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September 22, 2022

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Beyond Covid 

Monoclonal antibody therapy has been used as an effective treatment for preventing severe disease in high-risk patients during the COVID-19 ...
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August 19, 2022

Increased Infection Risk for Diabetic Surgical Patients

Peripheral neuropathy, a common consequence of suboptimal glycemic control, increases the risk of surgical site infection, improper healing after bone ...
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Organ transplantation is the leading treatment for people with end stage disease of a particular organ.
July 18, 2022

Long-Term Management of Transplants 

Organ transplantation is the leading treatment for people with end stage disease of a particular organ, such as the liver ...
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June 20, 2022

Marijuana Use in the Anesthetized Patient 

Marijuana extracted from the dried leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant contains about 60 cannabinoids, which are pharmacologically active compounds ...
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May 16, 2022

Implications of New COVID Variant on Available Treatment 

New COVID variants are an expected part of the evolution of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 [1], and these have important implications on ...
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April 18, 2022

Anesthetics on Human Brain Connectivity 

The most widely known explanation for how general anesthesia suppresses human consciousness is the wet-blanket theory, which proposes anesthetics suspend ...
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March 22, 2022

Understanding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in both clinical and non-clinical settings.i A number of ...
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February 23, 2022

COVID-19 in Children: Current Data

Coronavirus variants continue to spread rapidly, among adults and children alike, particularly in areas with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination. ...
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January 19, 2022

Surgery Considerations for Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

In autoimmune conditions, the immune system mistakes body proteins as foreign antigens and begins attacking the body’s own tissues. This ...
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December 28, 2021

Climate Change and Health

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nation’s chief body for understanding the science and health consequences ...
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November 15, 2021

High vs. Low Oxygen during General Anesthesia

One of the factors which must be considered by anesthesiologists during the perioperative period is the fraction of inspiratory oxygen ...
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October 18, 2021

Trends in Individual Medical Debt

The cost of medical care is an important public health variable. Not only can medical debt lead to asset depletion, ...
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