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AUTHORS: Subramanyam, Rajeev MBBS, MD, MS, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: Post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admission remains an important challenge. Unexpected admissions can be quite frightening, increase health care burden, and cause unnecessary suffering in children and families. Identifying factors associated with post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admissions using a pragmatic approach could lead to […]
Read MoreBy VANILA SINGH MD STAT Hidden in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic is the U.S.’s drug epidemic, which is getting worse. One group that is paying the price for it, but shouldn’t be, are people who live with chronic pain conditions. The opioid epidemic was initially fueled by the misuse of prescription opioids that were […]
Read MorePerioperative acute injury to the kidney is associated with the development and progression of chronic kidney disease in the year following noncardiac surgery, a study has concluded. The team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center did not observe a dose–response relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) severity and subsequent risk for chronic kidney disease. […]
Read MoreAuthor: PATRICK HSU, MD KevinMD.com The Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a procedure that enhances the buttocks through fat transfer. Excess fat is harvested from other areas of the body including the abdomen, hips, lower back and thighs through liposuction. BBL is a popular procedure for those seeking to enhance their bodies. However, with the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amanda D’Ambrosio MedPage Today Healthcare workers are recommended to be first in line for COVID-19 vaccines once they’re authorized, but many have already been infected — leading to a debate about whether they should give up their place in line. Joel Zivot, MD, an anesthesiologist and critical care doctor at Emory University in Atlanta, tested positive […]
Read MoreAuthor: Shalini Shah, MD UC Irvine Health The dominant presence of COVID-19 has not meant the absence of cancer, ear infections, heart attacks, chronic pain, or other illnesses that need attention and care. Physicians have continued treatment for all types of maladies, and physician training has continued as well. But this treatment and this training […]
Read MoreBy HealthDay News Virtual reality glasses or hypnosis can relieve pain and anxiety in people having short medical procedures, a new study finds. For those getting an IV catheter or stitches to close a wound, for example, these distraction techniques reduce the need for painkillers, say researchers in Belgium. The study is by Dr. E. Kubra […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amelia Buchanan EurekAlert A new study published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in their legs under spinal or epidural anesthesia were less likely to die than those who were given general anesthesia. General anesthesia involves using drugs to make a patient unconscious and inserting a tube into their […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers so they will know they need to exercise. NEJM Journal Watch By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD More vigorous physical activity could translate to lower mortality risk, according to an observational study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers studied over 400,000 […]
Read MoreAuthor: Julie Appleby KHN High stakes and big challenges await as the U.S. prepares to roll out vaccines against COVID-19, with front-line health care workers and vulnerable nursing home residents recommended as the top priorityoses could be on their way very soon. An independent advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave […]
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