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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Retrospective study links COVID-19 in pregnancy to maternal morbidity, preterm birth

DG Alerts Results from a retrospective single-centre study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggest that COVID-19 in pregnancy is associated with maternal morbidity and preterm birth. Study researchers said that while some case series with small sample sizes have reported reassuring outcomes for pregnant women with COVID-19 infection, more recent reports have highlighted cases […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Prediction of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression on Inpatient Wards Using Continuous Capnography and Oximetry

AUTHORS: Khanna, Ashish K. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: Opioid-related adverse events are a serious problem in hospitalized patients. Little is known about patients who are likely to experience opioid-induced respiratory depression events on the general care floor and may benefit from improved monitoring and early intervention. The trial objective was to derive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A Positive Cocaine Urine Toxicology Test and the Effect on Intraoperative Hemodynamics Under General Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Moon, Tiffany S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 16, 2020 BACKGROUND:  Cocaine has a short biological half-life, but inactive urine metabolites may be detectable for a week following use. It is unclear if patients who test positive for cocaine but have a normal electrocardiogram and vital signs have a greater percentage of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety

By Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative recommends that clinicians screen women and adolescent girls ages 13 and up for anxiety. The guideline is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The recommendation applies to females without a diagnosis of anxiety disorder […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Nicotine Promotes the Spread of Brain Tumors in Lung Cancer Patients

I wanted to share this with our readers since they might know someone with lung cancer. Author: Robert Dillard docwirenews Nicotine promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, where they can form deadly brain tumors, according to the findings of a Wake Forest School of Medicine study published in the Journal of Experimental […]

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