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3D Printing in Surgical Fields
February 22, 2022

3D Printing in Surgical Fields

First patented by American engineer Charles Hull in 1984, three-dimensional (3D) printing is based on an additive technology by which materials are gr

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Spinal vs. Epidural Anesthesia
January 19, 2022

Spinal vs. Epidural Anesthesia

Spinal and epidural anesthesia are both forms of local anesthesia injected near the spinal cord.1 Both block pain from an entire region of the lower b

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Anesthesia on the Brain: Waking the Brain Post-Surgery
December 20, 2021

Anesthesia on the Brain: Waking the Brain Post-Surgery

Traditionally, the scientific model of anesthetic action on neural activity has proposed a “wet blanket” effect, which assumes the effects of anesthes

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Seeking Emergency Care during COVID-19
November 15, 2021

Seeking Emergency Care during COVID-19

Fears of contracting COVID-19 in health care settings have resulted in many individuals avoiding emergency care despite potentially life-threatening i

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Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Pain
October 18, 2021

Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Pain

Postoperative pain has been associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including emotional/psychological trauma, opioid addiction, and chronic pain

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Health
September 20, 2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Health

Since its founding in 1994, Amazon has grown from an online bookseller to a multinational tech company that supports digital streaming, e-commerce, an

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Blood Clot Risk After Surgery
August 16, 2021

Blood Clot Risk After Surgery

Blood vessels often undergo trauma during surgery, promoting the formation of coagulated platelets and fibrin colloquially known as a blood clot. If a

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Endoscopy Preparation and Anesthesia Considerations
July 19, 2021

Endoscopy Preparation and Anesthesia Considerations

Administering anesthesia outside of the operating room is becoming more of a common practice, particularly in gastroenterology endoscopy suites2. In t

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Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis
June 21, 2021

Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections in surgical patients [1]. Such infections are among the le

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