Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Untreated or uncontrolled opioid use disorder can complicate medical procedures if a person wishes to avoid opioid anesthesia. However, healthcare professionals can offer pain relief without opioids, including opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) for surgery. The anesthesia team will work with people with controlled opioid use disorder who are receiving methadone, buprenorphine, or […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Haoran Qi, Jun Qi et al. Eur Spine J. 2022 Jan PURPOSE The specific radiological feature of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) is bone marrow oedema (BME) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the relationship between BME and back pain (BP) is unclear. We investigated the value of MRI in assessing BP and discussed […]
Read MoreAuthor: Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News Modern Healthcare A Texas consulting company that arranges spine surgery and other medical care for people injured in car crashes has come under scrutiny in a widening federal bribery investigation. Meg Health Care, run by Dallas personal injury attorney Manuel Green and his wife, Melissa Green, is the focus […]
Read MoreAuthors Carolina Farnsworth MedicalNewsToday Migraine does not cause a fever. If a severe headache and fever occur together, it is likely due to another health condition, which may be infectious. A migraine headache involves severe pain that generally starts on one side of the head. Specialists do not diagnose migraine until the symptoms have happened […]
Read MoreAuthor: Julie Hallet, MD, MSc JAMA Surgery May 1, 2021 Key Points Question Is there an association between anesthesiologist volume and adverse perioperative outcomes? Findings In this cohort study of 8096 adults who underwent esophagectomy, pancreatectomy, or hepatectomy for cancer, care provided by anesthesiologists with high procedure volume (≥6 procedures per year) vs care by anesthesiologists with low […]
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