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Author: Karen A Penned Point Author’s note: This article was written in May 2020 for the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ monthly magazine, the ASA Monitor. It was published online ahead of print on June 29, 2020. It’s early May in Los Angeles, and dystopian reality is here – storefronts boarded up; people (if they’re out at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ellen M. Soffin, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 8 2020, Vol.133, 350-363. Background: Prospective trials of enhanced recovery after spine surgery are lacking. We tested the hypothesis that an enhanced recovery pathway improves quality of recovery after one- to two-level lumbar fusion.Methods: A patient- and assessor-blinded trial of 56 patients randomized to enhanced recovery (17 evidence-based pre-, […]
Read MoreA great article for our readers that treat pain patients. Written by Steph Coelho Medical News Today Pain in the neck and upper back can be temporary. For example, a person may have a sore neck after sleeping in an unnatural position. However, for some people, pain in this area is chronic. Upper back pain […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hana Ames Medical News Today A pinched nerve in the upper back occurs when force or pressure irritates a nerve in this part of the body. Nerves make up the “wiring” system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of a person’s body. When the affected nerve is in the upper back, […]
Read MoreBy Denise Baez DG Alert Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is independently associated with acute ischaemic stroke, according to a study published in American Journal of Neuroradiology. The findings suggest that patients with COVID-19 should undergo more aggressive monitoring for stroke. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to link SARS-CoV-2 with an increased […]
Read MoreThis is very important to know before we have a Covid 19 pt under an anesthetic Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Review A new study suggests COVID-19 has the potential to infect cardiac cells, causing changes in their ability to function after just 72 hours. The researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, was […]
Read MoreA great review for our readers who treat pain patients Author: Zawn Villines Medical News Today When pain in the groin extends down the leg, it can make sitting, walking, and other tasks uncomfortable. The type of pain a person has and when they experience it may give clues about the cause. In this article, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Max Wursta Ortopedicstoday Despite the implementation of policies restricting opioid overprescription, recently published study results showed a “substantial increase” in the percentages of patients receiving opioids after total hip and knee arthroplasties. From 2014 to 2017, researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston examined opioid prescription rates and pain control in 86,058 […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Anesthesiology Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting with acute neurologic symptoms warrant a lower threshold for suspicion of large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke, thus necessitating prompt workup, suggests a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe an association between COVID-19 and large […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Wendy S. Armstrong, MD reviewing Carfì A et al. JAMA 2020 Jul 9 NEJM Journal Watch Of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 87% had persistent symptoms more than 2 months after onset of disease, despite resolution of viral infection. Anecdotal reports of prolonged symptomatic recovery after COVID-19 are increasing in the popular press. Now, investigators in Italy […]
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