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Remembrance and resilience five years after COVID-19

Penn Medicine

The worst pandemic in a century is behind us, but its toll and lessons light the way to health cares future.

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Unlocking innovations: How space health research drives technological advancements on Earth

The Stitch

Jimmy Wu and Emily Miedema from the Translational Research Institute for Space Health discuss how space health research drives advances on Earth. The post Unlocking innovations: How space health research drives technological advancements on Earth appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Longevity of Catheters for Regional Anesthesia

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Catheters are commonly used in regional anesthesia to provide continuous pain relief in both perioperative and postoperative settings. The longevity of these catheters plays a critical role in pain management, affecting both the effectiveness of pain relief provided by regional anesthesia and the risk of complications such as infection, dislodgement, and nerve injury.

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Maximum Dose of Local Anesthesia

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Local anesthetics are essential pharmacological agents used in medical, surgical, and dental procedures to provide temporary loss of sensation while maintaining consciousness. Their administration must follow established guidelines regarding recommended doses to prevent systemic toxicity and adverse effects. The optimal dose and duration of action depend on the specific agent, route of administration, patient weight, metabolism, and whether a vasoconstrictor such as epinephrine is used to prolon

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Survey Shows How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare and Life Sciences, From Lab to Bedside

NVIDIA: Healthcare

From research and discovery to patient care and administrative tasks, AI is showing transformative potential across nearly every part of healthcare and life sciences. For example, generative AI can be used to help automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks such as summarizing and creating documents and extracting and analyzing data from reports. It can also aid in drug discovery by finding new protein structures and offer assistance to patients through chatbots and AI assistants, easing the burde

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Announcing our partnership with ImplantBase

Surgimate

Dear customers and partners, Today, Im pleased to share that Surgimate has acquired ImplantBasea premier provider of inventory logistics and sales operations software for medical device companies and their distributor networks. This partnership brings immense value to our current and future customers. For the past 15+ years, our mission has been to make surgical coordination easy rather than a burden.

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PA State Rep, Erie City Mayor participate in CRNA Week

PANA

Harkins, Schember observe SRNAs in action Celebrating CRNA Week is an annual tradition enjoyed by the faculty, students and staff of the UPMC Hamot Anesthesia Department and the School of Anesthesia. But this year, during the weeklong celebration held January 20 to 24, new School of Anesthesia director Dr. Rachel Wolfe added an element of excitement by inviting VIPs to observe during a special day of this event.

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Boerhaave Syndrome

RK.MD

Boerhaave syndrome, first described by the Dutch physician Hermann Boerhaave in 1724, is a life-threatening condition involving spontaneous esophageal perforation from a sudden, forceful increase in intraesophageal pressure against a closed glottis (e.g., intense vomiting, retching, or straining). The most common perforation site is the esophagus’s distal third, particularly along the left posterolateral wall.

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