DG Alerts An early short-course oral regimen combining prednisolone, colchicine, salicylate, direct anti-Xa inhibitor and furosemide may reduce the risk of high flow oxygen need, mechanical ventilation requirement or 28-day mortality in hospitalised non-critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Infection. “Based on the data [from previous […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHOR Marina Munari, Alessandro De Cassai et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Jan 31 BACKGROUND Postoperative admission to intensive care unit (ICU) after craniotomy for brain tumor was the routine in the past years. However, there is little evidence supporting this dogma and doubts have been casted by many authors in the […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Jeffrey L Ellis, Eric M Ghiraldi et al. Urology. 2021 Jan OBJECTIVE To assess prescribing and refilling trends of narcotics in postoperative urology patients at our institution. Although the opioid epidemic remains a public health threat, no series has assessed prescribing patterns across urologic surgery disciplines following discharge. METHODS All urologic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Zawn Villines Medical News Today The term “menstrual migraine” refers to migraine episodes that appear to be connected with the menstrual cycle. Many people find that hormonal changes can trigger their migraine symptoms. Menstrual migraine is not a distinct medical condition. It is a way of describing the episodes a person experiences. In this […]
Read MoreBy Eric Starkman Deadline Detroit Beaumont Royal Oak Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), who play a critical role in the flagship hospital’s lucrative surgical business, have overwhelmingly supported a union drive to combat what they warn are “unsafe” staffing conditions. More than 90 percent of the CRNAs at Royal Oak, along with their colleagues at […]
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