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With Wai Chung Yong, MD, and Michael Atwell, FNP-C Chronic widespread non-specific pain in patients with fibromyalgia and other conditions is marked by reduced pain thresholds, multiple tender points, and decreased quality of life. Findings presented at the American College of Rheumatology 2017 Annual Meeting in San Diego suggests that paying attention to Vitamin D […]
Read MoreA collaborative, multimodal protocol for the delivery of opioid-sparing analgesics effectively manages postoperative pain in patients undergoing above- and below-the-knee amputation, with minimal adverse events, according to retrospective research presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Presenter Joseph Myers, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC and colleagues demonstrated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Angèle Gayet-Ageron, MDet al Lancet: 07 November 2017 Background Antifibrinolytics reduce death from bleeding in trauma and post-partum haemorrhage. We examined the effect of treatment delay on the effectiveness of antifibrinolytics. Methods We did an individual patient-level data meta-analysis of randomised trials done with more than 1000 patients that assessed antifibrinolytics in acute severe […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian M. Howard, MD et al JAMA Surg. November 8, 2017. Key Points Question Is overlapping surgery associated with increased morbidity and mortality and worsened outcome measures compared with nonoverlapping surgery? Findings In this retrospective cohort study that included 2275 neurosurgical cases, no difference between overlapping and nonoverlapping surgery was identified for mortality, morbidity, or worsened functional status […]
Read MoreWomen are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR versus 45 percent of men, and […]
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