AUTHORS: Hughes, Christopher G. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1152-1161 BACKGROUND: The temporal association of delirium during critical illness with mortality is unclear, along with the associations of hypoactive and hyperactive motoric subtypes of delirium with mortality. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Joanne Lewsley MedicalNewsToday Migraine affects millions of people in the United States. Although the condition can sometimes improve during pregnancy, it may worsen in the postpartum period and sometimes while breastfeeding. According to the American Migraine Foundation, migraine is a debilitating condition that affects around 39 million people in the U.S. Chronic migraine, when a person has […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Alkadri, Jamal MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1094-1106 BACKGROUND: Frailty is a strong predictor of adverse outcomes in the perioperative period. Given the increasing availability of electronic medical data, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis with primary objectives of describing available frailty instruments […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Fletcher Medical News Today The occipital nerve runs from the base of the skull along the back of the head. An occipital nerve block is a procedure to temporarily provide relief from pain related to this nerve, such as that due to certain headache types. The occipital nerve has three branches. They include: […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Siril T Holmberg, Vetle Vangen-Lønne et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Oct 1; 46(19): 1354-1361 STUDY DESIGN Observational multicenter study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in pain during sexual activity after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There are limited data […]
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