This has nothing to do with anesthesia however I wanted to share with our readers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM U.S. life expectancy increased from 69.9 years in 1959 to 79.1 years in 2014 — after which it began a slow decline, hitting 78.9 […]
Read MoreAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Hypertension journal report High blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure or hypertension. Having high blood pressure is a risk factor for […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nafisseh S Warner, Kalli K Schaefer et al. Pain Pract. 2020 Nov 22 PURPOSE Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a rapidly expanding field within neuromodulation; however, there is limited data on therapeutic efficacy. This study describes the indications and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing PNS for chronic pain states. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Koji Aso, Masahiko Ikeuchi et al. Mod Rheumatol. 2020 Dec 4 1-17 OBJECTIVE To elucidate the prevalence and risk factors of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Japanese population. METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing primary TKA in a Japanese tertiary hospital (211 knees) were assessed. CPSP after TKA was defined […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News The Frost Series #354 Author: Laura Nora Zeidan, MD Case Presentation An 18-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, with a body mass index of 51 kg/m2, presented for induction of labor at 40 weeks’ gestation due to oligohydramnios. An epidural catheter was placed at the L3-L4 intervertebral space when the patient reached 3 […]
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