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AUTHORS: Nam, Karam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 18, 2019 BACKGROUND: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). We investigated the association between early postoperative body temperature and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing OPCAB. METHODS: We reviewed the electronic medical records of 1714 patients who underwent […]
Read MoreA study published in the Annals of Surgery could help clinicians mitigate that risk by identifying which patients are more likely to continue to use opioids after their immediate recovery period. “There is not much research on which surgical patients require more or less opioids, despite a push in the field for personalised medicine,” said Daniel Larach, […]
Read MoreThis is great news so I wanted to share with our readers and providers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM The mortality rate from cancer in the U.S. had its largest 1-year decline ever from 2016 to 2017 — a 2.2% decrease — according to the latest […]
Read MoreThis is a very interesting article not dealing directly with anesthesia however I think it is important for our readers and providers to have this knowledge. By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD The American College of Physicians suggests that clinicians discuss whether to start testosterone therapy with men […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Administering early preoperative and perioperative fascia iliaca blocks in geriatric patients with hip fractures resulted in one less day of hospitalization compared with a standard opioid protocol, according to a new study. “While taking care of these patients, we noticed that their opioid intake can be quite high, both before […]
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