The overuse of cardiac stress testing with imaging has led to unnecessary healthcare spending, as well as increased patient exposure to radiation, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. For the purposes of the study, Joseph Ladapo, an assistant professor in the departments of medicine and population health at NYU Langone Medical Center, and colleagues […]
Read MoreThis is for our pain providers. Early spine imaging for low back pain in seniors is not associated with better clinical outcomes, according to a JAMA study. Researchers prospectively enrolled patients aged 65 and older presenting to primary or urgent care with low back pain. Roughly 1200 patients who underwent radiography within 6 weeks of presentation and […]
Read MorePublished in American Journal of Therapeutics: January/February 2015 – Volume 22 – Issue 1 – p 2–10 Authors: Singla, Neil K. MD et al Abstract Inadequate control of postoperative pain after orthopedic procedures may trigger complications that increase morbidity. Multimodal analgesia is used to manage pain effectively after surgical procedures and reduce the need for […]
Read MorePublish in A&A Case Reports: 1 February 2015 – Volume 4 – Issue 3 – p 37–38 Authors: Lam, Humphrey MD et al A 3-year-old male with isovaleric acidemia presented for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia. In times of stress, such as in the perioperative period, patients with isovaleric acidemia are at greater risk for […]
Read MorePublished in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology January 2015 – Volume 27 – Issue 1 – p 1–6 Authors: Ghoneim, Ayman A. MD et al Background: The aim of this prospective, comparative, randomized study was to compare the inhalational anesthetics isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane in pediatric patients undergoing craniotomy for excision of supratentorial tumors. We assessed […]
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