Author: David Wild Anesthesiology News Researchers in China are warning that the virus causing the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, which has affected over 115,000 people and killed more than 4,000 globally, can potentially be transmitted through feces. The reports, published online in Gastroenterology, found that more than 50% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have the virus […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a different […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Most Cases Involve Physicians With No History of Abusive Behavior A new study looking at the root causes of disruptive behavior at a single hospital found that most reported cases of disruptive behavior were associated with systemic stresses in the clinical environment—such as inadequate hospital capacity, unclear policies and urgent […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira With the swift-moving changes we are all facing in this national emergency, the order of the day is “improvise, adapt and overcome,” to borrow a maxim of the U.S. Marines. This is not your mother’s flu, and we’re certainly not in Kansas anymore. We have never seen a time like this, and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jia, Yuan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: Mechanical ventilation with low tidal volumes appears to provide benefit in patients having noncardiac surgery; however, whether it is beneficial in patients having cardiac surgery is unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively examined patients having elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass through a median sternotomy […]
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