A Cohort Study of Cognitive Screening in Older Adults AUTHORS: Tiwary, Nayan BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment is common in older surgical patients and is associated with postoperative delirium. However, cognitive function is inconsistently assessed preoperatively, leading to missed opportunities to recognize vulnerable patients. We designed a prospective cohort […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Renew, J. Ross MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Subjective evaluations to confirm recovery from neuromuscular blockade with a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) is inadequate. Quantitative monitors are the only reliable method to confirm adequate recovery of neuromuscular function. Unfortunately, many clinicians are unfamiliar with such devices and there is concern […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lara N Coughlin, Mark A Ilgen et al. Addiction. 2021 Jan 5 BACKGROUND AND AIMS Research from cohorts of individuals with recreational cannabis use indicates that cannabis withdrawal symptoms are reported by more than 40% of those using regularly. Withdrawal symptoms are not well understood in those who use cannabis for medical purposes. Therefore, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sallam, Amr MD, FCAI et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Although invasive monitoring is the standard method for intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement, it is not without potential for serious complications. Noninvasive methods have been proposed as alternatives to invasive ICP monitoring. The study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the currently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Cardiovascular deaths jumped in the United States during the first months of the pandemic, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Hospital visits for heart attacks and other cardiac conditions declined markedly during the pandemic, fueling physicians’ concerns that people with acute conditions may […]
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