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The branch of medicine that is focused on the relief of pain in the perioperative period (i.e. before, during or after a surgical procedure) is known as anesthesiology. The medicaments administered are termed anesthesia and the doctor who is trained in this specialty is referred to as an anesthesiologist

Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get iron infusions before surgery rather than standard red blood cell transfusions.

25 Jul 2024

Researchers identify a less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure in patients

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have published new research that reports on a potential alternative and less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients.

23 Jul 2024

Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches

A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an array of possible symptoms, including pulsating cranial pain, waves of queasiness, bouts of vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light and sound.

22 Jul 2024

Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Research understand the challenges affecting the health and wellness of Tennesseans.

19 Jul 2024

Mobile apps and wearables show promise in easing mental health symptoms during therapy wait times

The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists.

18 Jul 2024

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

A multi-institutional study found that 1 in 6 youths fill an opioid prescription prior to surgery, and 3% of patients were still filling opioid prescriptions three to six months after surgery, indicating persistent opioid use and possible opioid dependence.

12 Jul 2024

Novel compound amplifies naloxone's power to reverse overdoses

In a Stanford Medicine-led study, researchers combed through billions of compounds to find one that could enhance naloxone’s ability to fend off more potent opioids, with promising results in mice.

4 Jul 2024

Researchers identify potential drugs that make naloxone more potent and longer lasting

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses.

3 Jul 2024

Hospital-based donor care linked to longer lung transplant survival rates

A new study by Penn researchers examined, for the first time, the differences in lung transplant graft outcomes from organs recovered from the two types of deceased organ donor care facilities operating in the United States. The research, published today in JAMA Network Open, offers insights that could improve the organ donation and transplantation process for patients across the nation.

26 Jun 2024

AI-driven alerts improve patient care escalation and survival rates in hospitals

Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside, according to a June 13 editorial in Critical Care Medicine that comments on a Mount Sinai study published in the same issue.

13 Jun 2024

UC San Diego's initiative for combating the opioid crisis with AI

Opioids are a broad group of effective pain-relieving medicines that can become highly addictive in some individuals. According to government sources, nearly 40 million people are addicted to illicit drugs worldwide.

13 Jun 2024

Noninvasive ventilation halves hypoxemia risk in emergency intubations: PREOXI trial findings

In current clinical care, most critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation receive preoxygenation through an oxygen mask.

13 Jun 2024

Study identifies functional sex differences in specialized pain-producing nerve cells

Research suggests that males and females differ in their experience of pain, but up until now, no one knew why.

10 Jun 2024

New research dispels myths about anesthesia-related cognitive decline

General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain.

10 Jun 2024

Sleep unlocks neurons that anticipate future experience

Some dreams may, in fact, predict the future: New research has found that during sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but also anticipate future experience.

30 May 2024

Single-cell analysis reveals insights into immune responses during xenotransplantation

Surgical teams at NYU Langone Health performed the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplants into a human body in September and November 2021, and then transplanted two pig hearts in the summer of 2022.

22 May 2024

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

A molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the basic unit of biochemical energy that fuels the activities of all cells.

17 May 2024

Gender diversity in surgery teams linked to better post-operative outcomes for patients

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, finds that care in hospitals with higher surgery team sex-diversity was associated with better post-operative outcomes for patients.

15 May 2024

Study shows limited effectiveness of common local anesthetic

Liposomal bupivacaine was launched on the market twelve years ago to provide long-lasting local control of pain.

13 May 2024

New review explores safer treatment approaches for acute agitation in pregnant patients

A recent review article provides critical insights into the management of acute agitation in reproductive-age females and during pregnancy within the emergency departments (EDs).

7 May 2024

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Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

Researchers identify a less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure in patients

Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches

Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee

Mobile apps and wearables show promise in easing mental health symptoms during therapy wait times

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

Novel compound amplifies naloxone's power to reverse overdoses

Researchers identify potential drugs that make naloxone more potent and longer lasting

Hospital-based donor care linked to longer lung transplant survival rates

AI-driven alerts improve patient care escalation and survival rates in hospitals

UC San Diego's initiative for combating the opioid crisis with AI

Noninvasive ventilation halves hypoxemia risk in emergency intubations: PREOXI trial findings

Study identifies functional sex differences in specialized pain-producing nerve cells

New research dispels myths about anesthesia-related cognitive decline

Sleep unlocks neurons that anticipate future experience

Single-cell analysis reveals insights into immune responses during xenotransplantation

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

Gender diversity in surgery teams linked to better post-operative outcomes for patients

Study shows limited effectiveness of common local anesthetic

New review explores safer treatment approaches for acute agitation in pregnant patients

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