In the 1830s, Scottish surgeon Robert Liston was famed for his rapid amputations, crucial before the advent of anesthesia. This video traces the evolution of anesthetics from ancient…
A recent publication in Interventional Pain Medicine, authored by Rohan Jotwani, MD, MBA, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and colleagues, demonstrates the…
A recent study has found that cancer-specific survival of a patient can be predicted from previous parental survival from cancer at the same site. References and Resources Lindstrom…
James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses treatment options for agitated…
A study published in the journal Cancer Research has found that higher levels of aromatase may be the hallmark of a more aggressive type of lung cancer in…
FDA has requested that a boxed warning and other warnings emphasizing the risk for serious cardiopulmonary reactions be added to the labeling of contrast. References and Resources Micro-bubble…
Curtis Miyamoto, MD, Chairperson/Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the Robotic Gamma Knife. References and Resources More information on the 4C Gamma Knife…
Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses identification of a person potentially addicted to pain medication. References and Resources…
Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses chronic pain management. References and Resources Katz N, Chilcoat H, Budman S,…
