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January 4, 2022
Research on a Vaccine for Opioid Use Disorder

Drug overdose is currently the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. 1 – in 2017 alone, over 47,000…

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December 7, 2021
Telemedicine in Anesthesiology

The term “telemedicine,” which was first coined in the 1970s, literally means “healing at a distance” (Strehle, 2006). In 2010,…

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November 1, 2021
Audio Therapy for Postoperative Pain Management

Annually, over 50 million surgical procedures take place in the United States. With the incidence of new persistent opioid use…

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October 4, 2021
Indoor Transmission of COVID-19

Across the world, the delta variant of COVID-19 has prevented a return to pre-pandemic life. At the same time, many…

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September 6, 2021
Amputation: Anesthesia and Analgesia Considerations

Globally, there are 1 million amputations every year [1]. Lower limb amputations are the most common, with the majority being…

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August 2, 2021
Medical-Legal Partnerships in Health Justice

While access to quality medical care is essential for positive outcomes, patients’ health is often influenced by circumstances beyond the…

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July 6, 2021
Use of Vasoconstrictors During Anesthesia

Vasoconstrictors – also known as “vasopressors” – are medications which reduce the diameter of one’s blood vessels, consequently elevating blood…

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June 7, 2021
Olanzapine as Prophylaxis Against Nausea and Vomiting After Surgery

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a condition that describes the nausea, vomiting, and/or retching that occurs in the immediate…

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May 3, 2021
Anesthesia for Cleft Palate Repair

Cleft palate is a one of the most common craniofacial anomalies. About one in every 1,600 babies is born with…

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April 5, 2021
COVID-19 Hospitalization Predictions with AI

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals around the world, and a startling number of American hospitals remain near or at full capacity [1]. At…

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