Clinical Radiology (Jul 2016) AUTHORS: O’Reilly M et al AIM To explore the morphology of neuromas and to determine the differences, if any, between asymptomatic and symptomatic neuromas using ultrasound. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty patients with symptomatic neuromas were included in this retrospective review. High-resolution ultrasound examination was performed. Transducer pressure allowed real-time analysis of […]
Read MoreThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 7 CD001069 (Jul 2016) AUTHORS: Stevens B et al BACKGROUND Administration of oral sucrose with and without non-nutritive sucking is the most frequently studied non-pharmacological intervention for procedural pain relief in neonates. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy, effect of dose, method of administration and safety of sucrose for relieving […]
Read MoreA study says MIPs and APM payment rules under MACRA will lead to higher IT costs, medical association says. The cost to implement information technology needed to meet federal mandates for value-based care is taking a financial toll on physician-owned multispecialty practices, according to the Medical Group Management Association. Transitioning to electronic health records, the […]
Read MoreCheryl K. Gooden, MD North American Partners in Anesthesia Pediatric Anesthesiologist Children’s Pavilion Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Bronx, New York The past decade has seen many anesthesiologists embrace the use of video laryngoscopy in pediatric patients. A review of their use is presented, as is information on some of the devices themselves. Introduction The use of […]
Read MoreAnil Patel, MD, FRCA Consultant Anaesthetist Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom S.A. Reza Nouraei, MBBChir, PhD, FRCS Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon Honorary Senior Lecturer in Otolaryngology, University College London London, United Kingdom High-flow nasal oxygen optimizes preoxygenation and apnea time compared with […]
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