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Although pain and trouble sleeping are often intertwined in the perioperative period, problems with sleep are infrequently evaluated. According to researchers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), in Bethesda, Md., however, a single item from the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) may make it easier for clinicians to screen for sleep […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Rwei, Alina, Y., PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 4 – p 1170–1175 BACKGROUND: The relatively short duration of effect of local anesthetics has been addressed by encapsulation in drug delivery systems. Codelivery with a single compound that produces an adjuvant effect on nerve block but without intrinsic […]
Read MoreBetween 2005 and 2014, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased across all segments of the childbearing population, according to a study published online in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Lindsay K. Admon, MD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used 2005-2014 data from the National Inpatient Sample to estimate the prevalence of 8 common, chronic […]
Read MoreAchilles tendon pressuring and inquiry about “persistent deep aching pain over most of [the] body” may effectively screen for fibromyalgia in patients with chronic pain, according to findings published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. This study included participants from 2 primary care centers who were scheduled for routine clinical assessment (n=352). The cohort […]
Read MoreKevin Pho, MD, Founder and Editor, KevinMD.com Patients have more avenues than ever to express themselves online, whether on social media or through physician rating sites like RateMDs, Vitals, and Healthgrades. No matter how professional and caring a doctor you may be, eventually you will face criticism on the web. No doctor will receive universally […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 5 2018, Vol.82, 46-47. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical decisions, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wallace, Sumer, K., MD et al Obstetrics & Gynecology: May 2018 – Volume 131 – Issue 5 – p 891–898 OBJECTIVE: To examine blood transfusion practices and develop a standardized bundle of interventions to address the high rate of perioperative red blood cell transfusion among patients with ovarian and endometrial cancer. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort […]
Read MorePEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA April 2018 Authors Francisco J. Schneuer Background There has been considerable interest in the possible adverse neurocognitive effects of exposure to general anesthesia and surgery in early childhood. Aims The aim of this data linkage study was to investigate developmental and school performance outcomes of children undergoing procedures requiring general anesthesia in early […]
Read MoreThe story line sounds familiar: a popular pain drug becomes a new way to get high as prescribing by doctors soars. But the latest drug raising red flags is not part of the opioid family at the center of the nation’s drug epidemic. It’s a 25-year-old generic pill long seen as a low risk way […]
Read MoreThis is another article I found interesting so I wanted to share with our readers Middle-aged adults with five low-risk lifestyle factors could live more than a decade longer than their less healthy peers, according to a Circulationstudy. Using data from the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, researchers examined associations between five low-risk […]
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