Clinical trial offers strong evidence that nerve blocks can cut opioid use after cardiac surgery

A clinical trial led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers found that using nerve blocks, an anesthesia technique to numb ...
KOB 4

Exclusive: An inside look at The Block in Rio Rancho

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — After months of delays, The Block is almost ready to open in Rio Rancho’s Enchanted Hills. The shipping container complex will feature a high-end bar, boutiques, and an interior ...
Medycyna Praktyczna

Impact of pressure‑regulated volume control vs volume‑controlled ventilation on respiratory mechanics in pediatric laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Introduction: Optimal ventilation during pediatric laparoscopic surgery is a debated issue, as pneumoperitoneum impairs respiratory mechanics and may increase ventilator-induced lung injury. Aim: We ...

Conservatives gain ground on Liberals as federal race narrows: poll

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National Bureau of Economic Research

Does Income Affect Health? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Guaranteed Income

This paper provides new evidence on the causal relationship between income and short-term health in the United States. We study a randomized experiment in which 1,000 low-income adults age 21 to 40 ...
Frontiers

The effect of preoperative stellate ganglion block on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal oncologic surgery: protocol for a randomized ...

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and severe complication in elderly patients following gastrointestinal oncologic surgery, associated with prolonged hospitalization, increased morbidity and ...
Hot Rod

Where Stock Blocks Finally Give Up

The Internet has created a strange distortion field around stock engine blocks. Spend enough time watching dyno videos, dragstrip clips, and street-car glory-pass reels, and it becomes easy to believe ...