Although a restrictive transfusion strategy significantly reduces the risk for 30-day all-cause mortality in critical care patients, its benefits are less clear in perioperative patients, according to a meta-analysis by a Canadian research team. “Although packed red blood cells are arguably the best therapy to use when you have a problem with oxygen-carrying capacity, they […]
Read MoreAlthough epidural anesthesia is considered the gold standard for postthoracotomy pain treatment, it is contraindicated in certain patients.Although epidural anesthesia is considered the gold standard for postthoracotomy pain treatment, it is contraindicated in certain patients. According to a retrospective study by researchers at the Shizuoka Cancer Center in Japan, continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve block (PVB) […]
Read More“Measurement of free hormones in pain medication users could be important in determining their association with sexual function.””Measurement of free hormones in pain medication users could be important in determining their association with sexual function.” Chronic pain patients being treated with certain opioid and non-opioid medications had significantly lower serum concentrations of free testosterone (fTe) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Edenharter, Günther M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 10, 2017 BACKGROUND: Increasing costs of material resources challenge hospitals to stay profitable. Particularly in anesthesia departments and intensive care units, bronchoscopes are used for various indications. Inefficient management of single- and multiple-use systems can influence the hospitals’ material costs substantially. Using mathematical modeling, […]
Read MoreSecond-line uterotonic use is high in women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage, and B-Lynch brace suture placement is the most common surgical intervention. These were among the findings of a retrospective study conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, that has shed light on women who experience severe postpartum hemorrhage during intrapartum cesarean delivery. […]
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