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“Anesthesia for children is risky business,” @KarenSibertMD said. “They have tiny mouths and a tiny airway behind it. It doesn’t take much to obstruct the airway, and their lungs are tiny so they don’t have a lot of oxygen reserves.” mercurynews.com/2019/06/10/in-…
www.mercurynews.com In wake of East Bay child’s death, dental group releases new guidance on anesthesia The death last month of 4-year-old Lý Trí Dũng at an Oakland dental office has once again raised the question: Should dentists act as both anesthesiologist and surgeon to children under deep sedation? In a three-year study at @UCLAHealth, researchers found that combining biopsy strategies when testing for prostate cancer in men allowed doctors to find up to 33% more cancers. #prostatecancer @JAMASurgery #prostatebiopsy ucla.in/2MKYZNV
Peptides that mimic ‘good cholesterol’ reverse inflammatory bowel disease in mice. #IBD #inflammatoryboweldisease #HDL #cholesterol @dgsomUCLA ucla.in/2WZ0Hzj
UCLA-led research finds that combining immunotherapy with two target therapies extends the lives of people with advanced melanoma. @UCLAJCCC #skincancer #melanoma #immunotherapy
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