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Authors: Jaron Mark, MD et al JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(8) Question Can postoperative pain be appropriately managed after hospital discharge with minimal or no opioids in patients undergoing gynecologic and abdominal surgery? Findings In this case-control cohort study of 1231 patients undergoing gynecologic oncology surgery, implementation of an ultrarestrictive opioid prescription protocol was associated with a significant decrease in the […]
Read MoreAuthors: John Grady-Benson, MD et al NEJM Catalyst Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute was established in 2007 as a private physician-governed service line within Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Since CJRI’s founding, surgeons have performed >30,000 joint replacements, making it the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jessica J et al Critical Care 201822:337 Prior retrospective cross-sectional work has associated antimicrobials with a non-specific phrase: encephalopathy without seizures. The purpose of this study is to determine whether different classes of antimicrobials have differential associations with the daily risk of delirium after critical illness is adjusted for. Methods Our study was a […]
Read More1. The authors observed in this retrospective cohort study that transfusion rates decreased among patients from 2010 and 2014. 2. Paralleling decreasing transfusion rates, the authors observed a reduction in 6-month mortality rates among patients with moderate anemia from 2010 and 2014. Study Rundown: Anemia is a common condition in hospitalized patients and is managed with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News Although prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after major orthopedic surgery is considered a patient safety measure in most mandated quality initiatives, providers disagree on specific approaches for mechanical or pharmacologic prophylaxis. According to Linda A. Russell, MD, the director of perioperative medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New […]
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