New study sheds light on day-to-day practice versus guidelines, with variations in practice related to indications, the duration of conservative treatment before initiating injections, and the time between injections. There are several evidence-based (EB) guidelines that address the use of epidural injections for the treatment of low back pain. But how influential are these guidelines […]
Read MoreSheena Wilson, 45, underwent robotic surgery for a hysterectomy in May, she didn’t know the Intuitive Surgical Inc. system used by her doctor was previously tied to a variety of injuries for the same procedure. Her rectum was badly burned in the operation, said Wilson, a mother of two from Parlin, N.J. Now, she is […]
Read MoreThis is not specific for our speciality but I wanted it to share with our readers since we dependent on referring physicians. The following states have the most physicians retained from undergraduate and graduate medical education, combined. These percentages reflect the number of physicians who — out of a pool of physicians who graduated from […]
Read MoreThe global market for anesthesia devices is estimated at $7.4 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow to $8.1 billion in 2014, according to a report released by Research and Markets. Maintaining a compound annual growth rate of about 7.5 percent between 2010 and 2020, the worldwide anesthesia devices market is further projected to […]
Read MoreMost adults who are at risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after general anesthesia need more prophylactic antiemetics than current guidelines recommend, according to a new study that used a national database. The large study found that patients who had ambulatory surgery were much less likely to need a rescue antiemetic in the postanesthesia […]
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