Author: Ana Sandoiu Medical News Today New research spanning over almost 2 decades finds that a low fat diet benefits women’s health. A low fat diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables benefits women’s health in the long run, according to new research. Older studies in rats and mice have found that rodents on […]
Read MoreHealthDay News Napping once or twice per week is associated with a lower risk for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published in Heart. Nadine Häusler, Ph.D., from the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland, and colleagues examined the correlation of napping frequency and average nap duration with fatal and nonfatal CVD […]
Read MoreAuthors: L. Kaufner et al MC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 161 (2019) | Background General (GA)- and epidural-anesthesia may cause a drop in body-core-temperature (BCTdrop), and hypothermia, which may alter tissue oxygenation (StO2) and microperfusion after cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer. Cell metabolism of subcutaneous fat- or skeletal muscle cells, measured in microdialysis, may be affected. We hypothesized that […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hyerim Kim et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 158 (2019) Background Clinicians sometimes encounter resistance in advancing a tracheal tube, which is inserted via a nostril, from the nasal cavity into the oropharynx during nasotracheal intubation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of neck extension on the advancement of tracheal tubes from the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC As the summer winds on, I have been approached by more and more people who would like an update on where the litigation filed against the many member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties stand since the lawsuits were filed. I will do my best to briefly […]
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