By Eric Ramos DG Alerts A single dose of intravenous (IV) amisulpride was safe and prevented postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Andrew Wahlert, MD, Acacia Pharma, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, and […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology Today Annual Meetings Edition Perioperative infections are always a concern for anesthesiologists. Now, in the presence of COVID-19, even more effort and energy are being directed at this topic as anesthesiologists lead multidisciplinary initiatives to prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAI) by PPE, hand sanitation, and OR procedures. “In a 2015 study, bacterial transmission in the […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM NEJM Journal Watch The American Society of Hematology has issued new guidelines on managing venous thromboembolism. Of the 28 recommendations, published in Blood Advances, 3 are classified as “strong”: For patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and hemodynamic compromise, thrombolytic therapy […]
Read MoreBy Mary Ellen Schneider BioWorld An artificial intelligence machine learning model that mines electronic health record data could help physicians fight the opioid epidemic by targeting non-opioid pain treatments to patients experiencing severe pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the Anesthesiology 2020 annual meeting. By accurately predicting which patients are at highest risk […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robert King Fierce Health The population on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) exchanges that do not get subsidies declined by 45% from 2016 to 2019, a new report from the Trump administration found. The report, released Friday (PDF) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), argues that people who don’t qualify for income-based […]
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