Author: Karen A Penned Point Author’s note: This article was written in May 2020 for the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ monthly magazine, the ASA Monitor. It was published online ahead of print on June 29, 2020. It’s early May in Los Angeles, and dystopian reality is here – storefronts boarded up; people (if they’re out at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ellen M. Soffin, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 8 2020, Vol.133, 350-363. Background: Prospective trials of enhanced recovery after spine surgery are lacking. We tested the hypothesis that an enhanced recovery pathway improves quality of recovery after one- to two-level lumbar fusion.Methods: A patient- and assessor-blinded trial of 56 patients randomized to enhanced recovery (17 evidence-based pre-, […]
Read MoreA great article for our readers that treat pain patients. Written by Steph Coelho Medical News Today Pain in the neck and upper back can be temporary. For example, a person may have a sore neck after sleeping in an unnatural position. However, for some people, pain in this area is chronic. Upper back pain […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hana Ames Medical News Today A pinched nerve in the upper back occurs when force or pressure irritates a nerve in this part of the body. Nerves make up the “wiring” system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of a person’s body. When the affected nerve is in the upper back, […]
Read MoreBy Denise Baez DG Alert Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is independently associated with acute ischaemic stroke, according to a study published in American Journal of Neuroradiology. The findings suggest that patients with COVID-19 should undergo more aggressive monitoring for stroke. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to link SARS-CoV-2 with an increased […]
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