Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News A new consensus statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine on improving the safety of opioid prescribing for acute noncancer pain in hospitalized adults also addresses whether to use opioids in such a setting and how to enhance the safety of opioid dispensing at hospital discharge. The statement’s 16 recommendations […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain patients. Subcutaneous tanezumab provides significant pain relief and improved function, compared with placebo, in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP). Patients in […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Khoshnood A BMC Emergency Medicine 18 (1), 35 (Oct 2018) Supplemental oxygen (O 2 ) therapy in patients with chest pain has been a cornerstone in the treatment of suspected myocardial infarction (MI). Recent randomized controlled trials have, however, shown that […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News A Novel and Tested Approach Che-ming Yang, PhD, MD Former Vice President of Scheduling and Staff Anesthesiologist Providence Anesthesiology Associates, PA Charlotte, North Carolina Fairness in assignment scheduling is essential for the success of an anesthesiology group practice. Often the assignment schedule directly ties not only to income but also the lifestyle […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News A Primer With Chemical and Radiological Fundamentals Venkat Reddy Mangunta, MD Assistant Professor Divisions of Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Department of Anesthesiology Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine Kansas City, Missouri Bradley Kelsheimer, MD Assistant Professor Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology Saint […]
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