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Use of the Airway Medix Closed Suction System (AMCSS) reduces clinical pulmonary infection scores (CPIS), endotracheal tube air flow resistance, and biofilm formation, compared with standard CSS for critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation for ≥48 hours, according to a study presented here on March 15 at the 2016 International Symposium on Intensive Care […]
Read MoreThe use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better medical and economic outcomes in patients receiving hip and knee replacement, according to a study being presented later this month at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. The use of PNBs is on the rise, but […]
Read MoreSource: DGNews Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) is at least as effective as femoral nerve block (FNB) for managing pain after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, researchers said here on March 1 at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Femoral nerve block is the mainstay for pain management after knee surgery, but […]
Read MoreSource: Eur Spine J AUTHORS: Weng W, Wu H et PURPOSE Sagittal spinopelvic malalignment has been reported in spinal disorders such as low back pain (LBP), and restoration of normal alignment is targeted when treating these disorders. Abnormal sagittal spinal-pelvic-leg alignment has been reported in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis (OA), who have a high prevalence […]
Read MoreFrailty can be easily assessed in aortic valve surgery patients using variables that are typically at the behest of most anesthesiologists, and the assessment can predict morbidity, mortality and hospital length of stay (LOS) in this fragile patient population. “Previous research has shown that frailty is an independent risk factor for predicting morbidity and mortality […]
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