Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Lower back pain is a potential COVID-19 symptom. Some people with the condition also have other muscle pains, such as neck or shoulder pain. Fever, tiredness, and a cough are other common symptoms. This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the COVID-19 pandemic, back pain rates […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Jiang Yueyi, Tan Jing, Gu Lianbing Clin Respir J. 2022 Oct 1 OBJECTIVES This study aimed to present a review on the general effects of different positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels during thoracic surgery by qualitatively categorizing the effects into detrimental, beneficial, and inconclusive. DATA SOURCE Literature search of Pubmed, CNKI, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ibarra Moreno, Carlos A. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 06, 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) may experience disabling manifestations of an unspecified myopathy outside the context of anesthesia, including myalgia, fatigue, or episodic rhabdomyolysis. Clinical observations suggest that oral dantrolene may relief myopathic symptoms in MH-susceptible (MHS) patients. However, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Cohen, Caitlin L. BPsych (Hons) et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 06, 2022 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute syndrome including inattention and impaired cognition that affects approximately 42% of older cardiac surgical patients. POD is linked to adverse outcomes including morbidity, mortality, and further cognitive decline. Less is known about the subjective psychological […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Das, Vaskar PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 06, 2022 BACKGROUND: Disk herniation is a primary cause of radicular back pain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antiallodynic effective dose in 50% of the sample (ED50) and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) protein modulation of a peripheral direct adenosine monophosphate kinase alpha […]
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