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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Scarce medical oxygen worldwide leaves many gasping for life

By LORI HINNANT, CARLEY PETESCH and BOUBACAR DIALLO AP News Guinea’s best hope for coronavirus patients lies inside a neglected yellow shed on the grounds of its main hospital: an oxygen plant that has never been turned on. The plant was part of a hospital renovation funded by international donors responding to the Ebola crisis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence and Classification of Nonroutine Events during Anesthesia Care

Authors: Justin S. Liberman, M.D., M.P.H. et al Anesthesiology 7 2020, Vol.133, 41-52. Background: A nonroutine event is any aspect of clinical care perceived by clinicians or trained observers as a deviation from optimal care based on the context of the clinical situation. The authors sought to delineate the incidence and nature of intraoperative nonroutine events during […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
5 ways to prevent venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication among hospitalized patients, one that leads to longer lengths of stay and costs health systems up to $10 billion annually. The American Heart Association (AHA) has called for healthcare providers to cut hospital-acquired VTE by 20% in the next 10 years, publishing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Health Numeracy and Relative Risk Comprehension in Perioperative Patients and Physicians

AUTHORS: Hayter, Ryan R. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: Helping patients to understand relative risks is challenging. In discussions with patients, physicians often use numbers to describe hazards, make comparisons, and establish relevance. Patients with a poor understanding of numbers—poor “health numeracy”—also have difficulty making decisions and coping with chronic conditions. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 Putting Patients at Risk of Unplanned Extubation and Airway Providers at Increased Risk of Contamination

AUTHORS: Berkow, Lauren MD, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e41-e43 To the Editor Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) puts patients at increased risk of experiencing unplanned extubation (UE), and both UE and subsequent reintubation put providers at increased risk of viral contamination. The increased patient surge […]

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