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Authors: Matthew A. Levin, M.D. et al Anesthesia Patient Stafety Foundation The COVID-19 pandemic in New York City during spring 2020 resulted in an unprecedented number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation. With the need for intensive care unit (ICU) beds and ventilators exceeding supply, anesthesia machines were used as ventilators in non-OR locations, an off-label […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS NEJM Journal Watch Patients with advanced colorectal cancer may see a survival benefit from drinking coffee, according to a JAMA Oncology study. Nearly 1200 patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic colorectal cancer completed food-frequency questionnaires and were followed for a median of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Roughly 3,000 people in the United States are on the heart transplant waiting list at any given time, a statistic made even worse by the fact that many transplant centers flat-out reject hearts from obese donors. According to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, however, heart transplants from severely […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat pain patients Author: Claire Sissons Medical News Today Poor posture, injury, or problems with the spine can all lead to upper back pain. A common cause of pain between the shoulder blades is muscle strain. Treatments for mild upper back pain include stretching exercises and pain relievers. Some […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Edited by William E. Chavey, MD, MS In patients with hypertension, intensive blood pressure lowering is associated with reduced risk for orthostatic hypotension, according to a meta-analysis published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions. The finding may seem counterintuitive to those […]
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