Authors: Michael Verret, M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology 8 2020, Vol.133, 265-279. Background: Widely used for acute pain management, the clinical benefit from perioperative use of gabapentinoids is uncertain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the analgesic effect and adverse events with the perioperative use of gabapentinoids in adult patients.Methods: Randomized controlled trials studying the […]
Read MoreBy Eric Starkman Deadline Detroit In writing about Beaumont Health these past few months, I’ve wrestled using the word “imploding.” It’s a very strong reference, as it means headed for collapse or failure. The time has come to use that word to characterize what’s going on at Beaumont, at least with regard to the hospital […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chen Chen, MS et al EurekAlert Meta-analysis shows delirum may have lasting effects on mental health A new meta-analysis of 24 observational studies from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that delirium may cause significant long-term cognitive decline. The findings were published in JAMA Neurology. Delirium is the most common […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Have a look at some of the latest research news on COVID-19: Tocilizumab: Among patients with COVID-19 who required mechanical ventilation, receipt of tocilizumab was associated with a 45% lower mortality risk relative to not receiving it, according to an […]
Read MoreBY Kate Gibson CBS News Some U.S. states facing a surge in coronavirus cases are now running low on remdesivir, the only drug approved to treat COVID-19, while other parts of the country have ample supplies of the potentially life-saving medication. The regional shortages are forcing doctors already struggling with an onslaught of cases of the disease […]
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