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Author: Edie Patterson, BSN, RN, CNOR Category: Outpatient Surgery ONE STEP UP Forced-air warming is often the preferred choice in preventing unintentional hypothermia. In an effort to standardize how we warm patients, we tested 3 warming options on more than 800 patients at our hospital-affiliated surgery center: forced air, heat reflective technology and warmed cotton blankets. […]
Read MoreThe optimal range of fluid administration in patients undergoing lung resection surgery has been a controversial topic in anesthesia. There are hazards at both ends of the spectrum: Liberal overhydration can lead to fluid-induced lung injury, while conservative fluid-management strategies have a risk for organ ischemia. According to a review of the recent literature, however, […]
Read MoreThe value of the services that anesthesiologists provide is being examined more closely than ever. Indeed, determining the true value of regional anesthesia can only be done within the context of its many costs, most of which are not monetary. “‘Value’ is the name of the game in medicine these days,” said Brian E. Harrington, […]
Read MoreIf a recent study is any indication, you may have to resort to extreme measures to get some OR staffs to consistently complete the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Researchers in London tried various strategies and found only one produced 100% compliance —barring patients from post-surgery recovery areas until the checklist was completed. Other strategies — […]
Read MoreA new study has clarified how hormonal changes may contribute to migraine in women. The study, published online in Neurology on June 1, was led by Jelena Pavlovic, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. “We have shown definitely that women with migraine have a different hormone profile to women without a history of […]
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