A cesarian section is the most common surgery performed worldwide, and yet there is no standardized anesthetic technique2. Older studies looking at general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia for cesarian sections (C-sections) have found that in aggregate, general...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, surveillance of infection rates nationwide has become a core focus of public health and research efforts. The rapid development of COVID-19 tests and the implementation of reporting systems at the state and federal levels have...
Based on existing data, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people will experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lives, with about 17% of the global population being affected in any given 12-month period [1]. Research on psychedelics was stagnant for decades...
Seizures are the clinical manifestation of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, characterized by excessive, synchronous oscillations in groups of neurons that overwhelm neural circuitry (1). The most common types in the surgical context include generalized...
Post-anesthesia care, consisting of the multiphasic activities undertaken to manage a patient following completion of a surgical procedure, is critical to ensuring postoperative patient well-being. As such, guidelines have been developed to ensure a smooth patient...
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 crisis has had a very tangible impact on healthcare systems around the globe. The National Bureau of Economic Research predicted that the pandemic would have “pronounced effects on local economic conditions and households’ expectations” [1]....
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