White River Junction VA Medical Center

Association between index adenomas and advanced neoplasia at third surveillance colonoscopy: Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry

Background: Due to a lack of data, the USMTSF does not provide guidance for the 3 rd surveillance exam for adenomas detected on index colonoscopy. Our aim was to assess advanced outcome risk at 3 rd surveillance in patients with index adenomas. Methods: We included patients from...

Ventral cervical epidural electrical stimulation failed to increase respiratory activity in anesthetized humans during opioid-induced respiratory depression

Respiratory depression is the leading cause of death during opioid overdoses. Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) may facilitate rhythmic motor activities such as locomotion and respiration. We investigated whether tonic, submotor threshold, EES of the ventral cervical spinal c...