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Author: Hana Ames Medical News Today A pinched nerve in the upper back occurs when force or pressure irritates a nerve in this part of the body. Nerves make up the “wiring” system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of a person’s body. When the affected nerve is in the upper back, […]
Read MoreBy Denise Baez DG Alert Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is independently associated with acute ischaemic stroke, according to a study published in American Journal of Neuroradiology. The findings suggest that patients with COVID-19 should undergo more aggressive monitoring for stroke. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to link SARS-CoV-2 with an increased […]
Read MoreThis is very important to know before we have a Covid 19 pt under an anesthetic Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Review A new study suggests COVID-19 has the potential to infect cardiac cells, causing changes in their ability to function after just 72 hours. The researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, was […]
Read MoreA great review for our readers who treat pain patients Author: Zawn Villines Medical News Today When pain in the groin extends down the leg, it can make sitting, walking, and other tasks uncomfortable. The type of pain a person has and when they experience it may give clues about the cause. In this article, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Max Wursta Ortopedicstoday Despite the implementation of policies restricting opioid overprescription, recently published study results showed a “substantial increase” in the percentages of patients receiving opioids after total hip and knee arthroplasties. From 2014 to 2017, researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston examined opioid prescription rates and pain control in 86,058 […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Anesthesiology Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting with acute neurologic symptoms warrant a lower threshold for suspicion of large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke, thus necessitating prompt workup, suggests a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe an association between COVID-19 and large […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Wendy S. Armstrong, MD reviewing Carfì A et al. JAMA 2020 Jul 9 NEJM Journal Watch Of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, 87% had persistent symptoms more than 2 months after onset of disease, despite resolution of viral infection. Anecdotal reports of prolonged symptomatic recovery after COVID-19 are increasing in the popular press. Now, investigators in Italy […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News The association between COVID-19 and cardiac arrhythmias is significant, especially when patients are hit hard by the disease and moved to the ICU. A new analysis published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology highlighted four specific cases in New York City when a different type of arrhythmia occurred, detailing both the clinical presentations […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Two thirds of youth who received antibiotics to treat uncomplicated appendicitis avoided surgery, according to a nonrandomized study in JAMA. Researchers enrolled over 1000 children aged 7 to 17 who presented with uncomplicated appendicitis. Roughly 65% chose to undergo urgent laparoscopic appendectomy, while 35% chose nonoperative management with IV antibiotics […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Autopsies conducted on 42 patients who died with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) revealed acute tubular injury (ATI) as the main pathologic finding correlating with acute kidney injury (AKI) in this cohort. The results were published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Researchers led by Dominick Santoriello, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia […]
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