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18 Nov 21 | Gene therapy for Hemophilia A (NEJM)
17 Nov 21 | Categorization of Differing Types of Total
Pancreatectomy( JAMA)
9 Nov 21 | Evaluation of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine in Children 5 to 11 Years of Age (NEJM)
4 Nov 21 | Association of Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, and Glycemic Risk Factors With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Mendelian Randomization Study (JAMA)
18 Oct 21 | Epinephrine before defibrillation in patients with shockable in-hospital cardiac arrest: propensity matched analysis (BMJ)
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Medical Congresses, events and online activities
| Date | Conference | Location | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 - 23 Nov | Infectious and Chronic Disease congress | Cape Town, South Africa | Conference Website |
| 23 - 24 Nov | Conference on Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases | Hanoi, Vietnam | Conference Website |
| 25 - 26 Nov | Here be lungs conference | Cape Town, South Africa | Conference Website |
| 1 - 2 Dec | International Conference Hospital Management and Patient Safety | Webinar | Conference Website |
| 2 Dec | World Sleep Virtual Meeting | Webinar | Conference Website |
| 2 Dec | Improving End of Life Care for people with Cardiovascular Disease & Heart Failure | Webinar | Conference Website |
| 3 Dec | IV Nutrition Therapies & Training | Webinar | Conference Website |
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Medical Trivia for some light relief
Boston dentist William T.G. Morton was the first person to publicly demonstrate the use of ether as an effective anaesthetic in 1846.
The word 'Anaesthesia' is based on the Greek word "anaisthesis," which means insensibility or loss of sensation. It was suggested by physician Oliver Wendell Holmes after viewing Morton's demonstration.
Source: The History Channel: Ether and Chloroform
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Unversity of Witwatersrand unveils an advanced surgical skills lab.
Source: Wits University Press Site
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