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Author: Natalie Grover The Guardian US data shows nearly twice as many diagnoses over three months among those testing positive Nearly one in five people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of testing positive for the virus, according to a study that […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Metformin was significantly associated with decreased mortality in women with obesity or type 2 diabetes who were admitted to hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), although no significant link was found in men, according to findings published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. “Our analysis supports the preventive use of metformin, before infection with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chen, Fangyu BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in left ventricular dysfunction, which can lead to hypotension and secondary brain injuries. Although echocardiography is often used to examine cardiovascular function in multiple clinical settings, its use and association with outcomes following severe TBI are […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Fleming, Neal W. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 Utility as an Early Warning for Desaturation in High-Risk Surgical Patients BACKGROUND: Perioperative pulse oximetry hemoglobin saturation (SpO2) measurement is associated with fewer desaturation and hypoxia episodes. However, the sigmoidal nature of oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation limits the accuracy of estimation of the partial […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sharawi, Nadir MD, MSc, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: For emergent intrapartum cesarean delivery (CD), the literature does not support the use of any particular local anesthetic solution to extend epidural analgesia to cesarean anesthesia. We hypothesized that 3% chloroprocaine (CP) would be noninferior to a mixture of 2% lidocaine, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Following social distancing guidelines and other policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped some people lower their risk of having a heart attack, according to new research out of Sweden. The findings, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, included data from March 1 to May 7, 2020. […]
Read MoreKaiser Health News Hospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, 96,039 were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July of just under 60,000 inpatients. But beds and space aren’t the main concern. It’s the workforce. Hospitals are […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Subramanyam, Rajeev MBBS, MD, MS, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: Post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admission remains an important challenge. Unexpected admissions can be quite frightening, increase health care burden, and cause unnecessary suffering in children and families. Identifying factors associated with post adenotonsillectomy unexpected admissions using a pragmatic approach could lead to […]
Read MoreBy VANILA SINGH MD STAT Hidden in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic is the U.S.’s drug epidemic, which is getting worse. One group that is paying the price for it, but shouldn’t be, are people who live with chronic pain conditions. The opioid epidemic was initially fueled by the misuse of prescription opioids that were […]
Read MorePerioperative acute injury to the kidney is associated with the development and progression of chronic kidney disease in the year following noncardiac surgery, a study has concluded. The team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center did not observe a dose–response relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) severity and subsequent risk for chronic kidney disease. […]
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