Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) events, including repeat myocardial infarctions, have dropped in the United States, according to a new study published in Circulation. Almost completely across the board, outcomes have improved more for women than for men. The authors explored data from both Medicare and commercial health insurance providers, […]
New discovery might explain why blood clots are so common among COVID-19 patients
Authors: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Researchers in Sweden believe they may have identified a primary reason so many COVID-19 patients suffer from thrombosis, sharing their findings in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. The team’s discovery revolves around mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a protein that is part of the body’s natural immune system. Exploring data from 65 patients who […]
Granger Causality of the Electroencephalogram Reveals Abrupt Global Loss of Cortical Information Flow during Propofol-induced Loss of Responsiveness
Authors: Rebecca M. Pullon, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2020, Vol. 133, 774–786. Background It is a commonly held view that information flow between widely separated regions of the cerebral cortex is a necessary component in the generation of wakefulness (also termed “connected” consciousness). This study therefore hypothesized that loss of wakefulness caused by propofol anesthesia […]
On Pins and Needles: Pain Management Looks at Acupuncture
Author: Tony Mira First News Summary Medicare now allows payment for acupuncture, as well as dry needling. The difference between these two treatment techniques may be confusing to some pain practitioners. Today’s article will address these differences and the requirements for billing. We can all learn something from each other. Eastern healing and Western medicine—the […]
Local, General Anaesthesia Provide Similar Outcomes for Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube
By Nancy Melville DG Alerts Patients undergoing balloon dilation for persistent obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction who receive local anaesthesia show no significant differences in outcomes compared with those provided general anaesthesia, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). “Balloon dilation of […]
Anesthesia Emergencies in Hybrid Operating Rooms: Multidisciplinary Crisis Resource Management
Authors: Hedwig Schroeck, MD; M. Dustin Boone, MD, MPH; Lisa A. Rubenberg, MSN, CRNA; Yvon F. Bryan, MD APSF Newsletter SUMMARY:Procedures performed in non-operating room (NORA) locations or hybrid operating rooms are associated with well-known challenges, but little is known about effective crisis resource management in NORA locations. After a near miss at our institution’s off-site intraoperative […]
Implementation and expansion of a preoperative COVID‐19 testing process for pediatric surgical patients
Authors: Giuliana Geng‐Ramos et al Pediatric Anesthesia Volume 30 Issue 8 August 2020 Pages 952-953 The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2, presents significant risks to patients, families, and healthcare workers. In the absence of effective treatment and vaccination, the primary mechanism to minimize risk of transmission is to […]
3 tips to help hospital executives tackle the pandemic-induced surgery backlog
Marty Stempniak Healthcare Exec News As hospital leaders attempt to tackle the backlog of surgeries brought on by the pandemic, experts are offering a few words of advice. Michigan Medicine medical doctors recently detailed their tips in the Annals of Surgery. They recommend that leaders get started on this work right away to avoid any harmful […]
Monitored Anaesthesia Care for Sialendoscopy Reduces Recovery Time, Operating Time
By Nancy Melville DG News Performing sialendoscopy under monitored anaesthesia care demonstrated similar successful outcomes compared with general anaesthesia, with significantly lower time in hospital and recovery, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). “Our data and experience suggest that while […]
Adult Obesity Increasing in U.S.
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS NEJM Journal Watch The prevalence of obesity has risen among U.S. adults, with 12 states now having an obesity prevalence of 35% or higher, according to the CDC’s 2019 obesity maps released on Thursday. In 2018, nine states reached that prevalence. […]