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February 5, 2024

Effect of Maternal Vaccination on Birth Outcomes & Early Childhood Immunity

Maternal vaccination has been shown to decrease childhood mortality by conferring protection against dangerous infections until babies can be fully vaccinated themselves [2]. Thus, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology (ACOG), which sets...
January 8, 2024

What is End Organ Injury?

End organ damage refers to damage affecting major organs fed by the circulatory system (typically the heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can occur as a result of uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia 1....
December 4, 2023

Weakness After Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal

Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are drugs that induce skeletal muscle paralysis/relaxation via inhibition of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Normally, acetylcholine produces electrical depolarization at the motor end-plate, which subsequently induces skeletal...
November 8, 2023

Can You Cure An Anesthesia Allergy?

Anesthesia allergies are a rare but serious condition that can result in symptoms ranging from mild skin rashes to life-threatening anaphylaxis. For most people, anesthetic agents and medical equipment used during anesthesia are entirely...
September 26, 2023

MRI-Compatible Anesthesia Machines 

Administering anesthesia in novel contexts is becoming more and more common. Increasing numbers of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures are performed outside of the operating room. In particular, the demand for anesthesia care in magnetic resonance...
August 30, 2023

Pain Relief through the α2A-Adrenergic Receptor

Finding non-opioid ways to provide analgesia, or pain relief, is a key focus on medical research. While opioids are powerful and currently still necessary in many situations, they also have a high risk of...
July 3, 2023

Weighing Surgery Risk in Older Adults 

The cohort of older Americans ages 65 or older is the largest it has ever been in history, at least in part due to advances in medicine and significant improvement treating and managing common...
May 26, 2023

Incidence of Postoperative Oversedation 

Postoperative oversedation is a rare but dangerous event [1]. Complications including delirium, prolonged mechanical ventilation, pulmonary compromise, thromboembolism, and immunosuppression can occur because of oversedation [2, 3]. Oversedation may also impair medical staff’s ability...
April 17, 2023

Critical Analysis of Alternative Medicine 

Complementary and alternative medicine represents treatment that falls outside of mainstream healthcare. Such treatments range from acupuncture and homeopathy, to meditation, aromatherapy, and even colonic irrigation 1. The use of alternative medicine has been...