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AUTHORS: Sztain, Jacklynn F. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p e104-e108 We tested the hypothesis that during a continuous popliteal-sciatic nerve block, postoperative analgesia is improved with the catheter insertion point “deep” to the paraneural sheath immediately distal to the bifurcation between the tibial and common […]
Read MoreAuthor: Anne-Marie Kommers Becker’s Hospital Review Patients revisiting the hospital within 30 days of initial discharge increasingly receive care in emergency departments and observation stays, marking a shift that may reflect hospitals’ efforts to avoid CMS penalties for readmissions, according to a study published Aug. 12 in the BMJ. Researchers studied hospital stays among Medicare […]
Read MoreAuthor: Caitlin E. Cox tct/MD/the heart beat One in eight patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery continue to take opioids long after pain control is necessary, according to a new analysis of Medicare data from 2009 to 2015. While some predictors of persistent use, like female sex, younger age, and existing pain disorders, aren’t modifiable, others […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Fernandez UCSF Potential Harms Need to be Considered before Scanning, Researchers Conclude Despite a broad campaign among physician groups to reduce the amount of imaging in medicine, the rates of use of CT, MRI and other scans have continued to increase in both the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, according to a new study of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kovacheva, Vesela P. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p 1199-1207 BACKGROUND: Detailed reviews of closed malpractice claims have provided insights into the most common events resulting in litigation and helped improve anesthesia care. In the past 10 years, there have been multiple safety advancements […]
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