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KHN Patients have come to expect a technician to drape their torsos with a heavy lead apron when they get an X-ray, but new thinking among radiologists and medical physicists is upending the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation. Some hospitals are ditching the ritual of covering reproductive organs and fetuses during imaging exams […]
Read MoreReceiving an opioid prescription is linked with higher risks of death and hospitalisation compared with receiving other pain medications, and the risk of death is especially high in individuals with lower kidney function, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. When individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A study of perioperative IV acetaminophen in patients undergoing minimally invasive spine surgery has found no effect on postoperative pain. However, that finding does not rule out its use for other surgeries, particularly more painful spine surgeries. According to a retrospective analysis of 187 patients undergoing minimally invasive diskectomy, decompression […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mitrophanov, Alexander Y. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 9, 2019 BACKGROUND: Coagulopathy and hgemostatic abnormalities remain a challenge in patients following trauma and major surgery. Coagulopathy in this setting has a multifactorial nature due to tissue injury, hemodilution, hypothermia, and acidosis, the severity of which may vary. In this study, we combined computational […]
Read MoreCorticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers suggested that injection-associated risks like rapid progressive OA, which may eventually lead to joint collapse, should be integrated into consent forms so that patients are aware of the […]
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