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Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A significant contributor to morbidity and mortality, pulmonary hypertension is associated with diverse cardiac, pulmonary and systemic diseases among neonates, infants and older children. Yet some experts say the significant risk presented by these patients can be mitigated by adaptability and vigilance on the part of the anesthesiologists who treat […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Gooch A Medicare public option, meaning adding a government-sponsored health insurance option into the marketplace, could have a significant effect on rural hospital closures across the country, according to a new analysis. The Navigant Consulting analysis, supported by the Partnership for America’s Healthcare Future, found that a public option could put up to 55 percent […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News A pain survey of 425 nurses found that for many statements, more than 50% of respondents answered incorrectly. For instance, 49.47% of respondents answered true that “if the source of the patient’s pain is unknown, opioids should not be used during the pain evaluation period, as this could mask the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Anderson, T. Anthony PhD, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2019 BACKGROUND: Maintaining a balance between nociception and analgesia perioperatively reduces morbidity and improves outcomes. Current intraoperative analgesic strategies are based on subjective and nonspecific parameters. The high-frequency heart rate (HR) variability index is purported to assess the balance between nociception and analgesia in patients […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Cannabis use during pregnancy has increased in recent years, suggests a study of Northern California women that was published in JAMA Network Open. During 367,000 pregnancies, women answered questionnaires at roughly 8 weeks’ gestation and self-reported their cannabis use before and during their pregnancy. From 2009 to 2017, the prevalence of reported cannabis […]
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