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Authors: Bott-Kitslaar DM et al. Mayo Clin Proc 2019 Jul In an observational study of patients with venous thromboembolism, short-term rates of recurrence and major bleeding were similar with the two drugs. The most widely prescribed direct-acting oral anticoagulants in the U.S., apixaban and rivaroxaban, have not been compared head-to-head in randomized trials. In this observational […]
Read MoreAuthor: Scott Clarke, MD Anesthesiology News The Frost Series #353 Case Description A 34-year-old, 92-kg gravida 1 para 0 woman with no significant medical history presented to the labor and delivery unit at 39 weeks’ gestation after spontaneous rupture of membranes. Episodes of prolonged fetal bradycardia were detected on the fetal monitor, and prolapsed umbilical cord […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News A single-use flexible laryngeal mask proved to be a safe alternative airway device for use in pediatric adenotonsillectomy, and it appears to reduce OR time, according to a new study. “Flexible—or armored—supraglottic airway devices have been successfully used in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomies for many years in other countries,” said Amy […]
Read MoreA study published in the Annals of Surgery could help clinicians mitigate that risk by identifying which patients are more likely to continue to use opioids after their immediate recovery period. “There is not much research on which surgical patients require more or less opioids, despite a push in the field for personalised medicine,” said Daniel Larach, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yang W et al World Neurosurgery (Jul 2019) OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare clinical functional outcomes and new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) between percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and conservative treatment (CT) in patients with severe pain due to acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). PVP is increasingly used for treatment of pain in patients […]
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