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Uncategorized Published - 4 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP People are more likely to buy things when prices end in 99 cents rather than rounded up to the next dollar, or cars with mileage under 1,000 instead of past that mark. Now researchers say something similar might be happening with age perception and heart surgery. A U.S. study out Wednesday finds that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Wrist Device Measures Volatile Anesthetic Gases

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A pilot study has found that the concentration of volatile anesthetic gas can be accurately measured transcutaneously and in real time using a novel device worn on the wrist. Despite the device’s promising early results, the investigators recognized the need for more research, as it yielded wide variation between patients, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Study Details Litigation Related to Endotracheal Intubations

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News The specter of potential litigation in health care is always present. Now, new research has shed light on the nature of litigation involving endotracheal intubation. The analysis of more than 200 cases concludes that although anesthesiologists are the most likely targets in such cases, taking the time to enter into […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
More and more older adults are using marijuana

By Nicole Wetsman The Verge More and more older adults are using some form of marijuana, according to new survey data, and their doctors aren’t prepared to talk with them about it. The percentage of adults over the age of 65 who said they’d used some form of cannabis in the past year was 75 percent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Procedural Blood Pressure and Neurologic Outcome After Endovascular Therapy

Author: Amit Akirov, MD Neurology Adviser The goal of the current study was to explore the association between procedural blood pressure parameters, including specific blood pressure thresholds, with functional outcome after EVT for AIS. High and low blood pressure measurements during endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are associated with poor functional outcomes, according to […]

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