Category: Medical Journal Briefs
Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of a New Generation of Anticoagulants
This recent article demonstrates that the new generation anticoagulants are as effective as our old gold standard but with less bleeding risk. The study compared a new Xa inhibitor with our present s... Read More
Gastric Bypass Surgery and Cardiovascular Risk
Medical obesity is defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to 30. This index is calculated based upon a person’s height and weight. In my office this index is listed in the patient’... Read More
Face Down Positioning is Effective For Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
This article from the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates that placing patients face-down while intubated for a condition known as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) significantly imp... Read More- 2 of 4
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