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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
What is the difference between a headache and a migraine?

By Jamie Eske Medical News Today The term headache disorder encompasses a wide variety of nervous system conditions that cause painful symptoms in the head. Headache disorders include headaches and migraine. Most people experience a headache at one point in their lives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), headache disorders affect an estimated 50 percent of adults around […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
OR Handovers, Particularly During Long Surgeries, Increase Post-op Adverse Outcomes

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Intraoperative handovers between anesthesia providers are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes, and these effects are worsened when handovers occur among less experienced practitioners or during longer surgeries. “A recently published study concluded that handovers are associated with adverse outcomes,” said Paul Rostin, cand.med., a medical student now at Christian-Albrechts University […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
ACP Guideline Discourages Breast Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Women in Their 40s

The American College of Physicians offers a guideline for breast cancer screening in asymptomatic, average-risk women in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Here are the four main recommendations for clinicians: For women aged 40 to 49, discuss mammography’s benefits and risks. For most women, the potential harms outweigh the benefits. Between ages 50 and 74, offer […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Novel Critical Care Resuscitation Unit Proves Concept

Author: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News The innovative Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) provided care to patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) that was similar to that of the Baltimore hospital’s traditional, specialty Neuro-Critical Care Unit (NCCU), according to a new study. The CCRU also enabled a more […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
U.S. Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Have Improved in the Last 20 Years

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, FACC reviewing Krumholz HM et al. JAMA Netw Open 2019 Mar 1 But geographical areas with greater financial burdens show less improvement. How much have treatments and outcomes for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) changed among older patients in the U.S.? To assess recent trends, investigators analyzed Medicare data from 1995 through 2014, during which […]

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