A real sticky situation! Doctors baffled as probe pulled out of man's throat has GUM on it
Anaesthetists, who put the patient to sleep for the procedure then shared that the unidentified 69-year-old, from New Hampshire, was chewing gum before the op. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman who had decay on ‘virtually every tooth in her mouth’ sues dentist after receiving 4 root canals, 20 fillings, 8 crowns in a single visit
A Minnesota woman has sued her dentist after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns and 20 fillings in a single visit that she says led to her disfigurement. Kathleen Wilson filed the lawsuit last week in Hennepin County District Court, accusing Dr. Kevin Molldrem of Molldrem Family…#minnesota #kathleenwilson #kevinmolldrem #edenprairie #wilson #anesthesia #startribune #nathanielweimer #avrumgoldstein #florida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pain reliever recalled over potential to cause cancer
Drug company Insight Pharmaceuticals has recalled a specific lot of pain reliever spray after it was found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. Insight Pharmaceuticals announced on Friday that it was voluntarily recalling one lot of Americaine 20 percent Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic…#americaine20percent #anestheticspray #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Care in America Is Sick. Unions May Be the Only Cure
During the holidays, nurses are striking or preparing to strike in many states around the country, and for good reason. Unless you work in health care, you don't know how toxic this industry can be. That's true even after the COVID pandemic shined a bright light on problems like the lack of fully…#delaware #postanesthesiacare #anesthesia #illinois #kaiserpermanente #kaiser #mountsinai #montefiore #newyorkcity #hospitals (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insight Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Americaine ® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray Due to the Presence of Benzene
Insight Pharmaceuticals, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. company ( “Insight”), is voluntarily recalling one lot of Americaine® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray to the consumer level. While benzene is not an ingredient in any Americaine® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray products, a r (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Insight Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Americaine ® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray Due to the Presence of Benzene
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insight Pharmaceuticals, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. company ("Insight"), is voluntarily recalling one lot of Americaine® 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray to the consumer level. While benzene is not an ingredient in any Americaine®…#ny #insight #americaine #anestheticspray #benzene #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A call to action: why anesthesiologists must train, prepare, and be at the forefront of disaster response for mass casualty incidents - Gangadharan M, Hayanga HK, Greenberg R, Schwengel D.
Disasters, both natural and man-made, continue to increase. In Spring 2023, a 3-hour workshop on mass casualty incidents was conducted at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics Annual conference. The workshop used multiple inst... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Matthew Perry ’s Overdose: Will It “Villainize” Ketamine Treatment?
You’re sitting in a doctor’s chair, surrounded by nurses. They hook you up to an IV and give you eye shades and headphones. A heart monitor is strapped to your chest. The music is chosen specifically for the experience: the sounds of running water or rhythmic drumming beats composed by well-known…#iv #matthewperry #pacificpalisades #sammandel #perry #meganhaleymaen #pointhealth #southerncalifornia #ketamineperry #anesthesia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Matthew Perry's death means hard questions for the ketamine movement
Matthew Perry in November 2022. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images for GQ Matthew Perry died from the "acute effects" of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic. The drug also has lifesaving potential as a treatment for depression. Experts are grappling with how to talk about the ketamine's dangers while…#matthewperry #charlespatti #florida #losangelescounty #perry #joannamoncrieff #ryanmarino #marilynmonroe #davidherzberg #universityofbuffalo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Up to $15,000 in Grants for Johns Hopkins Nurses
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - December 20, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
If Ketamine Is So Safe, What Happened to Matthew Perry?
(MedPage Today) -- Ketamine has long been considered a safe anesthetic, one perceived as carrying little harm and having the potential to help treat some of the most refractory mental health conditions.
So when the Los Angeles county medical examiner... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Picture It: New Surgical Equipment Will Improve Maternal Health in Senegal
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MNCH/FP Technical Advisor, USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project in Senegal
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MEL Technical Advisor, USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics Project in SenegalcbalesDecember 19, 2023December 19, 2023 12:00 PMOn December 6, the USAID MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project (MOMENTUM Safe Surgery) donated five Universal Anesthesia Machines to hospitals in Thi ès, Senegal, valued at approximately $117,000. The machines, which can run without electricity or medical oxygen, will improve equitable access to high-quality obstetric a...
Source: IntraHealth International - December 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Chloromethane Market Set to Surge at 4.4% CAGR, to Reach USD 5.4 billion by 2031
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The chloromethane market was valued at US$ 3.5 billion in 2021. A CAGR of 4.4% is predicted from 2022 to 2031, . Pharmaceuticals such as local anesthetics and drugs are manufactured using…#wilmington #delaware #marketresearchinc #sustainability #montrealprotocol #asiapacific #methylchloride #chloromethane #innovations #haveanyquery (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intention to leave position higher among academic radiologists
Radiology is among medical specialties at higher risk of physician turnover, according to research published on December 15 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Dr. Jennifer Ligibel from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found that academic radiologists have a higher-than-average rate of intention to leave their institutions. However, professionals in nuclear medicine and neuroradiology had the lowest rates. “Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being factors were associated with intention to leave, suggesting the need for a comprehensive approach to reduce physician turnover,” the Ligib...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
A prospective multicenter comparison of Trauma and Injury Severity Score, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status, and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program calculator's ability to predict operative trauma outcomes - Yeates EO, Nahmias J, Gabriel V, Luo X, Ogunnaike B, Ahmed MI, Melikman E, Moon T, Shoultz T, Feeler A, Dudaryk R, Navas-Blanco J, Vasileiou G, Yeh DD, Matsushima K, Forestiere M, Lian T, Dominguez OH, Ricks-Oddie JL, Kuza CM.
BACKGROUND: Trauma outcome prediction models have traditionally relied upon patient injury and physiologic data (eg, Trauma and Injury Severity Score [TRISS]) without accounting for comorbidities. We sought to prospectively evaluate the role of the America... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
