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If a recent study is any indication, you may have to resort to extreme measures to get some OR staffs to consistently complete the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Researchers in London tried various strategies and found only one produced 100% compliance —barring patients from post-surgery recovery areas until the checklist was completed. Other strategies — […]
Read MoreA new study has clarified how hormonal changes may contribute to migraine in women. The study, published online in Neurology on June 1, was led by Jelena Pavlovic, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. “We have shown definitely that women with migraine have a different hormone profile to women without a history of […]
Read MoreWhat does migraine aura look like? And how do these visual manifestations differ between patients and in the same patient? These questions have intrigued neurologists for years, but getting clear-cut information has been difficult because most reports of migraine characteristics are retrospective — when asked, patients report details of their attack and how they felt […]
Read MoreDespite the prevailing public view, opioid medicines are not powerful analgesics for low back pain, according to a meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials. The drugs are commonly prescribed for chronic low back pain, but the review finds that they give only modest short-term relief and that the effect is not likely to be clinically […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 31, 2016 AUTHORS: Verkruysse, Wim PhD et al BACKGROUND: Contactless, camera-based photoplethysmography (PPG) interrogates shallower skin layers than conventional contact probes, either transmissive or reflective. This raises questions on the calibratability of camera-based pulse oximetry. METHODS: We made video recordings of the foreheads of 41 healthy adults at 660 and 840 […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 283–289 AUTHORS: Zhang, Wei et al BACKGROUND: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. Current prediction models for postoperative AF are based primarily on Western populations. In this study, we sought to develop a clinical prediction […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 1, 2016 Authors: Ammar, Yoann MD et al Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP) is a rare and potentially severe complication of endotracheal intubation characterized by a tubular pseudomembrane that obstructs the trachea and induces clinical symptoms of airway obstruction after extubation. In this report, we reviewed and summarized all published cases […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 452–473 Authors: Chung, Frances MBBS, FRCPC et al The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present recommendations based on the available clinical evidence […]
Read MoreAn innovative, minimally invasive endoscopic approach to lumbar fusion spinal surgery under conscious sedation shows success as a feasible alternative to traditional lumbar spine fusion, allowing for faster recovery without general anesthesia or intubation, a case series suggests. “When used in select patients, this approach offers excellent improvement rates win pain and disability with a […]
Read MoreTwo new studies published in the Lancet call into question previous reports that suggest weekend staffing at hospitals is linked to higher patient mortality. One study looked specifically at acute stroke care and found no weekend effect on mortality, but found quality of care is inconsistent throughout the week. Therefore, the authors say, addressing only weekend care […]
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