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Author: Randy Young Cardiovascular Business News Calcified aortic stenosis and asymmetric hypertrophy measuring at 1.9 cm, thus with the appearance and potential of subvalvular obstruction. Source: Srihari S. Naidu, MD. Reported in 2018 by anesthesiologists at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, the case suggested a message to TAVR operators: “Vigilance and […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Inhibiting granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) signalling may offer a therapeutic benefit in patients suffering from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and systemic hyperinflammation, according to a study published in The Lancet Rheumatology. Preliminary findings suggest treatment with mavrilimumab, an experimental GM-CSF inhibitor, led to “superior and earlier clinical improvements in respiratory parameters, faster resolution […]
Read MoreMedicalNewsToday Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is the most common blood-borne viral infection in the United States. Around 2.4 million people in the United States are living with a diagnosis of hepatitis C. However, many people with the infection do not know that they have it. The hepatitis […]
Read MoreMedicalNewsToday Metabolic syndrome refers to a set of disease risk factors that appear to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It is also known as insulin resistance syndrome. The syndrome is not a specific condition, but it groups together a set of risk factors that have been linked to a higher chance of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lisa Giron et al Reuters As opioid pills and patches fueled a two-decade epidemic of overdoses in the United States, hospitals faced chronic shortages of the same painkillers in injectable form – narcotics vital to patients on breathing machines. For years, hospitals chased supplies, sometimes resorting to inferior substitutes. The shortfall grew so dire […]
Read MoreWayne State University A team led by a medical student from the Wayne State University School of Medicine has published a study that reveals how more than 3,000 anesthesiologists in the United States assess and manage patient anxiety before surgery. “Assessing and Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 3,661 Members of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Andis Robeznieks American Medical Association Serology tests used to detect the presence of COVID-19 antibodies should not be used to guide individual decisions that could put a person at higher risk of exposure and infection. That is the clear message that AMA experts are sending to Congress and the nation. “We know that many […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business The use of conscious sedation (CS) during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with better patient outcomes, including a decrease in mortality, than general anesthesia (GA). A team of researchers compared the two methods, sharing its results in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. “An integral component of minimalist TAVR is the use of CS instead […]
Read MoreAuthor: John Anderer Journal of Hospital Infection Many Americans have avoided visiting emergency rooms and urgent care clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic in fear of catching the virus. Of course, this behavior poses a major health risk in and of itself, but an eye-opening new study lends credence to such a mindset. Researchers from University College […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Check out some of the latest COVID-19 news: Pooling patient samples: A modeling study in JAMA Network Open supports the feasibility of pool testing for COVID-19. With pool testing, samples from several patients are combined and tested at once […]
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