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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
What is the relationship between migraine and fever?

Authors Carolina Farnsworth MedicalNewsToday Migraine does not cause a fever. If a severe headache and fever occur together, it is likely due to another health condition, which may be infectious. A migraine headache involves severe pain that generally starts on one side of the head. Specialists do not diagnose migraine until the symptoms have happened […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

Author: Julie Hallet, MD, MSc JAMA Surgery May 1, 2021 Key Points Question  Is there an association between anesthesiologist volume and adverse perioperative outcomes? Findings  In this cohort study of 8096 adults who underwent esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, or hepatectomy for cancer, care provided by anesthesiologists with high procedure volume (≥6 procedures per year) vs care by anesthesiologists with low […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence and Nature of Sexist and Racial/Ethnic Microaggressions Against Surgeons and Anesthesiologists

Authors: Neha T. Sudol, MD et al JAMA Surgery May 2021 Question  What are the prevalence and nature of sexist and racial/ethnic microaggressions against female and racial/ethnic–minority surgeons and anesthesiologists? Findings  This survey study of surgeons and anesthesiologists in a large health maintenance organization found a 91% prevalence of sexist microaggressions and an 84% prevalence of racial/ethnic microaggressions, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency treatment for improving knee pain and function in knee osteoarthritis

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Jian Liu, Ting Wang et al. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Jan 15; 17(1): 21 BACKGROUND The clinical utility of radiofrequency (RF) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of RF treatment in patients with knee OA. METHODS Searches […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of cardiovascular diseases up to 1 year later

DG Alerts Findings from a study published in Nature Medicine showed that 1-year risks and burdens of cardiovascular diseases among people who survive the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are substantial and span several cardiovascular disorders. “We provide evidence that, beyond the first 30 days of infection, people with COVID-19 exhibited increased risks and 12-month […]

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