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Results of a quality improvement study suggest that current time-based guidelines for prophylactic enoxaparin before neuraxial procedures may need to be amended. Despite being more than 24 hours removed from a treatment dose of enoxaparin, nearly 60% of patients presenting for surgery had anti–factor Xa levels within the prophylactic or therapeutic range. Elderly patients appeared […]
Read MoreOn January 2, 2018, the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA) submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focused on ensuring physician anesthesiologists have ample opportunities to meaningfully participate and succeed in either the Merit-based Incentive Payments System (MIPS) or Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) pathways under the Quality Payment Program (QPP). […]
Read MoreFeeding patients in the pediatric ICU (PICU) requires a delicate balance between minimizing protein catabolism and meeting energy requirements, according to presentations at the 2017 annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. “Globally, about a third of patients being admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit have preexisting malnutrition,” said Katri V. Typpo, MD, MPH, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xu, Rui MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 3 – p 958–966 The complication rate and efficacy of the Cobra Perilaryngeal Airway (CobraPLA) and laryngeal mask airways (LMAs®) have been evaluated in the published literature, but the conclusions have been inconsistent. The aim of this systematic review and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sun, Kai MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1463–1470 BACKGROUND: Although the hemodynamic benefits of venovenous bypass (VVB) during liver transplantation (LT) are well appreciated, the impact of VVB on posttransplant renal function is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine if VVB was […]
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