Dural-Puncture Epidural: Faster Switch to Cesarean Anesthesia Dural-Puncture Epidural: Faster Switch to Cesarean Anesthesia
Use of dural-puncture epidural (DPE) shortened the onset time to surgical anesthesia by approximately 3 minutes.MDedge News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 7, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Extubation of Patients Receiving Vasopressor Infusions Extubation of Patients Receiving Vasopressor Infusions
A clinician survey provides insight into the clinical practice patterns regarding extubation of patients receiving vasopressor infusions.American Journal of Critical Care (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 7, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Critical Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Stryker Lifts Profit Forecast as Demand for Its Devices Picks Up Stryker Lifts Profit Forecast as Demand for Its Devices Picks Up
Stryker raised its annual profit forecast as the medtech company sees strong demand for its medical and surgical devices, aided by a post-pandemic pickup in surgical procedures at hospitals.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
BS Beats Profit Estimates on Strong Medical Device Sales BS Beats Profit Estimates on Strong Medical Device Sales
One of the world ' s largest manufacturers and distributors of medical and surgical products, Becton Dickinson is the latest company to benefit from an ongoing recovery in demand for nonurgent surgical procedures.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
BD Beats Profit Estimates on Strong Medical Device Sales BD Beats Profit Estimates on Strong Medical Device Sales
One of the world ' s largest manufacturers and distributors of medical and surgical products, Becton Dickinson is the latest company to benefit from an ongoing recovery in demand for nonurgent surgical procedures.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- Open heart surgery patients reported better sleep and less severe pain after their operation when they inhaled peppermint essence, a small clinical trial suggested.
Among 64 patients who underwent cardiac surgery, mean self... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Episode 6: Obesity Rx: How to Use New Medications in Clinic Episode 6: Obesity Rx: How to Use New Medications in Clinic
Drs Robert Kushner and obesity pharmacotherapy expert Ania Jastreboff discuss how to use the new obesity medications effectively in clinic, including patient communication, side effects, and more.Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology InDiscussion Source Type: news
US News Ranks Top Cardiology, Heart Surgery Hospitals US News Ranks Top Cardiology, Heart Surgery Hospitals
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, top the list of the top five best hospitals for cardiology.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Routinely Removed Organ Linked to Increased Mortality, Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Thymectomy carried a substantially increased risk of all-cause mortality and cancer for adults, a "landmark" study showed.
Adults who had undergone thymectomy had at least double the risk of all-cause mortality and cancer at... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries
(MedPage Today) -- A novel, investigational NaV1.8 sodium channel blocker known as VX-548 reduced acute pain after abdominoplasty or bunionectomy at the highest dose, but not at lower doses, two phase II trials showed.
The primary endpoint was... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?
(MedPage Today) -- Surgery did not significantly increase the number of days alive and outside of the hospital (so-called good days) for patients with malignant bowel obstruction, but surgery did lead to improvements in symptoms, according to a... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Before Spine Surgery Reduces Complications Bariatric Surgery Before Spine Surgery Reduces Complications
Patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery prior to spine surgery realized fewer postoperative adverse events.Spine (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Injection Technique With OnabotulinumtoxinA in Chronic Migraine Injection Technique With OnabotulinumtoxinA in Chronic Migraine
This narrative review describes the technique of onabotulinumtoxinA injection of the upper face, detailing the needs in migraine treatment as well as aesthetic medicine.Headache (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Best Practice Alerts: An Efficient Method for Safer Prescribing? Best Practice Alerts: An Efficient Method for Safer Prescribing?
A recent study evaluated the use of an opioid prescribing best practice alert in the EHR of a large hospital system. Did it have a significant impact on postdischarge opioid prescribing?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Putting UK Mini Mitral in Context for US Patients Putting UK Mini Mitral in Context for US Patients
Cardiothoracic surgeons Tom Nguyen and Joanna Chikwe discuss the UK Mini Mitral trial of minimally invasive vs sternotomy-based mitral valve repair and where transcatheter options fit.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 31, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology Expert Interview Source Type: news
