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US births lowest in 3 decades despite improving economy By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years. The provisional report, released Wednesday and based on […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A pilot project has concluded that using anesthesiologists as perioperative hospitalists may offer both financial and patient care benefits for institutions. The study found that using anesthesiologists in this role decreased patients’ length of stay (LOS) after urologic surgery while reducing complication rates and total direct patient costs. “Within the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Viviane G. Nasr, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 6 2019, Vol.130, 971-980. Editor’s Perspective: What We Already Know about This Topic: Risk stratification models to predict perioperative mortality in pediatric surgical populations are based on patient comorbidities, but do not take into consideration the intrinsic risk of the surgical procedures. What This Article Tells Us That […]
Read MoreBy: Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM, Chief Medical Officer, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, and Chairperson, Pain Management Inter-agency Task Force Summary: Dr. Vanila Singh explains the work of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force. On May 10, the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force voted on its final recommendations, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Qasim Hussaini and Dayton McMillan 2 Minute Medicine, Inc 1. In this prospective cohort study, severe but not moderate, unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea was associated with increased postoperative cardiovascular events in patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. 2. Mean cumulative oxyhemoglobin desaturation less than 80% during the first 3 postoperative nights was longer in those with cardiovascular […]
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