Author: Stephen Johnson Big Think A new survey highlights the side effects of using Google to self-diagnose. Summary A new survey of Americans suggests that online self-diagnosing often leads to stress and unreliable information. Forty percent of respondents said they had received inaccurate diagnoses online. Still, symptom-checkers can be useful, especially for determining when to go to […]
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Read MoreAnesthesiology News This year Felipe Urdaneta, MD, the president-elect of the Society for Airway Management (SAM), presented seven questions to an international panel of airway experts. The panelists were chosen by Dr. Urdaneta, who also answered the questions. Lorraine J. Foley, MD, MBA Anesthesiologist Treasurer, Winchester Anesthesia Associates Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts School of Medicine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brett M. Tracy MD et al American College of Surgeons 105th Annual Clinical Congress, Scientific Forum, San Francisco, CA, October 2019. Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases cardiovascular risk and is associated with poor patient outcomes. We hypothesized that MetS confers an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in severely injured trauma patients. Study Design We performed a […]
Read MoreAuthors: F. G. Mileo et al Anaethesia Perioperative Medicine, Critical Care and Pain Major bleeding is a critical scenario which can quickly develop into a crisis, thereby compromising patient safety. Controversy still exists regarding the best approach for haemostatic management with different initial coagulation resuscitation strategies receiving the same level of recommendation 1, 2. From a logistical […]
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