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Patients with fibromyalgia who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research. Patients who did not attempt suicide were at the doctor an average of 50 hours per year versus less than 1 hour per year for the […]
Read MoreAdditional well-designed studies are warranted to further clarify the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic techniques on maternal pain relief and fetal outcomes. However, women who wish to use nonpharmacologic techniques during labor should be supported by all her providers including the anesthesiologist. At present, none of the techniques discussed have strong scientific evidence for their benefit but […]
Read MoreAuthors: Schur M et al Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 38 (9), 450-454 (Oct 2018) BACKGROUND Intraoperative hypothermia may be associated with increased blood loss due to the effects of temperature on clotting but this has not been evaluated in the setting of pediatric posterior spinal fusion (PSF). The purpose of this study was to determine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Luo T et al Respiratory Care (Sep 2018) BACKGROUND Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) consists of benign lesions of tracheal and bronchial mucosa with multiple nodular hyperplasia of bone or cartilage protruding into the lumen. METHODS We diagnosed 73 subjects with TO with the use of bronchoscopy in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mouri H et al Respiratory Care (Aug 2018) BACKGROUND Exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) requiring mechanical ventilation is associated with high mortality. However, evidence for the optimal management strategy in patients on mechanical ventilation for exacerbation of IIPs is scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the association between continuous rocuronium infusion and in-hospital […]
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