I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Medical News Today Just 20 minutes of exercise is as good as a coffee for our working memory, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study. In a new study, which appears in Nature Scientific Reports, researchers compared the effects of caffeine and exercise […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lachmann, Gunnar MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 341-351 BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle failure in critical illness (intensive care unit-acquired weakness) is a well-known complication developing early during intensive care unit stay. However, muscle weakness during the perioperative setting has not yet been investigated. METHODS: […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Karamnov, Sergey MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 300-306 BACKGROUND: Currently available 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic methods for accurately assessing the mitral valve orifice area (MVA) after mitral valve repair (MVr) are limited due to its complex 3-dimensional (3D) geometry. We compared repaired MVAs obtained […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Stearns, Lisa M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 289-297 BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDSs) for the treatment of cancer-related pain have been demonstrated in randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs). Despite positive evidence for this therapy, IDDS remains underutilized […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Children exposed to anesthesia for a single, minor surgical procedure before 5 years of age are more likely to take medications later for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared with unexposed children. The findings from this study are consistent with earlier ones that demonstrated increased risk for ADHD and behavioral deficits in […]
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