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The Postoperative and Opioid-free Anesthesia (POFA) Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Helene Beloeil, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology April 2021, Vol. 134, 541–551. Background It is speculated that opioid-free anesthesia may provide adequate pain control while reducing postoperative opioid consumption. However, there is currently no evidence to support the speculation. The authors hypothesized that opioid-free balanced anesthetic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nick Tate WebMD A handful of tragic cases involving children who died during dental appointments have prompted a closer look at pediatric dentists’ growing use of anesthesia for kids having routine procedures like cavity fillings, root canals, and tooth extractions. In Minnesota, a Twin Cities dentist paid a $2 million settlement to the family of a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C. et al Anesthesiology April 2021, Vol. 134, 577–587. Background Preoperative frailty is strongly associated with postoperative complications and mortality. However, the pathways between frailty, postoperative complications, and mortality are poorly described. The authors hypothesized that the occurrence of postoperative complications would mediate a substantial proportion of the total effect […]
Read MoreAuthor: Aaron Katersky abc News “This doctor’s prescription pad was as lethal as any murder weapon.” In the first case of its kind in New York, a Long Island doctor has been charged with murder for prescription practices that led to the deaths of five patients between 2016 and 2018. Dr. George Blatti ignored repeated warnings […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Some 18% of U.S. healthcare workers say they do not plan on getting vaccinated against COVID-19, and another 12% have not yet decided whether they will get vaccinated, according to a survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tina Donvito The Healthy A pain scale is a useful tool that helps you communicate to your health care provider how you’re feeling. Measuring pain If you’ve ever had a painful injury or dealt with chronic pain, your health care provider may have asked you to describe it: Is it sharp or dull? Sudden or […]
Read MoreBy Kaitlyn D’Onofrio docwirenews – Patients with hip fracture who are admitted to the hospital during a busy time may experience delayed surgery and have a higher risk for 60-day mortality, a study discovered. “When the operating room is busy, 20% more of the patients die within 60 days after the operation,” said study author […]
Read MoreEurekAlert Researchers from the George Washington University found that aspirin may have lung-protective effects and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized […]
Read MoreThe New Daily A breakthrough Australian trial has highlighted the alternatives to highly addictive painkillers for treating severe back pain. The trial saw the number of prescriptions for opioids issued to patients with acute back pain in emergency departments slashed without leading to increased pain levels for patients, the results published in the BMJ Quality and […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in a draft recommendation, now advises screening overweight or obese adults ages 35 to 70 for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. In 2015, the group recommended starting abnormal glucose screening […]
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