Authors: Klaus U. Koch, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 8 2020, Vol.133, 304-317. Background: Studies in anesthetized patients suggest that phenylephrine reduces regional cerebral oxygen saturation compared with ephedrine. The present study aimed to quantify the effects of phenylephrine and ephedrine on cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen in brain tumor patients. The authors hypothesized […]
Read MoreBy Joe Elia NEJM Journal Watch While opioid prescriptions have dropped nearly 40% over the past 5 years, fentanyl, amphetamine, and cocaine “are now killing more Americans than ever,” according to the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force. Citing CDC data, the task force says the overdose rate from those drugs has risen more than […]
Read MoreAuthor: By Kim Yun-mi Korean Biomedical Review Using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with antiplatelet agents in patients with acute myocardial infarction increased the risk of cardiovascular events seven times, and bleeding risk by four times, compared to NSAIDs-free treatment, a study showed. The research team, led by Professor Choi Cheol-ung of the Cardiovascular Center at […]
Read MoreBy Denise Baez Today’s DG Alert covers the prognostic value of smell loss in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among intubated patients with severe COVID-19. According to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, loss of smell appears to be an independent positive prognostic factor of less severe […]
Read MoreAuthors: Leonard E. Egede, M.D., et al NEJM July 22, 2020 Current protests throughout the United States are highlighting the history of marginalization of and discrimination against Black Americans, including 250 years of slavery, 100 years of Jim Crow laws, high rates of incarceration, and unanswered calls for action after police shootings of unarmed Black […]
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