-
-
Call more information
660-596-2224 -
Author: John Toon Georgia Institute of Technology Surgery prompted by automobile accidents, combat wounds, cancer treatment and other conditions can lead to bone infections that are difficult to treat and can delay healing until they are resolved. Now, researchers have a developed a double-duty hydrogel that both attacks the bacteria and encourages bone regrowth with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Liew Z, et al. Obesity. 2019;doi:10.1002/oby.22526 Girls born to mothers who frequently used acetaminophen while pregnant may be more likely to be overweight at age 11 years compared with girls whose mothers did not use acetaminophen while pregnant, according to findings published in Obesity. “Emerging research has suggested that early-life exposure to ‘obesogens,’ including xenobiotic […]
Read MoreThe opioid epidemic is fuelling growing rates of certain infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, heart infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, according to a commentary published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Infectious disease and substance use disorder professionals must work together to stem the mounting public health threat, according to Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dr Rishi Source: RK.md One of the cardiopulmonary challenges I constantly face as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist is balancing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) with cardiac output (CO). CO is related to the heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV), the latter of which is related to preload, afterload, ventricular compliance, and contractility. Although […]
Read MoreJason S. Chi, MD Staff Anesthesiologist Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, California Anesthesiology News In 2014, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published guidelines on operating room attire. The guidelines stated: “A bouffant hat should be worn to cover all of the hair, scalp, and ears to minimize skin and […]
Read More