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Author: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI Weight loss surgery may improve lung function, a new study finds. Bariatric surgery may help some obese people breathe easier, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers found that people who underwent the procedure had measurable structural changes in their lungs and trachea, including less airway obstruction. The findings were […]
Read MoreAuthors: Schroeder, Daniel C. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1224-1231 BACKGROUND: Targeted temperature management is a standard therapy for unconscious survivors of cardiac arrest. To date, multiple cooling methods are available including invasive intravascular cooling devices (IVDs), which are widely used in the clinical […]
Read MoreKHN Patients have come to expect a technician to drape their torsos with a heavy lead apron when they get an X-ray, but new thinking among radiologists and medical physicists is upending the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation. Some hospitals are ditching the ritual of covering reproductive organs and fetuses during imaging exams […]
Read MoreReceiving an opioid prescription is linked with higher risks of death and hospitalisation compared with receiving other pain medications, and the risk of death is especially high in individuals with lower kidney function, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. When individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A study of perioperative IV acetaminophen in patients undergoing minimally invasive spine surgery has found no effect on postoperative pain. However, that finding does not rule out its use for other surgeries, particularly more painful spine surgeries. According to a retrospective analysis of 187 patients undergoing minimally invasive diskectomy, decompression […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mitrophanov, Alexander Y. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 9, 2019 BACKGROUND: Coagulopathy and hgemostatic abnormalities remain a challenge in patients following trauma and major surgery. Coagulopathy in this setting has a multifactorial nature due to tissue injury, hemodilution, hypothermia, and acidosis, the severity of which may vary. In this study, we combined computational […]
Read MoreCorticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a study published in Radiology. Researchers suggested that injection-associated risks like rapid progressive OA, which may eventually lead to joint collapse, should be integrated into consent forms so that patients are aware of the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rachel England engadget Researchers in Japan have successfully carried out the world’s first transplant of lab-grown heart muscle cells, in a move which could significantly reduce the need for heart transplants. To grow the heart muscle cells, the scientists from Osaka University first took adult stem cells and reprogrammed back into their embryonic-like state. From this […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wei Xu et al BMJ Objectives To conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of association between sleep and all-cause cognitive disorders. Methods PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception to 18 February 2019. Cohort studies exploring longitudinal associations of sleep with cognitive decline or dementia were included. The multivariable-adjusted effect estimates were pooled by random-effects […]
Read MoreAuthors: Theresa Bowling, MD et al Anesthesiology News First described in the 1990s, the use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has dramatically increased in recent years, facilitated by the widespread availability of small portable ultrasound machines with high-resolution imaging. Numerous comparative studies and meta-analyses have demonstrated that UGRA is the most effective technique to […]
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