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By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio docwirenews – Patients with hip fracture who are admitted to the hospital during a busy time may experience delayed surgery and have a higher risk for 60-day mortality, a study discovered. “When the operating room is busy, 20% more of the patients die within 60 days after the operation,” said study author […]
Read MoreEurekAlert Researchers from the George Washington University found that aspirin may have lung-protective effects and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized […]
Read MoreThe New Daily A breakthrough Australian trial has highlighted the alternatives to highly addictive painkillers for treating severe back pain. The trial saw the number of prescriptions for opioids issued to patients with acute back pain in emergency departments slashed without leading to increased pain levels for patients, the results published in the BMJ Quality and […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in a draft recommendation, now advises screening overweight or obese adults ages 35 to 70 for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. In 2015, the group recommended starting abnormal glucose screening […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ricard Mellado Artigas, M.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2021. Background Reverse triggering is a delayed asynchronous contraction of the diaphragm triggered by passive insufflation by the ventilator in sedated mechanically ventilated patients. The incidence of reverse triggering is unknown. This study aimed at determining the incidence of reverse triggering in critically ill patients under […]
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