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AUTHORS: Lumbreras-Marquez, Mario I. MBBS, MMSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 857-868 BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. While volumetric and gravimetric blood loss measurement techniques have been shown to increase PPH detection compared to visual estimation of blood […]
Read MoreThis is for our providers who treat pain patients or post op pain. Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Percocet and oxycodone are both opioid drugs that can relieve pain. Percocet contains oxycodone as well as acetaminophen. Percocet is the brand name of a medicine, while oxycodone is a generic ingredient in many branded drugs. Percocet contains […]
Read MoreMedicalNewsToday A new study suggests that the risk of severe COVID-19 may be increased if a person has a genotype that is associated with dementia, as well as other cardiovascular issues. The study, published as a letter to the editor in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, indicates that having the genetic component of dementia might […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Song, Yujie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is associated with faster onset than the conventional epidural (EP) technique for labor analgesia. The programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) mode for maintaining labor analgesia allows for lower anesthetic drug consumption than the continuous epidural infusion (CEI) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News Prevention of the spread of COVID is essential during this time. Treatment from a distance is one of the strategies being employed in the pursuit of that goal. Yes, there are ways in which anesthesia providers can bill for patient services without actually being in the same room as the […]
Read MoreDG Alerts A study in Clinical Infectious Diseases has shown that thymosin alpha 1 (Tα1) supplement was associated with significantly reduced mortality in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Specifically, researchers said Tα1 was able to improve and restore T-cell counts in COVID-19 patients with severe lymphocytopenia, as well as reverse T-cell exhaustion and induce immune […]
Read MoreDG Alerts A study examining placental pathology in COVID-19-positive pregnant women has found that relative to controls, COVID-19 placentas had a higher prevalence of decidual arteriopathy and other features of maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM), a pattern of injury the authors say reflects abnormalities in oxygenation within the intervillous space associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. The research […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Maximilian Ackermann, M.D. et al NEJM May 21, 2020 BACKGROUND Progressive respiratory failure is the primary cause of death in the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Despite widespread interest in the pathophysiology of the disease, relatively little is known about the associated morphologic and molecular changes in the peripheral lung of patients who die […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hao, Qingzhong MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: External cephalic version (ECV) is a frequently performed obstetric procedure for fetal breech presentation to avoid cesarean delivery. Neuraxial, intravenous, and inhalational anesthetic techniques have been studied to reduce maternal discomfort caused by the forceful manipulation. This study compares the effects of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Arnolds, David E. MD, PhD et al *; Scavone, Barbara M. MD*,† Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Antifibrinolytic therapy has the potential to influence outcomes in postpartum hemorrhage, but the incidence of elevated fibrinolytic activity in postpartum hemorrhage is unknown. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed […]
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