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Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a study published in CMAJ. “Use of opioids for pain control after surgery may increase the risk of opioid dependence in women and withdrawal in their newborns,” said Nathalie Auger, MD, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News Staph infections were associated with almost 20,000 deaths in health care and community settings in 2017, according to the CDC. An estimated 119,247 people suffered from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MssA), with a total of 19,832 associated deaths from both infections, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released by […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Initiative Achieves a Culture Change in Prescribing Habits In the spring of 2016, patients discharged after undergoing a general surgery procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital left with a prescription for a median of 150 mg of oral morphine equivalent. Two years later, patients undergoing the same procedures received a prescription […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nathan Eddy Healthcare IT News Data from the accelerometers allowed researchers to correctly rank the mortality risk using 30-40 percent more accuracy than when using data about smoking status or a patient’s stroke or cancer history. Wearable health devices can provide an accurate picture of the overall health and mortality risk in older adults, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kurt Kleiner, University of Toronto In a small, windowless room at Toronto General Hospital, a bank of seven 3-D printers runs day and night, patiently laying down layer after layer of coloured plastic. When the printing is done, the pieces are trimmed and fitted together into perfect models of human hearts, life-sized and correct […]
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