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Opioid Use is Reduced in Patients Treated with NSAIDS After Arthroscopic Shoulder Instability Repair
https://www.sportsmed.org/aossmimis/AnnualMeeting/Members/About/Press_Releases/2019-Annual-Meeting/AM19-NSAIDS-and-Reduced-Opioid-Use.aspx Comment; A good start to figuring who needs what for analgesia, Ibuprofen as an anti-inflammatory is a good pain reliever for...
Antioxidant compound from soybeans may prevent marijuana-induced blood vessel damage
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/antioxidant-compound-from-soybeans-may-prevent-marijuana-induced-blood-vessel-damage?preview=62d3 Comment; Cannabinoids have many beneficial properties, to be able to block adverse reactions while benefitting from benefits seems to be a...
Opioid Utilization and Perception of Pain Control in Hospitalized Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of 11 Sites in 8 Countries
https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/204923/hospital-medicine/opioid-utilization-and-perception-pain-control Comment; it would be interesting to see what other countries do for pain control for similar situations as "typical" opioid-receiving...
Microdosing psychedelics: More questions than answers? An overview and suggestions for future research
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0269881119857204 Comment; This is an area where research is needed, limited research done to date show potential benefits. More study is needed. Kim PC Kuypers1Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of...
Nabiximols for the Treatment of Cannabis Dependence A Randomized Clinical Trial
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2737918 Comment; I've been treating cannabis abuse with CBD's, & N-Acetyl Cysteine, use of Nabiximols with cognitive behavioral and other forms of therapy appears to be a great option....
HUMAN BITE LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF ASIAN LONGHORNED TICKS IN NEW YORK
http://danielcameronmd.com/human-bite-discovery-asian-longhorned-ticks-new-york/ Comment; Ticks seem to be increasing their range, prevalence & virulence of the pathogens that they carry. Surveillance needs to continue! Asian longhorned ticks, which have been...
5 CASES OF LYME ARTHRITIS FOLLOWING AN OPERATION
http://danielcameronmd.com/5-cases-of-lyme-arthritis-following-an-operation/ Comment; Will pre-op screening from Lyme become a recommendation? So many joint surgeries are done annually in the US. How many cases of Lyme are being missed?
The development and spontaneous resolution of a full-thickness macular hole in bartonella henselae neuroretinitis in a 12-year-old boy
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993618305371?via%3Dihub Comment; Bartonella causing a self-healing hole in the macula of the retina--that's a new twist! Robert C.GunzenhauseraShaina M.RubinobVishakJohncMargaret A.GrevenaShow...
Ehrlichia Isolate from a Minnesota Tick: Characterization and Genetic Transformation
https://aem.asm.org/content/85/14/e00866-19 Comment; There are many species of Ehrlichosis, tick and rodent. There is specificity as to which Ehrlichosis strain affect which tick and which mammalian strains. Despite these apparent restrictions to spread of...
Babesia microti—Borrelia Burgdorferi Coinfection
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/3/117/htm Comment; Good reminder that Babesia impairs aspects of the immune system allowing Borrelia to progress more rapidly, worsening Lyme Disease. Nikhat Parveen * andPurnima Bhanot *Rutgers New Jersey Medical...
Lyme Disease Set Her Back. And Pushed Her Forward.
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/lyme-disease-set-her-back-and-pushed-her-forward/ Comment; Inspirational! What a great idea, come up with a web-based platform to help disabled folks get employment as they are able. Hannah Olson (SHA’17) leads start-up to help...
Misdiagnosis of Lyme Disease With Unnecessary Antimicrobial Treatment Characterizes Patients Referred to an Academic Infectious Diseases Clinic
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/6/7/ofz299/5527068 Comment; John's Hopkin's data is hard to beat--illustrating the difficulty in coming up with the true diagnosis of this sometimes elusive disease.
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