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Surgical Headphones Being Used in More Hospitals

February 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Music and Dental Surgery, Music and Surgery, Music and the Brain, Music Healing, Music Medicine, Music Research, Surgery with Music

 More and more people are hearing about our Surgical Serenity Headphones and choosing to use them.  People remember reading about them and know  that they will use them if they are told that they need surgery.  That’s exactly what happened with a customer today and she  will be “practicing” with them over the next few weeks so that […]

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Patient anxiety reduced with proper music

February 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Music and Relaxation, Music and Surgery, Music Healing, Music in the Hospital, Music Medicine, Music Research, Surgery with Music

Patient anxiety can be debilitating before surgery of any kind.  We’ve known for a long time that listening to calm, comforting, soothing music before surgery could do the same thing as the drugs…and without the risk of adverse reactions.   Overly and unnecessarily sedating the patient should be avoided.  Today another study appeared also documenting […]

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Step-by-step instructions for using music in surgery

April 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

Who doesn’t want step-by-step instructions for using music during surgery?  So you’ve just found out that you need to have surgery? It’s always a shock to find that you need surgery and people are filled with apprehension, if not fear. The biggest fear of course is always: what if I don’t wake up? Statistics tell […]

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Music for National Colorectal Cancer Month

March 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

IntroductionColorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It is equally common in men and women. An estimated 146,970 people will be diagnosed in 2009, and an estimated 49,920 people will die from the disease. With recommended screening, this cancer can be prevented (by removing polyps before they become cancerous) or detected early, when […]

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Using Music to Ease Patient Stress During Surgery

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

For as long as humans have pounded drums and plucked strings, listening to music has affected people’s sense of well-being, lifting their spirits and — as new research shows — calming their nerves. Literally. According to a study at Cleveland Clinic, music can slow the neuronal firings deep within the brain during surgery designed to […]

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Surgical Serenity Headphones FAQ

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

Surgical Headphones FAQ The headphones have been on the market for almost a year now and I’m selling them (and the download) primarily to individuals.  Once the data is gathered and the proof of their efficacy is undeniable, I will begin marketing them to hospitals and surgical centers, in earnest.  What I’ve noticed so far […]

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Advances in Surgery and Anesthesia

February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

Yes, there was a time when things were done very differently in surgery.  Some of these tools pictured here were downright barbaric!  But today, things are done very differently.  Today doctors and patients alike know about the benefits of music during surgery.  We are much more aware of the dangers of too much anesthesia and […]

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Live Music in Operating Room, found to be beneficial

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery

By Helen Altonn haltonn@starbulletin.com Classical music played on a piano in the operating room for 115 patients having eye surgery at the former St. Francis Medical Center-Liliha had “profound” physical benefits, it was reported today. The music lowered the patients’ blood pressure and heart and respiratory rates before any sedation or pain medication, according to […]

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