Medical News Today Research published at the beginning of April casts serious doubts about the effectiveness of both surgical and cloth masks in preventing the spread of infectious SARS-CoV-2 particles. In an effort to find more ways of slowing the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and public health officials around the world have been debating whether using […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Authors: Daniel M. Hesler, MD, FASA, Joseph Varnau, MD, Caitlyn Tolen Introduction The administration of regional anesthesia for the purpose of palliative care is a field that remains mostly uninvestigated. The sparse data collected in this area have primarily focused on specific administration techniques, without much emphasis on subjective pain relief or comfort […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ojo, Oluremi A. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 426-435 BACKGROUND: Programmed intermittent epidural boluses may improve the spread of local anesthetics compared to continuous epidural infusion, improving labor analgesia and obstetric outcomes. However, there are limited data from studies using commercially available pumps capable […]
Read MoreAuthor: Micheal Vlessides Anesthesiology News Optimizing OR management has been the focus of exhaustive research. But one subject that has yet to be analyzed is maximizing OR productivity and safety in the COVID-19 era, when a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is the defining variable. However, in a recent article in Anesthesia & Analgesia 2020 […]
Read MoreMedical News Today Researchers have analyzed the records of 85 individuals who died with COVID-19 in the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, China. The analysis revealed that the majority of those patients had a few consistent factors in common. A new study analyzing the data of 85 people who died with COVID-19 found […]
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