Cardiac Anesthesiologist blog Stable Angina also known as ‘effort angina’, this refers to the classic type of angina related to myocardial ischemia. A typical presentation of stable angina is that of chest discomfort and associated symptoms precipitated by some activity (running, walking, etc.) with minimal or non-existent symptoms at rest or after administration of sublingual […]
Read MoreAuthor: Krista Conger Stanford Medicine Scope End-of-life care and expectations are difficult topics for many families and even some clinicians. Over the past few years, the caregiving emphasis has shifted from an effort to save or prolong someone’s life by any means necessary to a more nuanced approach that favors quality of life. Doing so […]
Read MoreA study of 650,000 children finds immunisation has no influence on the condition. Andrew Masterson reports. Author: Andrew Matterson Cosmo A massive study tracking almost every child born in Denmark over a decade has found no evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) is in any way relevant to autism. A link between the developmental condition […]
Read MoreInteresting so wanted to share. Robotic surgery practices may be limiting the amount of practice surgical trainees receive, leaving many new surgeons unprepared to perform surgery independently, according to research published in Administrative Science Quarterly. The findings are based on two studies conducted by Matthew Beane, PhD, project scientist from the University of California, Santa Barbara. […]
Read MoreThe FDA is warning healthcare providers about the risk of serious injury, malfunction and death associated with surgical staplers and implantable surgical staples. Between January 2011 and March 2018, the FDA has received more than 41,000 individual adverse event reports, including 366 deaths, more than 9,000 serious injuries and more than 32,000 malfunctions related to surgical staples […]
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