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rk.md Nov 2019 A “deep” extubation refers to removing an endotracheal tube (ETT) or laryngeal mask airway (LMA) while the patient is still under anesthesia and his/her airway reflexes (ie, gag) have not returned. Although there are no absolute indications for deep extubation, it’s often performed in pediatric anesthesia as well as adult neurosurgery and […]
Read Morerk.md DECEMBER 29, 2019 Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are gaining more traction in the world of heart failure primarily as a bridge-to-transplantation or destination therapy (ie, ineligible for a heart transplant). These patients often times develop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds requiring transfusion and endoscopic interventions. But why? By unloading the LV with an LVAD, many […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman For women with pregnancies post-term, labor induction at 41 weeks’ gestation may be safer than waiting another week, according to a study in The BMJ. Nearly 2800 women with low-risk singleton pregnancies at roughly 41 weeks’ gestation were randomized to either labor induction within 24 hours, or expectant management with induction at […]
Read MoreHealthDay News Liver injury episodes due to kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) are increasing in the United States, and chemical analysis can confirm the presence of this botanical in herbal and dietary supplements linked to cases of severe liver injury, according to a case series study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the American […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Young Nearly one out of every two U.S. adults will be obese by 2030, and nearly one in four will be severely obese, according to new estimates published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers used 1993–2016 data on 6.3 million U.S. adults who participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to […]
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