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Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Although patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with persistent opioid use or dependence have roughly the same mortality rate as those without (3.1% vs. 4.0%), the opioid group experiences a higher number of complications overall, a longer hospital length of stay and higher costs, according to a large retrospective population-based cohort study. […]
Read MoreThere is an apparent dose-response association between variability in opioid dose and overdose risk, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. “Our study suggests that safely managing long-term opioid therapy is complex,” said Ingrid Binswanger, MD, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, Colorado. “This study suggests [that] dose variability could present an […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patrick Campbell New research is suggesting significantly more patients suffer from cardiac arrests in US hospitals than previously estimated. Using data from the American Heart Association (AHA) annual survey, investigators estimated that a total of 292,000 adult and 15,200 pediatric cases of cardiac arrest occur in hospitals across the US annually. “Our findings illustrate […]
Read MoreThe Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a dozen women to give birth, usually with wombs donated from a living donor such as a friend or relative. In December, doctors in Brazil reported the world’s […]
Read MoreOn July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies [CMS-1715-P], which includes proposals related to Medicare physician payment and the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The proposed regulations will be published in […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers. Elena Ivanina, DO, MPH Anesthesiology News Dr. Ivanina is an attending gastroenterologist and assistant professor, and assistant program director at Lenox Hill Hospital of Northwell Health, in New York City. I’m sure by now you have heard of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s multimillion-dollar modern wellness and lifestyle venture […]
Read MoreAuthors: Li-Qin Li et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 113 (2019) Background Several studies have investigated the effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) or post-operative delirium (POD); however, their conclusions have been inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effects of dexamethasone on POCD and POD in adults following general anaesthesia. Methods The […]
Read MoreThe opioid epidemic is fuelling growing rates of certain infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, heart infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, according to a commentary published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Infectious disease and substance use disorder professionals must work together to stem the mounting public health threat, according to Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, […]
Read MoreBy Nancy A. Melville The extended-release local anaesthetic liposomal bupivacaine, commonly used in various surgical sites in adults, shows safety and efficacy in children and adults alike for control of pain with neurosurgery, according to a study presented here at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). “Our findings show […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Jay M. Mirtallo, MS, RPh, BCNSP, FASHP, FASPEN Professor Emeritus The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Columbus, Ohio Malnutrition is a condition seen all over the world, not just in developing nations. In the United States, food deserts (areas without access to high-quality food) exist in rural and urban areas alike, affecting […]
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