Authors: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Researchers in Sweden believe they may have identified a primary reason so many COVID-19 patients suffer from thrombosis, sharing their findings in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. The team’s discovery revolves around mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a protein that is part of the body’s natural immune system. Exploring data from 65 patients who […]
Read MoreAuthor: Angie Stewart BeckersSpineReview The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a judgment that would have allowed IU Health to dodge “vicarious liability” for an independent anesthesiologist’s work in a near-fatal spine surgery, according to court documents——- filed Sept. 28. Six things to know about the case: 1. Richard Jernagan, a patient who had been identified as high-risk, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rebecca M. Pullon, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2020, Vol. 133, 774–786. Background It is a commonly held view that information flow between widely separated regions of the cerebral cortex is a necessary component in the generation of wakefulness (also termed “connected” consciousness). This study therefore hypothesized that loss of wakefulness caused by propofol anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira First News Summary Medicare now allows payment for acupuncture, as well as dry needling. The difference between these two treatment techniques may be confusing to some pain practitioners. Today’s article will address these differences and the requirements for billing. We can all learn something from each other. Eastern healing and Western medicine—the […]
Read MoreBy Nancy Melville DG Alerts Patients undergoing balloon dilation for persistent obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction who receive local anaesthesia show no significant differences in outcomes compared with those provided general anaesthesia, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). “Balloon dilation of […]
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