Author: Marie Rosenthal Anesthesiology News The same rules that apply to everyone else outside a hospital—hand hygiene, not touching the face, wiping surfaces and social distancing—should apply on the wards, but wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) properly is paramount, experts have said. Most health care workers effectively wear goggles, a mask, a gown and gloves […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kerckhoffs, Monika C. MD et al Critical Care Medicine: May 2020 – Volume 48 – Issue 5 – p 645-653 Objectives: To develop a consensus framework that can guide the process of decision-making on continuing or limiting life-sustaining treatments in ICU patients, using evidence-based items, supported by caregivers, patients, and surrogate decision makers from multiple countries. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kim Hathaway, MSN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Healthcare Quality and Risk Management Consultant, and Julie Ritzman, MBA, CPHRM, Vice President, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management The Doctors Company Restarting elective surgeries and procedures after suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic requires a great deal of planning and consideration of many factors, including those related […]
Read MoreUniversity of Virginia Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus, a top exercise researcher reports. He is urging people to exercise based on his findings, which also suggest a potential treatment approach. A review by Zhen Yan, Ph.D., of the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bubenek-Turconi, Şerban Ion MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 3 – p 696-703 BACKGROUND: Consecutive fluid challenges (FCs) are frequently administered to maximize the stroke volume (SV) as part of a goal-directed therapy (GDT) strategy. However, fluid administration may also cause acute hemodilution that might lead to an […]
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