Author: Kristina Lavarone MedicalNewsToday Soma is a medication that doctors prescribe for treating muscle pain and discomfort. It has sedative effects and can be habit-forming. Doctors recommend taking Soma for short periods to avoid dependence on the drug. Soma is also a drug that some people can take recreationally. It has sedative effects and alters […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mary West MedicalNewsToday “Transforming migraine” is not a medical term. However, “transformed migraine” is a term that doctors used in the past to describe migraine episodes that had gone from being occasional to frequent. Today, doctors call this process the “chronification” of migraine. When a person experiences headaches for a minimum of 15 days out of every month […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathon P. McBride, MD, MS; Matthew J. Meyer, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 SUMMARY:The next patient safety movement is sustainable health care. Anesthetic gasses make an unexpectedly large contribution to health care pollution and emissions. This gives anesthesiologists the opportunity to lead in the effort to reduce health […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian Thomas, JD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 The following information is a limited overview of competent adult patients’ right to refuse blood and blood products based on their religious beliefs. The right to refuse medical treatment is a very complex area of the law. It should be noted […]
Read MoreAuthors: John E. Fiadjoe, MD; David Mercier, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 The recently published 2022 ASA guidelines for managing the difficult airway are a significant change from previous guidelines. These changes are meant to assist clinicians in decision-making. As airway management equipment improves, human factor concerns, team-based performance, […]
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