Author: Jenna Fletcher MedicalNewsToday People may occasionally experience neck pain with a headache. Although people can usually manage symptoms at home, in some cases, they may need to contact a doctor. A variety of conditions, such as infections, stress, and illness, can cause neck pain and a headache. People sometimes worry that a headache means they have […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tanaka, Kenichi A. MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Increased body mass index (BMI) is considered as an important factor that affects the need for total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) and the rate of perioperative complications. Previous investigations have not fully established the relationship of BMI and perioperative transfusion with […]
Read MoreGE Healthcare has landed FDA pre-market approval for software that allows anesthesia providers to set targets for the end-tidal oxygen and anesthetic agents and reduces greenhouse gas emissions during surgery. The company claims it is the only manufacturer to have gotten this approval for general anesthesia delivery with its End-tidal (Et) Control technology. It first released […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mate Jarai MedicalNewsToday The exact reasons why opioids cause itching are unclear, but several theories exist. These include the action of opioids on mast cells and opioid receptors in the skin. Opioids are a class of drugs used to relieve moderate to severe pain. These medications include prescription drugs such as morphine and oxycodone […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dillon, Simon T. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: The neuroinflammatory response to surgery can be characterized by peripheral acute plasma protein changes in blood, but corresponding, persisting alterations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins remain mostly unknown. Using the SOMAscan assay, we define acute and longer-term proteome changes associated with surgery in […]
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