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By Brian Ward Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its anticoagulant therapy National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) December 7. NPSG 03.05.01 has eight new or revised elements of performance (EP). All the changes are listed in R3 Report 19 and will take effect July 1, 2019. The update applies to all […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tzu-Yao Hung et al BMC Anesthesiology201919:8 Background The Cormack-Lehane (C-L) grade III airway is considered to be a challenging airway to intubate and is associated with a poor intubation success rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the holding position, shapes, bend angles of the endotracheal tube (ET) and the stylet-assisted […]
Read MoreAuthors: Franklin Dexter et al Journal of Clinical Anesthesia Volume 53, March 2019, Pages 20-26 Highlights •We evaluated mean tardiness of to-follow surgeons in operating rooms following surgeons of different specialties. •The mean tardiness was no greater when 2 specialties were involved (mean 0.1 min; P = 0.93). •Surgeons with afternoon starts can be assured that following a surgeon […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Heleen J. Blussé van Oud-Alblas et al BMC Anesthesiology 201919:15 Background In adolescents limited data are available on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of propofol. In this study we derived a PK-PD model for propofol in adolescents undergoing idiopathic scoliosis surgery with an intraoperative wake-up test with reinduction of anesthesia using both […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Cohut Medical News Today Researchers have noticed that a drug that doctors commonly use to treat insulin resistance can also address the pain of fibromyalgia, which has provided them with a new clue about this chronic condition. Researchers have managed to diminish fibromyalgia-related pain using a drug for insulin resistance. Fibromyalgia is a chronic […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health News Growing numbers of new mothers are being diagnosed with depression before they leave the hospital with their newborns, according to a U.S. study that suggests screening women at childbirth could help get treatment for those who need it. From 2000 to 2015, the rate of depression diagnoses among women […]
Read MoreBy Ana Sandoiu Medical News Today The link between obesity and the brain is a fascinating topic that scientists have only recently begun to explore. New research adds important pieces to the puzzle. Researchers have used MRI scans to examine the brains of people living with obesity. From the size and functionality of the brain to […]
Read MoreBy Maria Cohut Medical News Today A large new study published in The Lancet found that, across the globe, rates of individual alcohol consumption have soared. This, the authors warn, is a dangerous pattern that policymakers must address. People around the world are drinking more alcohol than they were almost 30 years ago. New research conducted by a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Robert Glatter, MD Forbes A new study involving more than 21,000 patients who were transported to the hospital by ambulance after sustaining a severe head injury found that adherence to 3 simple interventions helped to increase chances of survival. CT scan of a brain of a patient with interhemispheric hemorrhage from trauamatic brain injury […]
Read MoreResults From the CAPACITY and ARCADIAN Studies Educational Objective To investigate whether general anesthesia and surgery lead to changes in plasma levels of neurofilament light and tau, which are biomarkers of neurologic injury. Key Points Question Do anesthesia and surgery lead to changes in levels of neurofilament light and tau, 2 biomarkers of neurological injury now […]
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