Published in Anesthesiology 2015 Jan 122:29 Authors: Pinheiro de Almeida J et al. A hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL was superior to 7 g/dL as a trigger for transfusion. Randomized trials have shown favorable outcomes with a restrictive red-cell transfusion strategy — that is, not transfusing until hemoglobin levels are <7 g/dL in general critical-care […]
Read MorePublished in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 9. Authors: Anderson JT et al Study Design. Retrospective cohort studyObjective. Compare lumbar fusion outcomes, return to work (RTW) status in particular, between workers’ compensation (WC) subjects undergoing single level posterolateral fusion for either spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease (DDD)Summary of Background Data. Lumbar fusion for spondylolisthesis […]
Read MoreWith the country at war on two fronts for most of the 21st century, it should come as no surprise that chronic pain, and the treatment of it, is a significant concern within the U.S. military. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine(2014;174:1400-1401) sought to gain unprecedented understanding of the scope of the chronic pain […]
Read MoreAlthough most health care professionals meet advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) guidelines when ventilating through a self-inflating bag, they do so with wide ranges in various ventilatory end points, which may in turn affect systolic blood pressure. However, a new study has shown that a novel, turbine-driven ventilator meets the same guidelines while providing greater […]
Read MoreJudging by the experience of two large hospitals, the perioperative surgical home (PSH) model of care can create substantial cost savings, an important benefit as the idea seeks to be widely adopted. The PSH model is a patient-focused multidisciplinary approach whose goal is to optimize health care value, with anesthesiologists at the head of a […]
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