American Heart Association states that higher weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of preeclampsia in women giving birth for the first time, new research shows. The study explored how weight affects preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy condition related to gestational high blood pressure. Ten million women around the world develop preeclampsia each year, resulting in […]
Read MoreMicrovascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia was found to be a largely safe procedure in a study published in Surgical Neurology International. However, patients with diabetes or obesity were at increased risk for reoperation within 30 days. Researchers evaluated 506 patients who had undergone craniotomy for trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve disorder, or glossopharyngeal […]
Read MoreRestrictive or liberal? When it comes to transfusion strategies during cardiac surgery, that’s the question that has divided cardiac anesthesiologists and their surgical partners for decades. Now an international multicenter trial—the largest of its kind ever undertaken—seems to have definitively answered the question. The Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery III (TRiCS III) investigation concluded that […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dayton McMillan 1. Among patients at increased risk for complications undergoing abdominal surgery, those randomized to perioperative fluid restriction did not have increased disability-free survival at one year compared to patients who received liberal perioperative fluid management. 2. Patients managed with fluid restriction experienced higher rates of acute kidney injury. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lei C, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Patients undergoing multiple valve replacement with prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass who were given nitric oxide had a decreased risk for acute kidney injury, worsening of chronic kidney disease and major adverse kidney events, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. “Previous […]
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