The Stitch

APRIL 28, 2025

Dr. Luis Rustveld explains the health benefits of probiotics and prebiotics and how they work in tandem to support gut health. The post Go with your gut: A guide to probiotics and prebiotics appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 28, 2025

Aprepitant is an antiemetic medication that reduces nausea and vomiting. It can be administered orally or intravenously; the intravenous formulation is called fosaprepitant, and it is metabolized into aprepitant in the body. 1 Initially approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy treatment, the uses of aprepitant have recently expanded to include the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting. 2 Aprepitant exerts its anti-nau

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LeanBlog

APRIL 28, 2025

Recently, I had the pleasure of moderating a webinar titled “Driving a Culture of Transforming Patient Safety with KaiNexus“ featuring leaders from Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge: Lindsey Booty, Dr. Christopher Thomas, and LeaAnn Teague. It was an insightful and inspiring session that left me thinking not only about safety in healthcare but also about broader lessons for any industry–particularly manufacturing–when it comes to creating and sus

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Radius Anesthesia

APRIL 28, 2025

As Americans age and the prevalence of osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint diseases increases, the demand for joint surgery continues to rise. In the United States alone, over one million total joint arthroplasty procedures are performed annually, and this number is expected to double by 2050. These procedures, which include hip and knee replacements, are among the most common surgeries performed today.

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RK.MD

APRIL 28, 2025

Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a dimeric glycolytic enzyme predominantly localized to neurons and neuroendocrine cells. It exists in two isoforms: (neuron-specific) and (neuroendocrine-specific). NSE is a tumor marker in oncology, particularly for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Serum elevations can assist in diagnosis, staging, prognostication, and monitoring treatment response, often correlating with tumor burden and metastatic disease.

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