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JAMA Surg
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Importance: In the US, traumatic injuries are a leading cause of mortality across all age groups. Patients with severe trauma often require time-sensitive, specialized medical care to reduce mortality; air transport is associated with improved survival in many cases. However, it is unknown whether the provision of and access to air transport are influenced by factors extrinsic to medical needs, such as race or ethnicity.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Sud Réunion (CHU de La Réunion), Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France.
Introduction: Although marine envenomations are a reason for consultation in tropical emergency departments, stonefish stings are particularly feared. Immediate management focuses on pain control, whereas late management addresses cutaneous complications. This study presents a new series and compares the management of these patients and their outcomes at our center over the past 20 years.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Cureus
December 2024
Anesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
Airway management in the prone position presents significant challenges and carries the risk of encountering a difficult airway situation. Here, we present two adults who sustained traumatic knife injuries to the back and required surgical intervention. Due to the potential life-threatening complications associated with dislodging the knife, traditional supine and lateral decubitus positions were not feasible for airway management.
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December 2024
Department of Pain Medicine, Fondazione Paolo Procacci, Rome, ITA.
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are chronic diseases with increasing prevalence, underscoring the urgent need for effective treatment and management strategies. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as an essential class of drugs for managing both obesity and T2DM, offering additional benefits for cardiovascular and kidney health. GLP-1 RAs work by targeting GLP-1 receptors, mimicking the effects of the natural hormone GLP-1 to regulate blood glucose levels, promote weight loss, and provide potential benefits for cardiovascular health.
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