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Authors: Bell S et al. BMJ 2015 Nov 11. Predictors of postoperative AKI include older age, male sex, and use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs. Acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery is associated with excess risk for death. In this study, researchers developed and validated a model for predicting AKI following orthopedic surgery. Analysis involved 10,600 adults […]
Read MoreThere is a major deficiency in opioid knowledge among primary prescribers that may be driving inappropriate prescription practices, a new study suggests. According to the results from a 20-question survey, test scores showed no significant improvement in understanding between medical students and attending physicians, and no group, either by position or department—including anesthesiology—received a passing […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology published on 2 2016 Authors: Abdullah S. Terkawi, M.D. et al Background: Disagreement among many underpowered studies has led to an equivocal understanding of the efficacy of the 5-HT3 antagonist ondansetron in preventing the consequences of sympathectomy after subarachnoid anesthesia. The authors assessed the efficacy of ondansetron with respect to the overall quality and statistical power […]
Read MoreThe news media frames the prescription opioid abuse crisis largely as a criminal issue rather than as a public health problem or treatable health condition, new research suggests. And that’s a problem, lead investigator Emma E. McGinty, PhD, of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland said. “The way that the news media […]
Read MoreAuthors: Groombridge C et al., Acad Emerg Med 2016 Jan 4; The BVM achieved FeO2 concentrations similar to an anesthesia circuit in healthy volunteers. Preoxygenation is critical prior to intubation, especially in the emergency department (ED), where this reservoir of oxygen can help mitigate unexpected hurdles encountered during intubation. There are a number of different techniques available […]
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