AUTHORS: Bartels, Karsten MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 6, 2019 BACKGROUND: Postoperative hypoxemia (POH) is common and primarily treated with temporary oxygen supplementation. Because the clinical impact of POH is sometimes presumed as minor, efforts to better understand and minimize it have been limited. Here, we hypothesized that, after adjusting for opioids […]
Read MoreBy Robert Dillard doc wire People suffering from stress-related disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. In this population-matched and sibling cohort study, researchers compared 61,748 individuals diagnosed with stress-related disorders (PTSD, acute stress reaction, adjustment disorder, and other stress reactions) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kjær, Sophie W et PAIN: March 2020 – Volume 161 – Issue 3 – p 491-495 1. Introduction Neuromodulation interventions use electrical stimulation to modulate neuronal activity and elicit a therapeutic response.19 These procedures are generally adjustable, reversible, and have demonstrated some efficacy in the treatment of several conditions, including chronic pain.26 Despite promising evidence in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shekhar Saha, MD et al Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the benefit of prone positioning (PP) in patients developing acute respiratory failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. Design A retrospective analysis. Setting Review of the institutional database between October 2016 and October 2018 revealed 24 patients who […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Bariatric surgery is associated with lower risk for subsequent colorectal cancer, suggests an observational study in JAMA Surgery. Researchers studied obese adults aged 50 to 75 years who were hospitalized in France. Colorectal cancer rates were compared between 74,000 who underwent bariatric surgery and 970,000 who did not. During roughly 5 years’ follow-up, […]
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