head and neck surgery; ENT speciality

Remimazolam-Flumazenil Combo Cuts Extubation Time in TAVI

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TOPLINE: Compared with sevoflurane, a combination of remimazolam and flumazenil significantly reduces extubation time and use of ephedrine, while maintaining similar hemodynamic stability, in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODOLOGY: Researchers in Japan conducted a prospective, open-label, single-center clinical trial between June 2022 and August 2023 to compare emergence times with sevoflurane or … Read more

Don’t Miss 2024’s Top 5 Stories From Canada

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Medscape Medical News tallied the most-read Canadian stories of 2024 to draft a list of the five that garnered the greatest interest and, in some instances, an outpouring of advice. Here’s the countdown. 5: ED Visits for Cannabis Use a Harbinger of Anxiety Disorder Many readers appreciated this story, which points to the risk that cannabis … Read more

No EoE-Esophageal Cancer Link Found in Large US Study

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TOPLINE: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is not associated with the development of esophageal cancer in privately insured US adults younger than 65 years. METHODOLOGY: Because chronic inflammation is associated with several cancers, but some studies suggest that allergic inflammation, like that of EoE, might offer a protective benefit, researchers examined whether EoE is linked with esophageal … Read more