The extended-release local anaesthetic liposomal bupivacaine, commonly used in various surgical sites in adults, shows safety and efficacy in children and adults alike for control of pain with neurosurgery, according to a study presented here at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). “Our findings show liposomal bupivacaine was not […]
Read MoreAuthors: Song H et al. BMJ 2019 Apr 10 Stress-related disorders are associated with excess risk for cardiovascular diseases. Stressful life events (e.g., death of a loved one, illness, trauma) have been associated with excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this study from Sweden, researchers used national registries to identify 140,000 patients with diagnosed stress-related […]
Read MoreBy Catharine Paddock PhD Medical News Today Colorectal cancer in the United States confirms that rates among those under the age of 50 years are rising. The findings also reveal that diagnoses of colorectal cancer in younger adults are more likely to be of advanced disease. New research finds that the rate of young people receiving […]
Read MoreI just wanted to share with our readers because of its importance prevent heart disease. By Kelly Young Frequent egg consumption or high cholesterol intake is associated with increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a JAMA study. In six cohort studies, nearly 30,000 adults free of cardiovascular disease provided information on their dietary […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ajai Raj Anesthesiology News A high-volume community hospital has succeeded with routine same-day discharge for knee and hip replacements by using a multimodal analgesia protocol (MMAP). Researchers from Northside Hospital, in Atlanta, reported that their MMAP relies on opioids for analgesia only on an as-needed basis. In 2017, the researchers performed more than 2,000 […]
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