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Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News When patients present with low-risk stable chest pain (SCP), anatomic imaging strategies—coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), for example—may be more cost-effective than functional strategies, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. The authors developed a microsimulation model to investigate, relying on patient data from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging […]
Read MoreWritten by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira MedicalNewsToday Scientists have found no trace of SARS-CoV-2 in the brains of people with the infection. However, they have observed blood vessel damage caused by the body’s inflammatory response in the post-mortem brains of patients who tested positive for the virus, which suggests the virus may indirectly attack the organ. The […]
Read MoreBY ROBIN FOSTER HealthDay News The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths reached a record high as the coronavirus pandemic held the country in its grip last spring, new government data shows. For the 12 months ending in May, more than 81,000 people died from an overdose. That is the highest number ever recorded during […]
Read MoreA Cohort Study of Cognitive Screening in Older Adults AUTHORS: Tiwary, Nayan BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment is common in older surgical patients and is associated with postoperative delirium. However, cognitive function is inconsistently assessed preoperatively, leading to missed opportunities to recognize vulnerable patients. We designed a prospective cohort […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Renew, J. Ross MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Subjective evaluations to confirm recovery from neuromuscular blockade with a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) is inadequate. Quantitative monitors are the only reliable method to confirm adequate recovery of neuromuscular function. Unfortunately, many clinicians are unfamiliar with such devices and there is concern […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lara N Coughlin, Mark A Ilgen et al. Addiction. 2021 Jan 5 BACKGROUND AND AIMS Research from cohorts of individuals with recreational cannabis use indicates that cannabis withdrawal symptoms are reported by more than 40% of those using regularly. Withdrawal symptoms are not well understood in those who use cannabis for medical purposes. Therefore, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sallam, Amr MD, FCAI et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Although invasive monitoring is the standard method for intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement, it is not without potential for serious complications. Noninvasive methods have been proposed as alternatives to invasive ICP monitoring. The study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the currently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Cardiovascular deaths jumped in the United States during the first months of the pandemic, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Hospital visits for heart attacks and other cardiac conditions declined markedly during the pandemic, fueling physicians’ concerns that people with acute conditions may […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Löffel, Lukas M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: The intraoperative effect of 20% albumin on plasma volume during surgery involving major blood loss has not been explored extensively due to methodological difficulties. Crystalloids poorly expand the plasma volume, and using a colloid might then be a way to avoid fluid […]
Read MoreAuthor: KARL LEIF BATES Duke Today A Duke-led team of scientists has developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for days and then dissolves away. The polymer patch provides a controlled release of a drug that blocks the enzyme COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2,) which drives pain and inflammation. […]
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