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Authors: Spoletini G et al., JAMA 2016 Mar 15; High-flow oxygen and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation lowered reintubation rates in selected patient populations. During the past few years, interest has grown in using high-flow oxygen (HFO) and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in lieu of intubation and mechanical ventilation (NEJM JW Gen Med Aug 1 2015 and JAMA 2015; 313:2331 […]
Read MoreA&A Case Reports: 15 February 2016 – Volume 6 – Issue 4 – p 88–89 Authors: Brown, Sara MD et al General anesthesia was administered in an 18-year-old man for removal of hardware from his right knee using a King Laryngeal Tube supraglottic airway. An hour after extubation, he reported inability to swallow with no […]
Read MorePediatric Intubations in Japan: Lower First-Pass Success Rate Than in the U.S. Goto T et al., West J Emerg Med 2016 Mar 17:129 First-attempt intubation success rate was 60%, but only a quarter of patients received rapid sequence intubation and nearly all were intubated with direct laryngoscopy. To determine predictors of first-pass intubation success in […]
Read MoreMovement disorders, like Parkinson’s disease, appear to be overrepresented in people that experience migraines, suggesting a causal link between the two conditions. By John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD and Thomas G. Ciccone Patients who suffer from 2 or more migraines per year may be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) later in […]
Read MoreNerve damage may be present long before diagnosis. Early diagnosis and treatment is paramount to preventing long-term disability. By Grazia Aleppo, MD, FACE, FACP and Gary W. Jay, MD, FAAPM Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of peripheral neuropathy. In fact, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports that 60% to 70% of people […]
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