DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Ali Ezzati, Dawn C Buse, Kristina M Fanning, Michael L Reed Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 Dec; 223 107511 OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of acute treatment optimization with prescription drugs among people with episodic migraine. METHODS A total of 2896 individuals from the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention study were included in this […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sergiy M Nadtochiy, PhD et al Anesthesiology February 2023. Background– Heparin anticoagulation has been used successfully for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, an alternative anticoagulant approach is desirable due to the cases of heparin-induce thrombocytopenia. Dabigatran provides anticoagulation for an in-vitro model of simulated CPB. The current analysis tests the hypothesis that dabigatran provides sufficient […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Stephanie Y Chen, Shale J Mack, James E Stein, Lorraine I Kelley-Quon J Surg Res. 2022 Nov 22; 283 377-384 INTRODUCTION Intercostal nerve cryoablation reduces postoperative pain in adults undergoing thoracotomy and children undergoing pectus excavatum repair. We hypothesize that cryoablation is associated with decreased post-thoracotomy pain and opioid use in […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain patients Author: Robby Berman MedicalNewsToday Health experts and researchers have long suspected that shingles can lead to stroke and coronary heart disease. New research has found that the association between shingles and cardiovascular events is more significant than previously thought. The long-term study reveals that the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Che, Lu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia December 02, 2022. BACKGROUND: Evidence has shown that large-scale pandemics can have prolonged psychological impacts on health care professionals. The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic peak and to explore the prolonged impact of COVID-19 on […]
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