Authors: Brian Chanpong DDS, MSc Anesth Prog (2020) Dental professionals are at an increased risk for exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 with aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs), and dental anesthesia practices have additional risks due to airway management procedures. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the extent of splatter on dental […]
Read MoreAuthor: Suzanne Smalley Yahoo News A new opioid developed for the Pentagon could fill drug shortages wrought by the coronavirus — but the FBI says it’s dangerous In October 2018, Dr. Raeford Brown was attending a meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in San Francisco when, back in Washington, the Food and Drug Administration […]
Read MoreAuthor: Janell Penha, PharmD Pharmacy Times Ephedrine is a critical medication needed for hypotensive emergencies in patients in the operating room. The pharmacy department is generally responsible for making prepared syringes to be distributed prior to procedures. If during a surgery a patient becomes hypotensive, the prepared syringes will be administered to the patient. An […]
Read MoreBy Brian P. Dunleavy UPI As many as 37 percent of all American adults have metabolic syndrome, placing them at increased risk for heart disease and other health problems, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA. In addition, nearly half of all U.S. adults aged 60 years and older have the condition, the researchers said.Metabolic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News The stroke rate among COVID-19 patients is low, according to new research published in Stroke. Cryptogenic stroke is more common than normal, however, and in-hospital mortality is significantly higher. “Given early reports of an association between COVID-19 and cerebrovascular disease, there is a critical, unmet need to define associations and outcomes of […]
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