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AUTHORS: Kim, Doo-Hwan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 220-227 BACKGROUND: Male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are prone to suffer from catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). Lidocaine administration has been widely performed to reduce postoperative pain. Here, the effect of intravenous lidocaine administration […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles Cowles MD; Chester Lake MD; Jan Ehrenwerth, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The thought of a fire in the operating room sends chills down the spines of health care professionals that are trusted to ensure our patient’s safety. This dreaded complication which often results in severe and disfiguring injuries can be eradicated at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alan Condon Becker’s Spine Review Medtronic has released positive 12-month results from a clinical trial comparing its DTM spinal cord stimulation system to conventional spinal cord stimulation therapy with its Intellis system for the treatment of back pain. Four things to know: 1. At 12 months, 84 percent of patients treated with the DTM […]
Read MoreDG Alerts A study published in Thrombosis Research found that the risk of thromboembolism among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were hospitalised and then discharged was low. Of 140 patients discharged from a non-intensive care unit (ICU) ward, only 1 (0.71%) patient developed a pulmonary embolism 9 days after discharge. Of 35 patients who were discharged […]
Read MoreAuthor: Matthew Kruchak A pair of University of Manitoba studies show the detrimental impact on patients’ physical and mental health caused by surgical cancellations and postponements. These findings are especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic because of heightened surgical scheduling difficulties. “There’s a lot of implications for difficulties in accessing surgical care not only to […]
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