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By Keith Chamberlin, MD, MBA Excuse me, doctor. Are you any good? I mean, are you any good at anesthesia stuff? If your answer is yes, how do you know, and why should I believe you? Have you collected any outcome data you can show me, or that you’ve published? What? Who am I to […]
Read MoreAlthough anesthesiologists have been performing regional blocks with nerve stimulation for years, the introduction of ultrasound guidance has improved efficiency dramatically, leading to faster block placement and onset in skilled hands. These advancements have come at an opportune time, said Sonia Szlyk, MD, as opioid-related adverse events have become an increasing burden on the health […]
Read MoreFifteen seconds. That is all it takes to clean your hands with hand sanitizers to provide optimal infection prevention and control. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are increasingly popular as a quick, convenient way to protect against the spread of organisms. However, data regarding optimal usage have been slim. Researchers in Switzerland set out to determine how […]
Read MoreResearchers Change Practice; Selection Bias Could Explain Results; Proper Technique Key Surgeons speaking at the 2017 annual meeting of the Americas Hernia Society questioned the value of perioperative epidural analgesia in patients undergoing ventral hernia repair after results from a new analysis suggested epidurals may contribute to longer hospital length of stay without any obvious […]
Read MoreConcerns with the safety and adverse effects of opioids have grown with increases in prescribing and dose, and higher doses have been associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in a study by researchers at Veterans Affairs (VA) and Kaiser Permanente health systems. Benjamin Morasco, PhD, and his colleagues at the VA Portland Health Care System and […]
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