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Authors: Brendan Carvalho, M.B.B.Ch., F.R.C.A. et al Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 596-598. APPROXIMATELY one third of all births in the United States are by cesarean delivery, and in most high-income countries the cesarean delivery rate also exceeds that recommended by the World Health Organization for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.1 This is concerning, because cesarean delivery, and […]
Read MoreThe benefits of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery appear to persist over a decade, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied over 400 people with severe obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 400 who sought the procedure but did not receive it, and 300 obese people who did not seek or […]
Read MoreObese women who receive antibiotics after cesarean delivery have a reduced risk for surgical site infections, according to a single-center study in JAMA. Some 400 women with a prepregnancy body-mass index of 30 or higher who received intravenous cefazolin before C-section were randomized to receive oral cephalexin plus metronidazole or matching placebo for 48 hours after […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ryu Komatsu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 684-694. Background: The majority of parturients in the United States first return for evaluation by their obstetric practitioner 6 weeks after delivery. As such, there is little granular data on the pain experience, analgesic requirements, and functional recovery during the postpartum period. This prospective observational study was […]
Read MoreThe trial concluded earlier this week with a unanimous decision, which involves the death of 80-year-old Richard Pellock of Cassville, Wisconsin who sought treatment at UnityPoint Health, Finley Hospital. Attorneys for his family argue it was negligence by the medical group, Mississippi Valley Anesthesiology, P.C. that caused Richard Pellock’s death. On Jan. 5, 2015, he had surgery to remove […]
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