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Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section
Apr 29, 2009 |
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General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Me ...
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Chloroform provides clue to 150 year old medical puzzle
Mar 31, 2008 |
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One of the earliest general anaesthetics to be used by the medical profession, chloroform, has shed light on a mystery that’s puzzled doctors for more than 150 years – how such anaesthetics actually work.
Nondrug interventions may comfort children having an anesthetic
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Parental acupuncture, clown doctors, hypnotherapy, low sensory stimulation and hand-held video games are promising non-drug interventions that are likely to help reduce children's anxiety during the onset of their anaesthetic, ...
Taking NOTES: abdominal surgery without general anesthesia
Nov 03, 2009 |
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A recent review in Faculty of 1000 Medicine Reports, a publication in which clinicians highlight advances in medical practice, suggests regional pain relief could be used during abdominal surgery. In this review, Michael ...
Should patients undergoing surgery take Aspirin?
Oct 23, 2006 |
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A national survey of Canadian surgeons by researchers at McMaster University found little consistency in their use of the blood thinner Aspirin in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
'Push! breathe! eat!' -- snacks OK while in labour: study
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday.
Cesarean section: Local anesthetic reduces need for painkillers post-op
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Giving a local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers recommend local anaesthetics as part ...
Sewer-gas-induced suspended animation is rapid and reversible
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Low doses of the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a suspended-animation-like state. ...
Patients who gave up smoking before surgery had half as many complications afterwards
Mar 12, 2009 |
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More than a third of patients who took part in an eight-week smoking cessation programme before and after planned surgery were able to give up and most of them were still smoke free after a year, according to research in ...
Research team explores causes of death on Mount Everest
Dec 10, 2008 |
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An international research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has conducted the first detailed analysis of deaths during expeditions to the summit of Mt. Everest. They found that most deaths occur ...
Deep Brain Stimulation Found to be Effective in Children with Treatment-Resistant Generalized Primary Dystonia
May 05, 2009 |
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Dystonia is a very complex, highly variable neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. As many as 250,000 people in the United States have dystonia, making it the third most common movement ...
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