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Inability to manage negative emotional and somatic stress is associated with opioid misuse in adults with chronic pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain. Previous research suggests those with chronic pain who misuse their opioids exhibit higher levels of distress in general, as well as heightened reactivity to that distress. Kathryn McHugh, […]
Read MoreOpioid drug overdoses have reached epidemic levels, roughly 78 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. In a big hotel conference room near New York’s Times Square, six doctors huddle around a greasy piece of raw pork. They watch as addiction medicine specialist Michael Frost delicately marks the meat, incises it and implants four match-sized […]
Read MoreIrene P. Osborn, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Director, Division of Neuroanesthesia Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York Sara Aljohani, MD Fellow in Neuroanesthesia Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, New York The authors reported no relevant financial disclosures. Airway management in neurosurgical patients can be a perplexing endeavor. In achieving and maintaining a […]
Read MoreSeven procedures account for approximately 80% of all admissions, deaths, complications and inpatient costs attributable to emergency general surgery nationwide, according to a study published online by JAMA Surgery (2016 Apr 27). The finding is viewed as a “starting point” for developing national benchmarks for this tremendously expensive area of health care, the investigators indicated. […]
Read MoreClinical 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 […]
Read MoreProblem is so intense, more than half of the physicians surveyed have considered leaving medical field altogether in recent years, study shows. Nearly two-thirds of physicians feel more overworked now compared to when they first started their careers, according to a new national study from locumstory.com. Only 13 percent say they are less overworked now. […]
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