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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
A Human Factors Engineering Study of the Medication Delivery Process during an Anesthetic: Self-filled Syringes versus Prefilled Syringes

Authors: Yushi Yang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 795-803. Background: Prefilled syringes (PFS) have been recommended by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. However, aspects in PFS systems compared with self-filled syringes (SFS) systems have never been explored. The aim of this study is to compare system vulnerabilities (SVs) in the two systems and understand the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Microbiological Contamination of Drugs during Their Administration for Anesthesia in the Operating Room

Authors: Derryn A. Gargiulo, M.Pharm.Clin., Reg.Pharm.N.Z. et al Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 785-794. Background: The aseptic techniques of anesthesiologists in the preparation and administration of injected medications have not been extensively investigated, but emerging data demonstrate that inadvertent lapses in aseptic technique may be an important contributor to surgical site and other postoperative infections. Methods: A prospective, open, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Patients Should Be Intubated in an Upright, Head-Forward Position

Khandelwal N et al., Anesth Analg 2016 Feb 10; In this retrospective study, patients intubated in a semi-erect, head-forward position had lower rates of peri-intubation adverse events than those in a supine position. Desaturation and poor direct laryngeal views are two important factors leading to intubation failure. In the operating room (OR), direct laryngoscopy is easier when […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Which Drugs Are Best for Osteoarthritis Pain?

Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Diclofenac, etoricoxib, and rofecoxib were associated with the greatest pain reduction for patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis, while acetaminophen was not superior to placebo, in a network meta-analysis in the Lancet. (Etoricoxib is not available in the U.S.; rofecoxib was withdrawn worldwide in 2004.) Researchers assessed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
How Do I Prepare for OR Power Failure?

by Erica L. Holland, MD; Carli D. Hoaglan, MD; Martha A. Carlstead, CRNA; Ryan P. Beecher, CRNA; Grete H. Porteous, MD Introduction Loss of electrical power in a hospital is a patient safety hazard that has been neglected in medical training and research.1,2 The technology-rich environment of the operating room (OR) puts patients at risk should […]

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