Author: Tauren Dyson The number of global opioid users increased by 56 percent in 2017, the United Nations reported on Wednesday. File About 217 million people worldwide abuse illicit drugs in 2017, representing a 30 percent jump from 10 years prior, according to new latest figures released Wednesday. Much of that came from an increase […]
Read MoreAuthors: Friedman BW et al. Ann Emerg Med 2019 Apr 5 A high-quality study of three muscle relaxants confirms what most of us already know: They don’t help. Despite a lack of evidence of efficacy, skeletal muscle relaxants are commonly used to treat back pain in conjunction with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Researchers at two emergency […]
Read MoreMedtronic recalls insulin pumps because hackers could hijack device BY AIMEE PICCHI Medtronic is recalling several models of its MiniMed insulin pumps because of a risk that hackers could take control and change their settings. The FDA said diabetics should talk with their doctors about switching to models with more cybersecurity protection. Diabetics should get […]
Read MoreOperating rooms will become infused with artificial intelligence in the coming years, with interoperability and partnerships fueling growth. By Jessica Kent Health IT Analytics Thirty-five percent to 45 percent of operating rooms (ORs) in the US and beyond will become integrated with artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies by 2022, according to a recent Frost […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Mastectomy patients treated with a multimodal pain control regimen that included liposomal bupivacaine experienced low levels of postoperative pain, allowing them to be discharged home the same day and with a reduced need for opioids during recovery, investigators reported at the 2018 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. […]
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