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Patients in the intensive care unit with an imbalanced microbiome are at increased risk for complications and longer ICU stays, according to findings presented at Clinical Nutrition Week 2017. Paul Wischmeyer, MD, professor of anesthesiology and surgery and director of perioperative research at Duke Clinical Research Institute, in Durham, N.C., who also is part of […]
Read MoreControlling chronic noncancer pain in a patient who has a substance use disorder is a complex and challenging task. But with tools such as empathetic communication, urine drug testing and coprescribing potentially lifesaving naloxone, health care teams can treat patients with these concurrent conditions safely and effectively—even with opioids, according to several leading pharmacists with […]
Read MoreDiversion, waste management go hand in hand Kerri O’Keefe had worked as a care aide in the emergency department at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), in British Columbia, for more than 15 years, transporting patients and helping them with all their basic needs. She loved her job—but according to news reports in the Vancouver Sun, she also […]
Read MoreOn November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for the CY2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This 1,250-page rule includes many issues relevant to anesthesia and pain medicine. 2018 Medicare Conversion Factors – Modest Increase in Anesthesia CF: The calculations that result in these figures include the positive […]
Read MoreAuthors: Robert I. Block, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 11 2017, Vol.127, 788-799. Background: Anesthetics have neurotoxic effects in neonatal animals. Relevant human evidence is limited. We sought such evidence in a structural neuroimaging study. Methods: Two groups of children underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging: patients who, during infancy, had one of four operations commonly performed in otherwise healthy […]
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