Author: Brian Dunleavy Some influenza strains may trigger the same over-active immune system responses as COVID-19, and it may be determined by how the body metabolizes sugar, a new analysis, published Wednesday by the journal Science Advances, suggests. If true, the findings add to the similarities between the two viruses, which are both highly contagious and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Gina Shaw Anesthesiology News Abnormal clotting, apparently resulting from endothelial damage, has been described in patients with severe COVID-19 disease, and Chinese clinicians recommend initiating prompt anticoagulation therapy in all severe COVID-19 patients. Bin Cao, MD, with the National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases in Beijing, described “clots in the small vessels of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Katie Looze Bronk The Joint Commision Study in May 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Thursday, April 30 2020 A new study in the May issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety details experience over a 10-year period with a surgical quality improvement initiative developed to […]
Read MoreAmerican College of Surgeons American Society of Anesthesiologists Association of periOperative Registered Nurses American Hospital Association Introduction: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Surgeon General and many medical specialties such as the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Anesthesiologists recommended […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sebastian Breddam Mosegaard et al BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common upper-limb nerve compression disease. Carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to several symptoms such as tingling or numbness, pain in the hand or wrist, and reduced grip strength. Based on demographic characteristics, patient reported outcome measures, and with special attention […]
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