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By Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Varenicline is strongly recommended over the nicotine patch and bupropion for adults who are trying to quit smoking, according to new guidelines from the American Thoracic Society published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Among the other recommendations: Varenicline is also strongly recommended over the patch […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News When COVID-19 patients have an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), it can have an especially devastating effect, according to new findings published in Stroke. The researchers explored data from 174 patients treated from Jan. 27 to May 19, 2020, at one of 28 facilities in 16 different countries. All patients had […]
Read MoreAnesthesiologists and CRNAs need to be speaking out against slashes made to their reimbursements in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule. The new rule will result in these significant reductions in Medicare payments if the current draft takes effect on Jan. 1: 8% for anesthesiology
Read MoreDG Alerts New guidelines published by the Association of Anaesthetists state that breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, as soon as she is alert and able to feed. “The guidelines say there is no need to discard any breast milk due to fear of contamination, since evidence shows that anaesthetic and non-opioid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tori Rodriquez< MA, LPC, AHC Psychiatry Advisor Individuals with serious mental illness should undergo regular screening for the presence of pain. Studies have shown that pain experienced by the general population is associated with compromised global functioning, as indicated by reduced employment and social activity, negative effects on family functioning, and increased symptoms of […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Edited by William E. Chavey, MD, MS About 1 in 10 pregnant adolescents and women in the U.S. report recently drinking alcohol, according to an MMWR study. Researchers surveyed roughly 3000 pregnant females aged 12 to 44 about their alcohol use. Overall, two thirds said they had consumed any alcohol in the […]
Read MoreMichael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Age, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD) and high Charleston Comorbidity Index (CCI ) scores can all predict mortality among COVID-19 patients, according to new findings published in Hypertension. The study included data from more than 1,500 patients treated at one of 26 Italian hospitals. All patients […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Results of a study published in Gut suggest that while patients who take proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are at an increased risk for severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19, they are not more likely to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The researchers, led by Seung Won Lee, Department of Data Science, Sejong University College of […]
Read MoreBy Kaitlyn D’Onofrio docwirenews Ibuprofen may help manage pain in pediatric fracture cases without delaying healing, according to a study. The researchers randomized pediatric patients with long bone fracture to one of two groups. One group took weight-based ibuprofen. The other group was not allowed to take any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and were given weight-based acetaminophen. The […]
Read MoreBy Denise Baez DG Alerts Fasting blood glucose at admission is an independent predictor for 28-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 without previous diagnosis of diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetologia. It has been established that patients with COVID-19 who have diabetes and acute uncontrolled hyperglycaemia have higher rates of morbidity and mortality; […]
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