Written by Sheena Goodyear Reuters As coronavirus cases climb in Italy, the doctor co-ordinating the intensive care response at the epicentre of the outbreak says the health-care system is struggling to keep up. The number of recorded cases in Italy has risen to 9,172 over the last two weeks, with 463 deaths. The outbreak is largely centred […]
Read MorePatients with active cannabis dependence and abuse were nearly twice as likely to suffer a myocardial infarction (MI) after surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesiology. The study also found that the prevalence of cannabis dependence or abuse recorded among surgical patients increased significantly over the last decade. For the study, Li Ka Shing, MD, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A nursing initiative to assess noise in the OR has exposed the dangerous decibel levels encountered by surgical staff and patients on a daily basis, according to data presented at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses 2019 Global Surgical Conference & Expo. Noise measurements made in real time at randomly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A Florida institution has devised an innovative approach to addressing the opioid crisis. Its new opioid therapy algorithm consolidates a host of recent guidelines and recommendations into a single guide that it hopes will assist physicians of all specialties in prescribing opioids safely and effectively. “As we all know, the […]
Read MoreThis is important since we are health care workers and some of us don’t want to take the vaccine. By Sarah Geoghegan, MBBCh BAO; Eimear Kitt, MBBCh BAO, FAAP; and Paul A. Offit, MD Anesthesiology News Influenza represents a significant cause of global mortality, being responsible for up to 650,000 annual deaths. In the United States, the infection generates an economic burden of approximately $87 […]
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