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Reumatología Clinica (Jun 2016) AUTHORS: Hernández-Hernández M et al OBJECTIVES Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting diarthrodial joints, in which patients tend to perform less physical activity (PA) than recommended. This review focuses on the existing evidence about the relationship of PA and RA, specifically how the former influences joint inflammation, disability, […]
Read MoreA new study has found that postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) lasting two days or more is associated with worse long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Even after close matching on operative variables and comorbidity burden, patients with prolonged atrial fibrillation had significantly worse survival compared with patients who experienced POAF less than two days. According to […]
Read MoreA quick bedside assessment may one day help determine the long-term prognosis for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. According to the results of an observational study, poor functional status before CABG was associated with significantly increased risk for long-term mortality. “We demonstrated that poor baseline functional status in CABG patients is associated […]
Read MoreEducation, along with bedside ventilator cards, significantly increased use of correct initial tidal volume settings for mechanically ventilated patients. The goal of the study was to correctly set the ventilator for patients based on their ideal body weight (IBW), rather than using consistent settings for all patients, said Rotem Friede, MD, medical director of the […]
Read MoreAnesthesiologists who use perioperative clonidine in the hope of reducing acute postoperative pain or opioid consumption need to reconsider their efforts. According to a randomized controlled trial at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio—the largest such trial ever—researchers found that the drug has neither of these perceived benefits, and its use may come at the expense […]
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