 7:15PM Matching: decompression
Study Presented At SpineWeek Finds Plasma Disc Decompression Effective For Contained Cervical Disc Herniation	Medical News Today:  May 29 2008 12:41PM Matching: decompression
Study Presented at SpineWeek Finds Plasma Disc Decompression Effective for Contained Cervical Disc Herniation	Chiropractic Economics:  May 29 2008 3:53AM Matching: decompression
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Decompression Clinical Trials:
Hyperbaric Oxygen for the Treatment of a Dry Mouth Which Occurred After Radiotherapy	Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
Low-Dose Radiation to Prevent Complications of Back Surgery	Failed Back Surgery Syndrome;   Postlaminectomy Syndrome;   Postdiscectomy Epidural Fibrosis
Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injuries In Neck	Central Cord Syndrome;   Spinal Cord Injury;   Quadriparesis
Dose Escalation Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen With Radiation and Chemotherapy to Treat Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;   Cancer of the Head and Neck
A Clinical Trial of the Clinical Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Thai Autistic Children	Autistic Disorder
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Decompression Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7391808	System and method for upgrading processing capabilities of a media center
7392332	Bit rate adaptation in a data processing flow
7392368	Cross multiply and add instruction and multiply and subtract instruction SIMD execution on real and imaginary components of a plurality of complex data elements
7392434	Logic analyzer data processing method
7392950	Print medium with coded data in two formats, information in one format being indicative of information in the other format
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