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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Odds of suicidal thoughts or self-inflicting injury rise to 91% A new study shows that having general anesthesia in a cesarean delivery is linked with significantly increased odds of severe postpartum depression requiring hospitalization, thoughts of suicide or self-inflicted injury. The findings from research conducted at Columbia University […]
Read MoreAuthors: T. Woodcock et al Anaesthesia Peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain February 2020 Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri‐operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists, the Royal College of Physicians and the Society for Endocrinology UK Summary These guidelines aim to ensure that patients with […]
Read MoreTrimedia After a slow start, cardiac ERAS is gaining traction in some U.S. hospitals. Proponents explain how to overcome resistance. In the 1990s, Denmark and later much of western Europe adopted a concept called “enhanced recovery after surgery” (ERAS) in which hospitals implement evidence-based pre-, peri- and post-surgical protocols that address inflammation, metabolism, endocrine function, […]
Read MoreUNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Blood banks have long known about high-quality donors – individuals whose red blood cells stay viable for longer in storage and in the recipient’s body. Now a new device developed at UBC is showing promise as a method to identify these “super donors”, potentially helping more than 4.5 million patients who […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Eijlers, Robin MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1344-1353 BACKGROUND: Medical procedures often evoke pain and anxiety in pediatric patients. Virtual reality (VR) is a relatively new intervention that can be used to provide distraction during, or to prepare patients for, medical procedures. This […]
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