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This is great news so I wanted to share with our readers and providers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM The mortality rate from cancer in the U.S. had its largest 1-year decline ever from 2016 to 2017 — a 2.2% decrease — according to the latest […]
Read MoreThis is a very interesting article not dealing directly with anesthesia however I think it is important for our readers and providers to have this knowledge. By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD The American College of Physicians suggests that clinicians discuss whether to start testosterone therapy with men […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Administering early preoperative and perioperative fascia iliaca blocks in geriatric patients with hip fractures resulted in one less day of hospitalization compared with a standard opioid protocol, according to a new study. “While taking care of these patients, we noticed that their opioid intake can be quite high, both before […]
Read MoreAuthor: Victoria Stern Anesthesiology News Study Shows Rudeness Disrupts Physician Performance Both Diagnostically and Technically During a routine procedure, something goes awry. The patient is bleeding, but not at the surgical site. The OR team needs to act quickly to make a differential diagnosis and stabilize the patient. Problem solving in a crisis situation like […]
Read MoreThis is important for our providers and readers who work in a pain clinics. Discontinuation of chronic opioid therapy is associated with an increased risk of overdose death, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. “We are worried by these results, because they suggest that the policy recommendations intended to make […]
Read Moreby Stanford University Medical Center When Stanford physicians Donna Zulman, MD, and Abraham Verghese, MD, set out more than two years ago to lead a team in finding ways to heal a growing fracture in doctor-patient relationships, they knew the task would be complicated. In recent surveys, clinicians have reported that the current climate of medicine—with […]
Read MoreThis doesn’t deal with anesthesia directly however I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM Abstaining from alcohol may help prevent recurrent atrial fibrillation, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study. In Australia, 140 patients with atrial fibrillation who […]
Read MoreHealthDay Among children undergoing elective day surgery, a brief, targeted Child Life preparation (CLP) intervention reduces preoperative anxiety prior to intravenous induction of anesthesia, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Pediatric Anesthesia. Nicholas West, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues enrolled children aged 3 to 10 years […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul F. White, PhD, MD, FANZCA et al Anesthesiology News A Comparison of Low-Level and High-Intensity Laser Therapy Devices Introduction Cold (nonsurgical) laser therapy is a form of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, which can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. Compared with alternative therapies like acupuncture (ca. 8000-3500 B.C.), chiropractic […]
Read MoreAmy A. Gelfand, MD, MAS reviewing Oskoui M et al. Neurology 2019 Sep Updated guidelines from the AAN focus on effective acute treatments, route of administration, and when to try an alternate medication. Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Background and Objective The AAN has issued clinical practice guidelines, updated from those published in 2004 (Neurology 2004; 63:2215) […]
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