Authors: Molly P. Jarman, PhD et al JAMA Surg.published February 7, 2018. Question What is the association of injury incident location characteristics with mortality? Findings This cross-sectional study of 16 082 adults found an 8% increase in the odds of death for every 5-mile increase in distance to the nearest trauma center and an 3% increased odds of death for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander J. Butwick, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.A.; et al Anesthesiology 4 2018, Vol.128, 774-783. Background: It is unclear whether obesity is a risk factor for postpartum hemorrhage. The authors hypothesized that obese women are at greater risk of hemorrhage than women with a normal body mass index. Methods: The authors conducted a cohort study of women who underwent delivery […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hagen Bomberg, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2018, Vol.128, 764-773. Background: Prolonged catheter use is controversial because of the risk of catheter-related infection, but the extent to which the risk increases over time remains unknown. We thus assessed the time-dependence of catheter-related infection risk up to 15 days. Methods: Our analysis was based on the German Network […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C. et al Anesthesiology 3 2018, Vol.128, 480-491. Background: There is consistent and significant variation in neuraxial anesthesia use for hip fracture surgery across jurisdictions. We measured the association of hospital-level utilization of neuraxial anesthesia, independent of patient-level use, with 30-day survival (primary outcome) and length of stay and costs (secondary […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ryuhei Araki, M.D.et al Anesthesiology 4 2018, Vol.128, 754-763. Background: Although midbrain dopaminergic pathways are known to contribute to arousal and emergence from anesthesia, few reports exist regarding the anesthetic effects of dopamine D2 receptor antagonism in humans. This study examined the effect of the D2 receptor antagonist droperidol on sevoflurane anesthesia by examining α and […]
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