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Anesthesiology published on 6 2016 Authors: Frédéric Heymans, M.D. et al Background: When conventional approaches to obtain effective ventilation and return of effective spontaneous breathing fail, surgical airway is the last rescue option. Most physicians have a limited lifetime experience with cricothyrotomy, and it is unclear what method should be taught for this lifesaving procedure. The aim […]
Read MoreBMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016; 17: 176. Authors: Kari Paanalahti et al Background Manual therapy as spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization, stretching and massage are common treatment methods for neck and back pain. The objective was to compare the treatment effect on pain intensity, pain related disability and perceived recovery from a) naprapathic manual therapy (spinal manipulation, […]
Read MoreSevere anemia significantly increases the rate of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants with very low-birth-weight (VLBW), new research shows. Ravi M. Patel, MD, MSc, and his team of researchers at Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, studied the potential relationship between NEC and VLBW infants who had red blood cell transfusions and severe anemia. […]
Read MoreTo repair a weak or failing heart, a patient may undergo a delicate procedure to help restore normal pumping action. Patients may receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or perhaps a ventricular assist device to mimic the role of a healthy heart muscle. The hope is that implanting such a device will improve, even extend, a […]
Read MorePhysician practices are spending nearly 33 days per year, at a cost of $15.4 billion annually, reporting quality measures, a new survey suggests. The survey, which was published in the March issue of Health Affairs, analyzed the number of hours physician practices spend per week on reporting quality measures for Medicare, Medicaid and other entities (2016;35:401-406). […]
Read MoreRetained surgical instruments occur once in every 5,500 surgeries, and almost 70 percent of the items left behind are sponges, device maker says. While surgical screws or sponges can cost a hospital less than a penny each, when a surgeon accentially leaves one of these behind in a patient’s body the mistake can cost both […]
Read MoreWorkplace violence against healthcare workers is rampant, but solutions remain unclear, largely as a result of underrecognition and underreporting of the problem and poor-quality research, according to a review article published in the April 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The article stems from the tragic death of a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Repeated administration of ketamine may help sustain the antidepressant effect in patients with treatment-resistant depression beyond the initial dose, a new study shows. Ketamine, an injectable anesthetic, has demonstrated a rapid antidepressant effect. But the effect is relatively short-lived, and how […]
Read MoreAuthors: SM Brown FRCA; JR Sneyd FRCA BJA Education. 2016;16(3):87-91. Introduction Nitrous oxide (N2O) was first isolated by Joseph Priestly in 1772 and subsequently recognized for its analgesic properties by Humphrey Davy in 1799. Davy has actually invented a new pleasure, for which language has no name. Oh Tom! I am going for more this evening; […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 1841–1855 AUTHORS: Epstein, Richard H. MD et al BACKGROUND: Accurate accounting of controlled drug transactions by inpatient hospital pharmacies is a requirement in the United States under the Controlled Substances Act. At many hospitals, manual distribution of controlled substances from pharmacies is […]
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