“Measurement of free hormones in pain medication users could be important in determining their association with sexual function.””Measurement of free hormones in pain medication users could be important in determining their association with sexual function.” Chronic pain patients being treated with certain opioid and non-opioid medications had significantly lower serum concentrations of free testosterone (fTe) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Edenharter, Günther M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 10, 2017 BACKGROUND: Increasing costs of material resources challenge hospitals to stay profitable. Particularly in anesthesia departments and intensive care units, bronchoscopes are used for various indications. Inefficient management of single- and multiple-use systems can influence the hospitals’ material costs substantially. Using mathematical modeling, […]
Read MoreSecond-line uterotonic use is high in women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage, and B-Lynch brace suture placement is the most common surgical intervention. These were among the findings of a retrospective study conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, that has shed light on women who experience severe postpartum hemorrhage during intrapartum cesarean delivery. […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to mitigating against postoperative cognitive decline and preserving functional brain connectivity after circulatory arrest for aortic arch surgery, deep hypothermia is superior to high-moderate hypothermia, a pilot study has concluded. A larger prospective trial is underway to confirm these results. “Deep hypothermia—which constitutes cooling the body to a temperature of less than […]
Read MoreThe Nociception Level Index Israeli researchers have devised a multivariable index that appears to accurately reflect patients’ experience of pain during surgery. “The primary significance of our findings is that we have proved that it is possible to accurately and objectively assess patients’ nociceptive state—or “pain”—based on an algorithmic combination of multiple physiological parameters, creating […]
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