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AUTHORS: Pourfakhr, Pejman, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 5 – p 1641–1645 BACKGROUND: Nasotracheal intubation is commonly performed to provide a secure airway for the maintenance of general anesthesia in maxillofacial surgeries. Routine nasotracheal intubation is performed under general anesthesia by direct laryngoscopy, frequently with the aid of Magill […]
Read MoreBoden I et al. BMJ 2018 Jan 24. A single 30-minute session with a physical therapist yielded significant benefit. As many as 50% of patients who undergo upper abdominal surgery experience postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). In this multicenter randomized trial, researchers determined the effectiveness of a single preoperative physical therapy session in lowering risk for PPCs after […]
Read MoreAs the director of the perioperative surgical home (PSH) at Henry Ford Health System, in Detroit, Gary Loyd, MD, has helped to build a comprehensive PSH program that guides patients through the entire surgical experience, from the decision to undergo surgery to discharge and beyond. What started at ground level with a group of 30 […]
Read MoreAnother interesting article I wanted to share with our readers. By Karen WeintraubJuly 3, 2018 In his spare time, when he feels up to it, Ronnie Roberts walks through hospital parking lots slipping informational flyers onto every windshield. Roberts wants people to know the signs of sepsis, the body’s overwhelming response to a blood infection, which […]
Read MoreToday we want our readers to have fun with their families and friends. Please be safe and remember Clemens’s Law: Don’t have a fifth on the fourth!
Read MoreThe FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent joint warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products for illegally marketing unapproved products with claims about their ability to help in the treatment of opioid addiction and withdrawal. Selling these unapproved products with claims that they can treat opioid addiction and withdrawal […]
Read MoreThe field of anesthesiology produced two of the highest-paying jobs in the country as both anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists landed in the top 11 of the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2018? Anesthesiologists ranked first overall with a median annual salary of $208,000 and a 0.5% unemployment rate. The rankings cited the importance of the […]
Read MoreThe most common causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ASCs are injection of anesthesia into a peripheral nerve and intubation, according to an analysis in the Journal of Patient Safety. The average closed claim value is significantly lower for ASCs than for hospital operating rooms. Here are seven things you need to know: 1. The authors examined […]
Read MoreA comparison of anesthesia closed claims from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital operating rooms (HORs) has found some noteworthy differences, and also spotlights areas where underperforming can result in liability. Procedures performed in ASCs have become markedly more common since the 1980s. The researchers, including Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, of the Center for Perioperative Research […]
Read MoreThe only two common nonpharmacologic interventions for postoperative pain management of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that were associated with reduced and delayed opioid consumption were electrotherapy and acupuncture, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Three other frequently performed interventions analyzed in 39 published randomized clinical trials were continuous passive motion, preoperative exercise and […]
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