AUTHORS: Cohen, Barak MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 BACKGROUND: The risk of myocardial injury progressively increases at intraoperative mean arterial pressures (MAPs) ≤65 mm Hg. Higher pressures might be required in chronically hypertensive patients. We aimed to test the hypothesis that the harm threshold is higher in patients with chronic hypertension than in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chen, Luying MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 400-409 BACKGROUND: Traditional landmark-guided spinal anesthesia can be challenging in elderly patients with hip fractures. Ultrasound assistance (USAS) and real-time ultrasound guidance (USRTG) techniques can facilitate lumbar neuraxial blocks. However, it remains undetermined which method is optimal […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain pts. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Graham S Goh, Wai-Mun Yue et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 35(1): E143-E149 STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine how different combinations of preoperative back pain (BP) and […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers since heart disease is the number one killer in USA. Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Complying with the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) recommendations is associated with a lower lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study published in Circulation. The LS7 recommendations […]
Read MoreThis is important to know since we see many pts with hypothyroidism. Author: Jessica Caporuscio Pharm.D. MedicalNewsToday Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions inside cells that convert food into energy. A metabolic disorder is any disorder that affects metabolism. Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder because it involves the underproduction of hormones that play a significant […]
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