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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Optimizing Contact Precautions to Curb the Spread of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Hospitals: A Multicenter Cohort Study to Identify Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Personnel Interactions Associated With Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

AUTHORS: O’Hara LM et al Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 13;69(Supplement_3):S171-S177 BACKGROUND: Healthcare personnel (HCP) acquire antibiotic-resistant bacteria on their gloves and gowns when caring for intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Yet, contact precautions for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains controversial despite existing guidelines. We sought to understand which patients are more likely to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
High blood pressure research: 2019 overview

I wanted to share this because many of our readers and their families have HTN. Author: Tim Newman Medical News Today Today, in the United States, around 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure, which doctors also call hypertension. Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke and coronary disease, and, if doctors don’t treat it, it can reduce lifespan. Because […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Key To Outpatient Total Joint Success

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A successful outpatient total joint arthroplasty program with minimal readmissions is feasible in carefully selected patients, according to a team of researchers. As explained by Andre P. Boezaart, MD, PhD, a professor of anesthesiology and orthopedic surgery at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, the linchpin in the program’s success […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Mind and Machine: Updates From the Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting

Authors: Matthew A. Levin, MD et al Anesthesiology News The 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA) took place this past January at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Clinicians and industry members came together for four days to learn about the latest technology innovations in our specialty. The theme […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Neuroprotective Strategies in Cardiac Anesthesia Often Not Standardized

Author: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Anesthesiology News There is a current lack of standardized neuroprotective strategies during cardiac surgery, and this could affect postoperative neurologic outcomes. In research presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), investigators cited high rates of neurologic injury and cognitive dysfunction as the impetus for […]

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