Author: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News The innovative Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU) at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) provided care to patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) that was similar to that of the Baltimore hospital’s traditional, specialty Neuro-Critical Care Unit (NCCU), according to a new study. The CCRU also enabled a more […]
Read MoreI wanted to share. Author: Adam Kahane Strategy + business blog Nov 20, 2018 Three years ago, my colleagues and I began an ambitious project to strengthen the rule of law in Mexico. To find ways to address this complex challenge, our local partners convened a group of senior leaders with radically different perspectives — […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patel BK et al. Chest 2018 Oct Bedside procedures were less painful when lidocaine was dripped on the skin before subcutaneous lidocaine injections. We commonly use lidocaine to numb the skin and soft tissue prior to performing bedside procedures, but its administration causes an uncomfortable burning sensation. Previous research has shown that nerve fibers transmit […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News Although there was a statistically significant difference between daytime and nighttime use of sedatives and analgesics among mechanically ventilated ICU patients, this difference was not clinically meaningful. The retrospective cohort study, presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (abstract 57), found that adult patients […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fischer, Shanaya et al PAIN: April 2019 – Volume 160 – Issue 4 – p 965–972 Pediatric pain is common, and memory for it may be distressing and have long-lasting effects. Children who develop more negatively biased memories for pain (ie, recalled pain is higher than initial pain report) are at risk of worse future pain outcomes. In […]
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