Wayne State University A team led by a medical student from the Wayne State University School of Medicine has published a study that reveals how more than 3,000 anesthesiologists in the United States assess and manage patient anxiety before surgery. “Assessing and Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3,661 Members of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Andis Robeznieks American Medical Association Serology tests used to detect the presence of COVID-19 antibodies should not be used to guide individual decisions that could put a person at higher risk of exposure and infection. That is the clear message that AMA experts are sending to Congress and the nation. “We know that many […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business The use of conscious sedation (CS) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with better patient outcomes, including a decrease in mortality, than general anesthesia (GA). A team of researchers compared the two methods, sharing its results in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. “An integral component of minimalist TAVR is the use of CS instead […]
Read MoreAuthor: John Anderer Journal of Hospital Infection Many Americans have avoided visiting emergency rooms and urgent care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic in fear of catching the virus. Of course, this behavior poses a major health risk in and of itself, but an eye-opening new study lends credence to such a mindset. Researchers from University College […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Check out some of the latest COVID-19 news: Pooling patient samples: A modeling study in JAMA Network Open supports the feasibility of pool testing for COVID-19. With pool testing, samples from several patients are combined and tested at once […]
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