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Author: Steven Reinberg HealthDay News Many drugs are being tested to fight COVID-19, but now researchers report that blocking testosterone might help prevent the infection in men. Italian men with prostate cancer on androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) were less likely to get infected with COVID-19 and had less severe cases if they were infected, the researchers […]
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Read MoreAuthor: Rishi RK.md Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) come in a wide variety of flavors ranging from atelectasis and pulmonary congestion to respiratory failure and pneumonia. Not only do certain surgeries (upper abdominal and thoracic), age, case duration, and patient comorbidities (renal failure, longstanding respiratory disease, etc.) confer a higher incidence of PPCs, but so does […]
Read MoreDG News Many older patients with new episodes of low back pain receive care inconsistent with current guidelines, including high use of opioids and advanced imaging tests, according to a study published in Medical Care. Results of the study showed that opioids were prescribed to nearly one-third of older adults with new and persistent low back […]
Read MoreFDA News release The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Godoy Northeastern University Researcher Loretta Fernandez of Northeastern University wears a homemade face mask without and with an extra outer layer made from nylon stockings (right). The added nylon outer layer significantly boosted masks’ ability to filter out small particles, her research found. Loretta Fernandez During World War II, nylon stockings disappeared from […]
Read MoreDG News Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe lumbar disc degeneration and greater back pain, according to a study published in Menopause. Previous studies have shown the effect of oestrogen on disc degeneration, which partially explains why degeneration is more severe in postmenopausal women than in men of the same age. In addition to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nancy Shaw DG News Patients receiving continuous infusion of ketamine in the intensive care unit (ICU) show significant improvement in the amount of time spent in goal ranges of pain and sedation, without increases in delirium, according to a study presented here at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Scala, Emmanuelle MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 24, 2020 BACKGROUND: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can put cardiac surgery patients at a high risk of lethal complications. If anti-PF4/heparin antibodies (anti-PF4/Hep Abs) are present, 2 strategies exist to prevent intraoperative aggregation during bypass surgery: first, using an alternative anticoagulant, and second, using heparin combined […]
Read MoreBy Ivanhoe Broadcast News This year, one in three women will give birth by c-section. Most of these new moms will be sent home with opioids to help control the pain. Now doctors are working to cut back on the need for those highly addictive drugs, replacing them with something just as powerful but not habit-forming. […]
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