I know this is long but this is so important I wanted to give the entire report. Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 12-30. Practice advisories are systematically developed reports that are intended to assist decision-making in areas of patient care. Advisories provide a synthesis of scientific literature and analysis of expert opinion, clinical feasibility data, open forum […]
Read MoreA Retrospective, Observational, Population-Based Data Linkage Study* Authors: Szakmany, Tamas, MD, PhD, EDIC, DESA, FRCA, FFICM et al Critical Care Medicine: January 2019 – Volume 47 – Issue 1 – p 15–22 Objectives: Clear understanding of the long-term consequences of critical care survivorship is essential. We investigated the care process and individual factors associated with long-term mortalityamong ICU […]
Read MoreAuthors: Deborah Xie MD et al JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. published January 2019. Question Is red blood cell distribution width at the time of open airway reconstruction associated with the likelihood of achieving a prosthesis-free airway? Findings In this case series study of 92 patients with laryngotracheal stenosis who underwent open airway reconstruction, 74 were prosthesis […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brie Zeltner The Plain Dealer Giving plasma to trauma victims during air transport, rather than waiting until arrival at the hospital, saved lives, according to the results of a study that involved patients treated aboard MetroHealth Medical Center’s Life Flight helicopters. MetroHealth, with Case Western Reserve University, was one of six nationwide locations to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Colleen Hall Patients who have type 1 diabetes spent a lot more to treat themselves in 2016 than in 2012. Specifically, insulin prices alone almost doubled, according to a report issued this week by the Health Care Cost Institute.1 “We conclude that increases in insulin spending were primarily driven by increases in insulin prices, and […]
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