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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The upside of an ugly situation: COVID-19 may have led to fewer heart attacks

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Following social distancing guidelines and other policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped some people lower their risk of having a heart attack, according to new research out of Sweden. The findings, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, included data from March 1 to May 7, 2020. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find

Kaiser Health News Hospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, 96,039 were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July of just under 60,000 inpatients. But beds and space aren’t the main concern. It’s the workforce. Hospitals are […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Factors Associated With Postadenotonsillectomy Unexpected Admissions in Children

AUTHORS: Subramanyam, Rajeev MBBS, MD, MS, FASA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: Post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admission remains an important challenge. Unexpected admissions can be quite frightening, increase health care burden, and cause unnecessary suffering in children and families. Identifying factors associated with post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admissions using a pragmatic approach could lead to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Misguided federal regulations are likely to cause more pain in people already living with it

By VANILA SINGH MD STAT Hidden in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic is the U.S.’s drug epidemic, which is getting worse. One group that is paying the price for it, but shouldn’t be, are people who live with chronic pain conditions. The opioid epidemic was initially fueled by the misuse of prescription opioids that were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Peri-op Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Following Noncardiac Surgery

Perioperative acute injury to the kidney is associated with the development and progression of chronic kidney disease in the year following noncardiac surgery, a study has concluded. The team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center did not observe a dose–response relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) severity and subsequent risk for chronic kidney disease. […]

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