Prostate cancer affects one in every eight men during their lifetime, making it the most prevalent form of cancer for males. For many, the standard of care means facing aggressive treatments that include radiation and the ...
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Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.
Feb 7, 2022
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Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes necessary. Regarding this issue, ...
Feb 1, 2022
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An overwhelming 75% of Wyoming voters oppose permitting nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia without the supervision of a physician, and 93% of voters want to be informed prior to surgery if a hospital does not have ...
Jan 11, 2022
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(HealthDay)—In an evidence-based clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, updated recommendations are presented for the management of patients with hip fracture.
Jan 3, 2022
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After surgery under general anaesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to deep anaesthesia during surgery.
Dec 18, 2021
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Treatment-resistant depression or TRD is exactly what it sounds like: a form of mental illness that defies effective therapy. It is not rare, with an estimated 3 million persons in the United States suffering from TRD.
Oct 20, 2021
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New research shows that the rates of survival, functional recovery, and post-operative delirium are similar for patients whether they underwent general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery. This work, ...
Oct 10, 2021
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Actively offering an influenza (flu) vaccination to children having surgery and general anesthesia increased the number of patients vaccinated by 3,500% at Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, according to a study presented ...
Oct 10, 2021
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Anesthesia for a single total knee replacement surgery has a carbon footprint equivalent to driving a car 42 miles, according to a study published online in Anesthesiology, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American ...
Sep 16, 2021
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