Noted New Jersey Chiropractor Joins The Spine & amp; Sports Health Center
Dr. Mike Acanfora will serve as Director of Chiropractic for The Spine & Sports Health Center, welcoming current and new chiropractic patients. BAYONNE, N.J., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Spine & Sports Health Center, a leading Hudson County based pain management center, is... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Pain Management in the ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Pain Management in the ED
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are included in the emergency physicians ' scope of practice, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians ' policy statement. But how safe and effective are they in this setting?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news
Race and ethnicity and prehospital use of opioid or ketamine analgesia in acute traumatic injury - Brunson DC, Miller KA, Matheson LW, Carrillo E.
IMPORTANCE: Racial and ethnic disparities in pain management have been characterized in many hospital-based settings. Painful traumatic injuries are a common reason for 911 activations of the EMS (emergency medical services) system. OBJECTIVE: To e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
FDA Approves Maxigesic IV to be Marketed in the U.S. as Combogesic IV (acetaminophen and ibuprofen) for the Management of Pain
Maxigesic® IV, a potent non-opioid painkiller, to be marketed in the U.S. under the tradename Combogesic® IV
Liège, Belgium– 18 OCTOBER 2023 - Hyloris Pharmaceuticals SA (Euronext Brussels: HYL), a specialty biopharma... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - October 18, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Enterprise imaging: What is the market opportunity beyond radiology?
The concept of an enterprise imaging strategy was coined over a decade ago, however, it’s only in recent years that the expansion beyond “enterprise radiology” has truly begun. The total market for IT across those nine specialties included in Signify Research’s report reached $6.6 billion in 2022; however, only 20% of market revenue was associated with enterprise deals. When digging deeper into which specialties led the enterprise trend, radiology represented 71% of the total enterprise imaging IT market. As demonstrated in the graph below, radiology and cardiology are expected to continue dominating the market op...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amy Thompson Tags: PACS/VNA Technology Review Source Type: news
46 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's "TOP DOCTORS" in November 2023 Issue of BALTIMORE Magazine
A total of 46 Mercy Medical Center physicians were recognized in Baltimore magazine's November 2023 "Top Doctors" issue, representing 26 separate specialties, ranging from orthopedic surgery to pain management. BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A total of 46 Mercy... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Optimizing Care in MBC Through An Interdisciplinary Approach Optimizing Care in MBC Through An Interdisciplinary Approach
Drs Hope Rugo, Mike Rabow, and Reshma Mahtani discuss an interdisciplinary approach in toxicity monitoring, symptom management, and pain control to optimize patient care in metastatic breast cancer.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - October 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Vancouver-based Procurify, a spend management and procurement software startup, raised a $50M Series C led by Ten Coves Capital and says sales are up 100% YoY
Roughly eight years ago, a little-known startup called Procurify raised $4 million for its platform that hosts tools to take some of the pain out of enterprise procurement. The company never became buzzy, exactly. But Procurify grew steadily over the subsequent years, going on to raise $20 million…#procurify #tencovescapital #eda #amanmann #eugenedong #cto #kennethloi #cco #dong #mann (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Dysphagia?
Discussion
Swallowing is a complex process with 4 phases:
Preparatory – food is moistened with saliva, chewed and prepared into a bolus by teeth, tongue and hard palate.
Oral – food bolus is moved into oropharynx by tongue and triggers the swallow reflex. Soft palate elevates to prevent nasopharyngeal reflux.
Pharyngeal – food bolus is moved through the oropharynx and hypopharynx to the esophagus. Respiration stops briefly with vocal fold adduction and larynx elevation to prevent aspiration.
Esophageal – the cricopharyngeaul muscle relaxes which allows the food bolus into the esophagus where it is ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 16, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Co-developer of Cassava ’s potential Alzheimer’s drug cited for ‘egregious misconduct’
Cassava Sciences, a biotech company whose work on the experimental Alzheimer’s drug simufilam has been heavily criticized and is the subject of ongoing federal probes, has suffered another blow. A much-anticipated investigation by the City University of New York has accused neuroscientist Hoau-Yan Wang, a CUNY faculty member and longtime Cassava collaborator, of scientific misconduct involving 20 research papers. Many provided key support for simufilam’s jump from the lab into ongoing clinical trials.
The investigative committee found numerous signs that images were improperly manipulated, for example in a 2012
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Source: ScienceNOW - October 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Which treatments are effective for the management of complex regional pain syndrome in adults?
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
ACR releases updated appropriateness criteria
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an update to its Appropriateness Criteria, which includes nine new and nine revised topics.
The criteria in total include 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios. All topics include a narrative, an evidence table, and a literature search summary. The ACR said the criteria aim to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions for specific clinical conditions.
The following are the new topics:
Imaging of In...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high
Key takeawaysThe use of telehealth in California quadrupled between 2018 and 2022.People who are white, older, have health insurance or speak only English at home are the largest groups using telehealth.Improving access to telehealth services across all sociodemographic groups can lessen health care inequities in the state, researchers say.When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restrictions and shutdowns, health care providers turned to telehealth. The result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.The study fou...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain
A new study suggests that to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, the choice of NSAID in patients with osteoarthritis should be informed by whether or not they are concurrently using aspirin.American Journal of Epidemiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
