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HealthLeaders Media News, October 5, 2016 A crackdown on a Seattle pill mill has disrupted care for thousands of Medicaid patients. Patients of a network of now-closed pain treatment centers in Seattle have been seeking care in the regions’ emergency rooms, according to data from the Washington state Department of Health. The state has been tracking […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 716-723 Authors: Yoshinobu Nakayama, M.D., Ph.D. et al Background: The main cause of unsuccessful peripheral radial artery catheterization using traditional palpation is imprecisely locating the arterial center. The authors evaluated factors causing disparities between the arterial centers determined by palpation versusultrasound. The authors applied them to create and test a novel catheterization training program. […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 690-699. Authors: Maxim A. Terekhov, M.S., M.B.A. et al Background: Whether anesthesia care transitions and provision of short breaks affect patient outcomes remains unclear. Methods: The authors determined the number of anesthesia handovers and breaks during each case for adults admitted between 2005 and 2014, along with age, sex, race, American Society of Anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 678-689 Authors: Lukas M. Löffel, M.D. et al Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) complications often delay recovery after radical cystectomy with urinary diversion. The authors investigated if perioperative administration of a potassium-enriched, chloride-depleted 5% glucose solution (G5K) accelerates recovery of GI function. Methods: This randomized, parallel-group, single-center double-blind trial included 44 consecutive patients undergoing radical cystectomy […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 656-666. Authors: Michael F. Aziz, M.D. et al Background: Multiple attempts at tracheal intubation are associated with mortality, and successful rescue requires a structured plan. However, there remains a paucity of data to guide the choice of intubation rescue technique after failed initial direct laryngoscopy. The authors studied a large perioperative database to […]
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