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Authors: Robert Fong, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on July 23, 2018. What We Already Know about This Topic: Caffeine may speed anesthetic emergence What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The authors tested the hypothesis that caffeine speeds anesthetic emergence Volunteers anesthetized with isoflurane were given caffeine (equivalent to 7.5 mg base) […]
Read MoreEdited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Patients hospitalized for hip fracture rarely receive osteoporosis medications afterward, according to a JAMA Network Open study. Using 2004–2015 files from a U.S. health claims database, researchers identified nearly 100,000 adults aged 50 and older who were hospitalized for hip fracture and were not taking osteoporosis medications at the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gianluca Cappelleri, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 8 2018, Vol.129, 241-248. What We Already Know about This Topic: Reducing the volume of local anesthetic administered for neural blockade may increase safety Local anesthetic administration can result in nerve damage What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The low volume intraneural injection of ropivacaine 1% provided […]
Read MoreCirculation, online July 9, 2018. After a cardiac arrest in the hospital, older black patients don’t survive as long as older white patients, new data show. “The magnitude and persistence of the difference in long-term survival is sobering,” Dr. Lena M. Chen from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, told Reuters Health in an email interview. […]
Read MoreRoutine brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not necessary for those with migraine who have normal neurologic function unless there is a clear clinical indication that there are underlying structural abnormalities, according to an observational study published in the American Journal of Medicine. Investigators evaluated clinical data from 100 patients with diagnosed migraine and normal neurologic […]
Read MoreFewer major complications and less post-op morbidity with no sacrifice in survival Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Up to 70% of patients with colorectal liver metastasis are likely candidates for minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) in high-volume centers, according to an Italian research group. A single-center cohort study comparing outcomes in 885 resections for liver metastasis […]
Read MoreMultidrug-resistant “superbugs” that can cause dangerous infections in hospitals are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants designed to hold them at bay, scientists said. In a study of what the researchers described as a “new wave of superbugs”, the team also found specific genetic changes over 20 years in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or […]
Read MoreAuthors: A. A. Klein et al Anaethesia July 2018 This is a consensus document produced by members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists. It has been seen and approved by the Board of Directors. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution‐ Endorsed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Royal College […]
Read MoreKidney disease is a “hidden epidemic” affecting more than 850 million people worldwide, renal experts say. That’s twice the number of diabetics (422 million) and more than 20 times the number of people with cancer (42 million) or HIV/AIDS (36.7 million). But most people don’t realize that kidney disease is a major health issue. “It […]
Read MoreAuthor: Martin Moylan Patients go to clinics and hospitals hoping to get better. But sometimes they end up getting sick because they pick up infections passed on by doctors and nurses who haven’t washed their hands. Hand-washing — or the lack of it — is a big issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says […]
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