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Important Medicines Manufactured Abroad
May 1, 2023

Important Medicines Manufactured Abroad

In the past few decades, the majority of drug manufacturing in the United States has been outsourced to foreign suppliers…

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Ketamine Compared to Other Anesthetics
April 10, 2023

Advantages and Disadvantages of Ketamine Compared to Other Anesthetics

Ketamine was introduced commercially in 1970 as a rapidly acting, nonbarbiturate general anesthetic useful for short procedures. With the help…

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Reducing Risk of Clots After Surgery
March 15, 2023

Reducing Risk of Clots After Surgery

Surgery comes with many risks and complications. One enduring and dangerous complication during recovery is blood clot formation, typically in…

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Healthcare Costs and Deferring Care
February 6, 2023

Healthcare Costs and Deferring Care

Recent bumps in both global and national inflation have affected nearly every sector, and healthcare is no exception. With healthcare…

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Using Esophageal Pressure to Improve Mechanical Ventilation
December 28, 2022

Using Esophageal Pressure to Improve Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical ventilation has long been used to aid in the survival of patients needing respiratory support, but mortality rates are…

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Seasonal Infections: What to Know About the Flu
November 7, 2022

Seasonal Infections: What to Know About the Flu

Influenza, more commonly known as the flu, is a very contagious respiratory disease that circulates annually across the globe. Flu…

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Infant Immunity and Maternal Vaccination
October 3, 2022

Infant Immunity and Maternal Vaccination

Despite the increasing availability of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, one age group still remains more vulnerable to severe illness: infants…

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Risks of Prolonged Sedation in Critical Care
September 5, 2022

Risks of Prolonged Sedation in Critical Care

Despite its importance across a range of clinical contexts, sedation, if too prolonged, can lead to risks and undesired side-effects….

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Acute ischemic stroke occurs because of decreased blood flow to the brain.
August 1, 2022

Anesthesia for Endovascular Stroke Treatment

Acute ischemic stroke occurs because of decreased blood flow to the brain, resulting in neuronal cell death. In patients with…

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