Major European study led by Technical University of Munich confirms association and assesses current avoidance strategies TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs. POPULAR, a major prospective observational European study supported by the European […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it Causes of death in the year after a nonfatal opioid overdose were often related to substance use disorders, as well as a range of mental health and medical conditions, in a US national cohort, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For this longitudinal […]
Read MoreStroke volume–guided fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis and septic shock ICU patients may result in less fluid administered and improve patient outcomes that reduce cost of care, according to a new study. Patients who underwent noninvasive cardiac output monitoring (NICOM) had improved outcomes of significantly shorter ICU stays, compared with patients undergoing a less specific […]
Read MoreThe demographic characteristics of patients presenting for ambulatory surgery are changing—they are older and sicker, a databa se review has confirmed. The analysis concluded that the proportion of ambulatory surgery patients having challenging medical conditions that influence their health status increased significantly between 2006 and 2010. “Although the criteria for outpatient surgery selection have become […]
Read MoreA review of several late-phase studies of sufentanil sublingual tablets (Dsuvia, AcelRx) concluded that the investigational product is effective and well tolerated for the short-term management of people suffering from moderate to severe acute pain. “Our goal with this review was to articulate any differences between IV sufentanil and the sublingual sufentanil tablet, identify the […]
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