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By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD NEJM Journal Watch The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines on caring for infants with opioid exposure and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Among the recommendations, published in Pediatrics: Newborns with chronic opioid exposure should be monitored for withdrawal symptoms for at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lorri A. Lee, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Perhaps the greatest strength of the APSF is its ability to gather multiple medical disciplines and their affiliated societies, organizations, and health care industries together to collaborate on patient safety issues. The APSF leveraged its role in this informal network by alerting health care providers in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Obese adults who undergo bariatric surgery have longer life expectancy than those who do not have surgery — but their life expectancy still lags behind that of the general population — according to long-term follow-up from an observational study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers in Sweden […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lauren Dembeck, PhD Hematology Advisor Anemia appears to be common and persistent in the first year following hospitalization for critical illness in adults, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Though most survivors of critical illness are discharged from the hospital with anemia, the consequences associated with posthospitalization anemia remain understudied. Matthew […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Elena Fernandez American Heart Association News Pregnancy-related heart attacks – especially in the period after childbirth – are on the rise in women who are 30 or older, according to new research. Although still considered uncommon, a study of nearly 11.3 million records for pregnancy, labor and postpartum cases showed that nearly three-fourths […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven Reinberg HealthDay News Among high school seniors, nearly a third of those who misuse prescription opioids use heroin by age 35, a new study shows. “It is a very timely study given the number of adolescents and young adults who were overprescribed opioids and who are now aging into adulthood,” said study author […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Doo-Hwan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 220-227 BACKGROUND: Male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are prone to suffer from catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). Lidocaine administration has been widely performed to reduce postoperative pain. Here, the effect of intravenous lidocaine administration […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles Cowles MD; Chester Lake MD; Jan Ehrenwerth, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The thought of a fire in the operating room sends chills down the spines of health care professionals that are trusted to ensure our patient’s safety. This dreaded complication which often results in severe and disfiguring injuries can be eradicated at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alan Condon Becker’s Spine Review Medtronic has released positive 12-month results from a clinical trial comparing its DTM spinal cord stimulation system to conventional spinal cord stimulation therapy with its Intellis system for the treatment of back pain. Four things to know: 1. At 12 months, 84 percent of patients treated with the DTM […]
Read MoreDG Alerts A study published in Thrombosis Research found that the risk of thromboembolism among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were hospitalised and then discharged was low. Of 140 patients discharged from a non-intensive care unit (ICU) ward, only 1 (0.71%) patient developed a pulmonary embolism 9 days after discharge. Of 35 patients who were discharged […]
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