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Researchers found higher rates of post-intubation hypotension (PIH) among critically ill patients who were immunocompromised compared with those who were not. The study, presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2017 Critical Care Congress (abstract 1031), found that significant predictors of PIH were advanced age, higher illness severity, pre-intubation hemodynamic instability and prior use […]
Read MoreA vibrating device, used with a cold pack, relieves a child’s pain while emergency department caregivers insert an intravenous (IV) catheter, equally as well as the currently used anesthetic, topical lidocaine. The device can be used quickly, unlike lidocaine, which requires 30 minutes to fully take effect. The findings are published early online ahead of […]
Read MoreResearchers have found that pupillary light reflex (PLR) recovery from general anesthesia (GA) varies greatly among patients, regardless of the anesthesia drug used. Thus while PLR has long been used in the neurologic assessment of an anesthetized patient, physicians should be cautious about using the technique to measure brain stem function in patients who have […]
Read MoreValue-based reimbursement and alternative payment models are putting increased pressure on the profitability of joint replacement procedures. Although same-day discharge is not a common part of these programs yet, according to James D. Slover, MD, the new payment paradigm will favor ambulatory surgery in the future. At the 2017 Interdisciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care, […]
Read MoreConcerns with the safety and adverse effects of opioids have grown with increases in prescribing and dose, and higher doses have been associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in a study by researchers at Veterans Affairs (VA) and Kaiser Permanente health systems. Benjamin Morasco, PhD, and his colleagues at the VA Portland Health Care System and […]
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