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Presented at the American College of Surgeons 101st Annual Clinical Congress, Scientific Forum, Chicago, IL, October 2015. It was the recipient of a Dedication and Excellence in Research Award. Authors: Mark H. Hanna, MD et al Background The effectiveness of thoracic epidural analgesia (EA) vs conventional IV analgesia (IA) after minimally invasive surgery is still […]
Read MoreIncreased need for anesthetics in children undergoing MRI scans is raising costs and could cause an accountable care organization (ACO) cost containment problem, according to researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio, who set out to study trends in anesthesia use in children receiving these tests. Researchers obtained insurance claims data from the hospital’s […]
Read MoreAccording to a retrospective analysis of national claims data, use of IV acetaminophen is associated with modestly reduced perioperative opioid utilization and its related adverse effects in patients undergoing open colectomy. Patients given more than one dose of IV acetaminophen on the day of surgery had an 8% reduction in opioid utilization as well as […]
Read MoreA consultation service to plan management of pediatric patients with difficult airways before problems arise is an effective use of resources, according to a recent study. The study described findings from the Pediatric Difficult Airway Program, implemented in two stages in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School […]
Read MoreA new, team-based, primary care model is decreasing prescription opioid use among patients with chronic pain by 40%, according to a study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. According to American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) guidelines, physicians should monitor patient’s opioid use through urine drug testing at least once a year and have patients […]
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