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Wide variations in the use, practices, and complications involving peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were seen across 10 hospitals in a quality-control network in Michigan, researchers reported. Depending on the facility, difficult venous access was responsible for only 10% of PICCs in some hospitals, but up to 64% in others, and complication rates also ranged […]
Read MoreCompared with their younger counterparts, older anesthesiologists have similar patient outcomes, but their practice patterns differed. The number of major adverse events was similar among older and younger anesthesiologists, but older anesthesiologists were more likely to perform shorter outpatient surgical cases requiring monitored anesthesia care, and they did so on healthier patients during normal daytime […]
Read MoreNearly all the patients with low back pain referred by their general practitioner for a lumbar magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) had abnormal findings on the imaging, with seven in 10 showing disc herniation, according to a prospective cohort study published in December 8 in Family Practice. “International and Dutch guidelines recommend the use of imaging only […]
Read MoreJohn E. Fiadjoe, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Madhankumar Sathyamoorthy, MBBS, MS Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi Vikram Patel, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology Vanderbilt University Medical […]
Read MoreMore people died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2014 than during any previous year on record, with increases in opioid overdose deaths the driving factor, according to new statistics released today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2014, opioid overdose deaths, including deaths from the use of […]
Read MorePatients administered regional anesthesia for hip fracture surgery are significantly more likely to experience complications than those who received general anesthesia, a study has found. The 7,764-patient review of information from the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database yielded an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.43 for minor complications and […]
Read MoreDavid Hardman, MD, MBA Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Professional Affairs Department of Anesthesiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Dr. Hardman reports no relevant financial conflicts of interest. The risk for permanent or severe nerve injury after peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is extremely low, irrespective of its etiology […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(112) Authors: Elke E K M et al Background: Obesity is generally believed to be a risk factor for the development of postoperative complications. Although being obese is associated with medical hazards, recent literature shows no convincing data to support this assumption. Moreover a paradox between body mass index and survival is described. This study […]
Read MoreAn episode of shingles, caused by the herpes zoster virus, temporarily increases the risk for stroke and potentially myocardial infarction (MI) in the months after the infection, according to two recent studies. One study published December 15 in PLOS Medicine, using a self-controlled case series design, identified a twofold greater risk for ischemic stroke and nearly […]
Read MoreA properly timed perioperative medicine consultation by an anesthesiologist can reduce postoperative pain and increase overall patient satisfaction. Indeed, nearly 60% of anticipated pain cases could have been averted with adequate preoperative preparation with adjuvant analgesics, a study suggests. “Opioid use and psychological illness were the biggest predictors of anticipated postoperative pain,” said Janora M. […]
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