May 2, 2022
Itchiness Due to Opioid Analgesics
Opioids have earned a reputation as a class of medications with a high risk of adverse effects, particularly addiction, as…
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April 4, 2022
Risk of COPD Associated with Working in the OR
As a major leading cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an important…
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March 10, 2022
Preparing for Respiratory Depression During Anesthesia
Respiratory depression is a side effect of many medications used for anesthesia during and after surgery, especially opioids. The reported…
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February 9, 2022
COVID Reinfection with Omicron Variant
A total of 63.2 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic [1]. Global cases…
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January 4, 2022
Surgery-Related Anxiety
In almost all cases of surgery, the patient will experience some sort of anxiety in the days leading up to…
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December 6, 2021
Community Spread of Drug-Resistant Infections
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each…
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