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HealthDay News Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common among American teens and young adults than deaths caused by opioids alone, researchers report. They also found that stimulants such as cocaine and crystal methamphetamine are the non-opioid substances most commonly involved in opioid overdose deaths in young people. Moreover, opioid overdose […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were already taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have a reduced risk of mortality, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The authors explored data from more than 700 patients who were treated in one of four regions in Italy from Feb. 22 to […]
Read MoreAuthors Nasir Hussain, M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology Newly Published on November 2020 Background Spinal morphine is the mainstay of postcesarean analgesia. Quadratus lumborum block has recently been proposed as an adjunct or alternative to spinal morphine. The authors evaluated the analgesic effectiveness of quadratus lumborum block in cesarean delivery with and without spinal morphine. Methods […]
Read MoreAuthors: Maria J. Susano, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1184–1191. Background Frailty and cognitive impairment are associated with postoperative delirium, but are rarely assessed preoperatively. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that preoperative screening for frailty or cognitive impairment identifies patients at risk for postoperative delirium (primary outcome). Methods In this […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Pre-pregnancy hypertension rates have climbed substantially in the United States in recent years, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths, and hypertension is a well-established risk factor for these potentially preventable […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sam Meredith CNBC KEY POINTS The study, published Friday, claims to be the first large-scale research into how much protection people get against reinfection after contracting the coronavirus. Researchers say the findings are “exciting” because they represent an important step in understanding how Covid-19 immunity may work. The study was part of a major […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Findings from a study published in JAMA Network Open suggest that delirium is common and often seen without other typical symptoms or signs in older adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting to the emergency department. In addition, delirium was associated with poor hospital outcomes and death. “In this cohort study of 817 older patients […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Scott E Kolesky, Soumya Nyshadham et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 Nov 15 INTRODUCTION Compared to the older pediatric population, neonates have greater perioperative morbidity and mortality. Difficulty with glucose regulation may be a contributing modifiable risk factor during perioperative anesthetic management. To mitigate the risk of hyperglycemia in neonates, some providers […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shubham Chamadia, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1234–1243. Background The administration of dexmedetomidine is limited to highly monitored care settings because it is only available for use in humans as intravenous medication. An oral formulation of dexmedetomidine may broaden its use to all care settings. The authors investigated the effect of a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira Summary CPT codes often take time to be established. Many new nerve blocks are still unlisted, even though they are now used quite commonly. Providers should not be discouraged from trying new techniques just because they may be unpayable. The process of establishing new codes may be slow, but it does eventually […]
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