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Robots may not be the most effective surgical tools compared to regular minimally invasive surgery, according to new research from Columbia University in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. The technology is more expensive and has a higher rate of complications when removing ovaries and ovarian cysts, according to an article on the study in the […]
Read MoreBrain scans of patients with fibromyalgia showed that they processed nonpainful stimuli, such as sound and touch, differently than the brains of people without the disorder. This may explain why patients often complain of hypersensitivity to sensations in everyday life, author Marina López-Solà, PhD, from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of […]
Read MoreResearchers compared performance of the i-gel and the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials involving patients undergoing elective surgery. The i-gel was compared to a first-generation LMA (Classic, La Premiere, AuraOnce, Solus, Unique) in 18 trials and to a second-generation LMA (ProSeal, Supreme) in 16. Rates of successful insertion did […]
Read MoreAuthors: Milne AD et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Jul 14; Although all disposable blades delivered more than 500 lux with any handle, a reusable blade was best. Disposable laryngoscope blades increasingly are used because of infection concerns and convenience. Clinical studies of light intensity through disposable blades have offered conflicting results and are difficult to compare […]
Read MoreMindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can be a safe and effective means of lessening the effect of migraine headache and can be carried out while patients continue to take migraine medication, results of a pilot study suggest. “Although the small sample size of this pilot trial did not provide power to detect statistically significant changes in […]
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