Authors: Jacopo Fumagalli, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 5 2019, Vol.130, 791-803. What We Already Know about This Topic: Obesity increases the propensity to atelectasis in acute respiratory distress syndrome, but the optimal approach to reversing this atelectasis is uncertain What This Article Tells Us That Is New: A clinical crossover study comparing three approaches to titrate […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Fleur S. Meijer, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 5 2019, Vol.130, 745-755. What We Already Know about This Topic: The nociception level index (Medasense Biometrics Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel), is a reliable measure of moderate to intense noxious stimulation during anesthesia and surgery What This Article Tells Us That Is New: In a randomized trial in […]
Read MoreBy David Grossman Popular Mechanics The high-profile experimental technique got a bad rap in 2018. Scientists are trying for a second introduction in 2019. For the first time, doctors in the United States have used cutting-edge CRISPR technology to treat cancer patients. Two cancer patients participating in a study with the University of Pennsylvania in […]
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