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Authors: Girardis M et al. JAMA 2016 Oct 18. Ferguson ND.JAMA 2016 Oct 18. Outcomes were worse with a conventional high-oxygenation goal than with a conservative moderate-oxygenation goal. Increasingly, excess oxygen administration is recognized as a risk factor for adverse outcomes when used perioperatively (NEJM JW Infect Dis Nov 2009 and JAMA 2009; 302:1543) or after myocardial infarction (NEJM JW Hosp Med […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jaber S et al. JAMA 2016 Mar 15. Hernández G et al. JAMA 2016 Mar 15.Spoletini G et al. JAMA 2016 Mar 15. High-flow oxygen and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation lowered reintubation rates in selected patient populations. During the past few years, interest has grown in using high-flow oxygen (HFO) and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in lieu of intubation and […]
Read MoreToday is the official New Year Holiday so there is no post so enjoy the family.
Read MoreCMS recently issued an interim final rule with comment period that exempts MIPS-eligible clinicians in disaster areas from submitting data for the quality, improvement activities and advancing care information performance categories. The interim final rule includes the Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy, which applies to MIPS clinicians who have been affected by the Northern California wildfires and Hurricanes […]
Read MoreIf there were any doubts about the efficacy of the STOP-Bang questionnaire to predict perioperative complications, they can be put to rest, thanks to a meta-analysis by a group of Ontario researchers. The investigators found that patients who score high on the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) STOP-Bang questionnaire are at higher risk for perioperative complications, […]
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