by Stanford University Medical Center When Stanford physicians Donna Zulman, MD, and Abraham Verghese, MD, set out more than two years ago to lead a team in finding ways to heal a growing fracture in doctor-patient relationships, they knew the task would be complicated. In recent surveys, clinicians have reported that the current climate of medicine—with […]
Read MoreThis doesn’t deal with anesthesia directly however I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM Abstaining from alcohol may help prevent recurrent atrial fibrillation, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study. In Australia, 140 patients with atrial fibrillation who […]
Read MoreHealthDay Among children undergoing elective day surgery, a brief, targeted Child Life preparation (CLP) intervention reduces preoperative anxiety prior to intravenous induction of anesthesia, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Pediatric Anesthesia. Nicholas West, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues enrolled children aged 3 to 10 years […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul F. White, PhD, MD, FANZCA et al Anesthesiology News A Comparison of Low-Level and High-Intensity Laser Therapy Devices Introduction Cold (nonsurgical) laser therapy is a form of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, which can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. Compared with alternative therapies like acupuncture (ca. 8000-3500 B.C.), chiropractic […]
Read MoreAmy A. Gelfand, MD, MAS reviewing Oskoui M et al. Neurology 2019 Sep Updated guidelines from the AAN focus on effective acute treatments, route of administration, and when to try an alternate medication. Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Background and Objective The AAN has issued clinical practice guidelines, updated from those published in 2004 (Neurology 2004; 63:2215) […]
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