Author: Sandee LaMotte CNN More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two decades. Marijuana use in pregnancy has been linked to such adverse outcomes for the baby as lower birthweight, preterm birth and higher admission rates […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhang, Zuoxia MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 411-419, August 2024. BACKGROUND: The microglial activation has been implicated in cancer-induced bone pain. Recent studies have revealed that microglia mediate synaptic pruning in the central nervous system, where the cluster of differentiation 47-signal regulatory protein α (CD47-SIRPα) axis creates a “don’t eat me” signal […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Twenter Becker’s Hospital Review After discovering a quality issue with some plastic syringes manufactured in China, the FDA has issued six import alerts to four companies. The agency has told U.S. suppliers, healthcare providers and consumers to avoid plastic syringes from Jiangsu Caina Medical Co., Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co., Shanghai Kindly Enterprise Development Group Co. and […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia Anesthesiology residency programs are essential for training the next generation of anesthesiologists and equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe and effective anesthesia care. Recent developments and news in anesthesiology residency programs highlight evolving trends, innovative training methods, and responses to current healthcare challenges. One of the most significant developments […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hahn, Robert G. MD, PhD; Dull, Randal O. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 339-348, August 2024. BACKGROUND: Physiological studies suggest that the interstitial space contains 2 fluid compartments, but no analysis has been performed to quantify their sizes and turnover rates. METHODS: Retrospective data were retrieved from 270 experiments where Ringer’s solution of […]
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