DG Alerts A study published in JAMA Network Open shows that there was no maternal viremia, placental infection, or vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a cohort of pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In addition, compromised transplacental transfer of anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with robust transfer of influenza-specific immunity and nonoverlapping placental […]
Read MoreAutor: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI Smokers are at higher risk for hospitalization and death than non-smokers who contract COVID-19, a new study has found. Current and former long-time smokers are more than twice as likely to require hospital care after being infected with COVID-19 and nearly twice as likely to die from the virus compared to those […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Rezaiguia-Delclaux, Saïda MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Whether train-of-four (TOF) monitoring is more effective than clinical monitoring to guide neuromuscular blockade (NMB) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is unclear. We compared clinical monitoring alone or with TOF monitoring to guide atracurium dosage adjustment with respect to drug […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Taylor Graber, Paola Baskin et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Jan INTRODUCTION Several prior studies have demonstrated an association between trisomy 21 and airway-related anesthetic complications. However, there is a paucity of large clinical studies characterizing the airway challenges associated with trisomy 21. In this analysis we examine anesthetic related airway complications […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Stefan Motov, Kaywan Aftahy et al. Neurosurg Rev. 2021 Jan Treatment of patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) with predominant low back pain (LBP) remains challenging. High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF10 SCS) is believed to achieve significant pain reduction. We aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy of HF-10 SCS in […]
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