AUTHORS: Biais, Matthieu MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 6 – p 1889–1895 BACKGROUND: End-expiratory occlusion test (EEOT) has been proposed to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients. The utility of this test during low-tidal-volume ventilation remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether hemodynamic […]
Read MoreA special report by University of Pennsylvania health care economists suggests the health care industry suffers from an “acute” problem with “deceptive, misleading, unsubstantiated, and foolish statements”—which they refer to as health care “BS.” Cheat sheet series: Evidence-based practice 101 From Theranos to Watson: BS is everywhere In a special report, Wharton School health care […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stephen J. Raithel, B.A. et al Anesthesiology published December, 2017. Background: Peripheral nociceptors expressing the ion channel transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1, play an important role in mediating postoperative pain. Signaling from these nociceptors in the peri- and postoperative period can lead to plastic changes in the spinal cord and, when controlled, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sheila Riazi, M.Sc., M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 168-180 This article reviews advancements in the genetics of malignant hyperthermia, new technologies and approaches for its diagnosis, and the existing limitations of genetic testing for malignant hyperthermia. It also reviews the various RYR1-related disorders and phenotypes, such as myopathies, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and bleeding disorders, and […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Snell An AMA study found that 83 percent of US physicians experienced a cybersecurity attack, with healthcare phishing being the leading cause. Healthcare organizations should consider increasing their cybersecurity measures as 83 percent of physicians report they have experienced a cybersecurity attack, according to research from Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA). Approximately 1,300 US […]
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