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January 25, 2021

Medicare Parts A, B, C (Advantage), and D

Since 1965, Medicare has been the United States’ federally funded health insurance program primarily offered to citizens who are 65 years and older, ...
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December 28, 2020

Mechanism of Volatile Anesthetics: Current Research

While anesthesia, such as volatile anesthetics, has been used in clinical practice since the end of the 19th century, their mechanism of action is not well understood. This ...
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November 30, 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Oncology

In the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) and other smart technologies have permeated almost every area of society. At the ...
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Healthcare professionals play an important role in improving patients' quality of life
November 2, 2020

Quality of Life: An Important Metric in Chronic Conditions

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of ...
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September 30, 2020

Mental Health Resources for Healthcare Workers

Millions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at risk for negative mental health outcomes as they work during the COVID-19 pandemic, under ...
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August 31, 2020

Wearable Technology for Coronavirus Infection Control

The intersection between technology and health has been one that has recently attracted much attention from researchers, corporations, and consumers alike. Wearable ...
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July 27, 2020

Perioperative Management of Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis, a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, can occur during surgery in response to anesthesia or other medications used during ...
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June 15, 2020

The Impact of Anesthesia on Immune Function

When the body’s protective barriers (such as the skin) are breached, the body responds by activating the innate immune system. ...
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January 14, 2020

Anesthesia in Low-Resource Settings

Surgery and anesthesia are essential health services, but they are unavailable in many parts of the world.1 An estimated one ...
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January 3, 2020

Anesthesia Professionals With Disabilities

A diverse workforce is more productive and more representative of the American population.1 Factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual ...
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November 1, 2019

Conflicts of Interest in Healthcare

Conflict of interest (COI) is defined as a situation in which a person is—or appears to be—at risk of acting ...
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September 13, 2019

The Use of Smartphones in Medicine

The applications of smartphones in medicine are vast; they can be seen impacting patient-clinician communication, advancing patient care, diagnostic and ...
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September 5, 2019

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Passed with bipartisan support in 2015, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is healthcare legislation primarily ...
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