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AUTHORS: Varsha Alex, Sumit R Singh et al. Retina. 2020 Oct 28 PURPOSE Lidocaine gel was suggested to be highly effective in providing anesthesia for intravitreal injections but adverse effects include possibility of making sterilization of the conjunctiva difficult. Hence, we wished to determine the effect of using 0.5% proparacaine drops alone over the use […]
Read MoreDG Alerts The combination of myocardial injury with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels ≥ 20 ng/L, plus cardiac conduction perturbations, especially atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (AF/AFL), upon hospital admission for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with “markedly increased” risk for mortality than either diagnostic abnormality alone, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Myocarditis could be much more rare among COVID-19 patients than researchers previously predicted, according to new findings published in Cardiovascular Pathology. The authors reviewed data from 22 different studies, tracking findings related to the autopsied hearts of a total of 277 COVID-19 patients. The average patient age was 75 years […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alert Among hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), increasing levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) during the first 48 hours of hospitalisation is a better predictor of respiratory decline than initial CRP levels or ROX indices, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine. A review of data from the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: G Jayasooriya, C Silversides et al. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2020 11; 44 40-50 BACKGROUND The incidence of heart failure among pregnant women with pre-existing cardiac disease is quoted as 13%, with 10% requiring hospitalization. There is limited literature on heart failure in the pregnant population. The study objective was to describe the etiology […]
Read MoreBy Christine Judge Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS NEJM Journal Watch A multidisciplinary expert panel convened by the American Pediatric Surgical Association has issued comprehensive evidence-based guidelines on perioperative administration of opioids in children and adolescents. Recommendations, published in JAMA Surgery, include the following: Opioid-free postsurgical analgesia is recommended for certain […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed cuts to the Medicare fee schedules for anesthesia services that could return payment rates for anesthesiologists to levels last seen nearly 30 years ago. Each year, CMS proposes updates to its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The proposed 2021 physician payment schedule includes several increases, including […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI A new study has linked prescription opioid use with an increased risk for depression and anxiety. Prescription opioid use increases a person’s risk for major depressive disorder by 14%, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.Similarly, those who take the potentially addictive painkillers were up to 30% more […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alerts Early elevation of the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index score is independently associated with adverse outcomes among patients hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The FIB-4 index was developed to leverage inexpensive and routinely available laboratory results, such as platelet count, aspartate transaminase, […]
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