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Authors: Teresa S. Jones, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 3 2019, Vol.130, 492-501. Operating room fires are rare but devastating events. Guidelines are available for the prevention and management of surgical fires; however, these recommendations are based on expert and case series. The three components of an operating room fire are present in virtually all surgical procedures: […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman The drug overdose death rate among women aged 30 to 64 increased dramatically from 1999 to 2017 — from 6.7 to 24.3 per 100,000 population — according to an analysis of national mortality data inMMWR. Significant increases were seen in overdose deaths from synthetic opioids (increase of 1643%), heroin (915%), benzodiazepines […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nicholas G. Bircher, M.D. Anesthesiology 3 2019, Vol.130, 414-422. What We Already Know about This Topic: Rapid response to witnessed, pulseless cardiac arrest is associated with increased survival. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Assessment of witnessed, pulseless cardiac arrests occurring at 538 hospitals during a 9-yr period indicates that CPR did not […]
Read MoreAuthors: VandenBerg J et al. J Emerg Med 2018 Dec 28 But plain films may still be a good starting place. Unlike for cervical spine injury, there are no decision tools to predict thoracolumbar spine fractures or guide imaging decisions. Some diagnostic pathways, such as from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, recommend screening for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tim Rahmel, M.D. Anesthesiology 3 2019, Vol.130, 404-413. What We Already Know about This Topic: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is defined according to clinical criteria, but lack of precise characterization may contribute to negative trials and impede personalized care. Polymorphisms of aquaporin-5, a key mediator of inflammation, may impact outcome. What This Article Tells Us […]
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