First study to show benefit of a comprehensive ERAS pathway in spine and peripheral nerve surgery patients UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE A novel “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocol developed by Penn Medicine for patients undergoing spinal and peripheral nerve surgery significantly reduced opioid use. A new study published in the Journal of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Walder, Bernhard et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA): February 2019 – Volume 36 – Issue 2 – p 87–89 Postoperative pneumonia is a major postoperative adverse event and one of the frequent hospital-acquired infections.1 Postoperative pneumonia is associated with short-term mortality exceeding 10%, long-term decreased survival along with considerable clinical and economic costs. Prevention, early […]
Read MoreBy Cristin Flanagan Bloomberg Business Potential for abuse and strategies for containing any risks from an experimental depression treatment from Johnson & Johnson will be in focus at an Food and Drug Administration panel next week. J&J’s nasal spray, esketamine, a close cousin of the party drug ketamine, will be considered by an FDA advisory […]
Read MoreAuthors: Karim Bouattour, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 541-549. Editor’s Perspective:What We Already Know about This Topic: Whether sublingual microcirculation reflects systemic preload remains unknown What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Thirty-two preload dependent episodes were identified in 17 patients Episodes were accompanied by reduced arterial pressure and stroke volume, along […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers. Author: Madhukar Pai Scientific American Science holds the key for ending tuberculosis, but greater effort and sustained innovation are crucial Diseases that have plagued humanity since ancient times continue to hold billions of people back, and tuberculosis is one of the most significant among them. Today, there […]
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