Anesthesiology
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<ѻýҕl>Anatomy of an Epidemic: The Opioid Movieѻýҕl>
The national clamor over abuse of prescription opioids is now at a fever pitch, but little has been said about what drove the boon in opioid prescriptions. This latest report from ѻýҕl/ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analyzes a pivotal Oxycontin marketing video, it's impact and its aftermath.
Sep 09, 2012
<ѻýҕl>Post-Ear Tube MRSA Infections Not Seriousѻýҕl>
Among children with ear infections following tympanostomy tube placement, infections associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) did not result in worse outcomes than those caused by other pathogens, a single-center study showed.
Dec 21, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stagesѻýҕl>
Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.
Nov 23, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Go With the Flow When Treating LAD Stenosisѻýҕl>
Medical treatment was as effective as surgery for patients with moderate to severe isolated stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending artery who had fractional flow reserve of 0.80 or greater, according to results from a single-center study.
Oct 28, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Parkinson's Drug Doesn't Slow Disease Progress, FDA Staff Saysѻýҕl>
WASHINGTON -- Azilect (rasagiline), which is already approved to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, does not appear effective at slowing progression of the neurodegenerative disease, according to an FDA review.
Oct 14, 2011