Author: Kenneth Elmassian, DO, FASA, FAOCA ASA Monitor 6 2020, Vol.84, 8-9. Technically speaking, ASA is what is known in the association world as an “individual membership organization,” which is ironic because I’ve never seen a community come together as we have over these last few, trying months. In countless ways, you have stepped into the […]
Read MoreDG Alerts The rate of strokes in COVID-19 patients appears relatively low, but a higher proportion of those strokes are presenting in younger people and are often more severe compared to strokes in people who do not have the novel coronavirus, according to a study published in Stroke. Shadi Yaghi, MD, NYU Langone Health, New York, and colleagues […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kate Kelland Reuters Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on coronavirus disease transmission. In a review that pooled evidence from 172 studies in 16 countries, researchers found […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who are working in a chronic pain clinic. AUTHOR: Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM The Doctors Company While most resources are directed at screening for COVID-19 and treating affected patients, there is another important aspect of the pandemic: the impact on your patients’ mental health. Fear and uncertainty are driving the […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called […]
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