An analysis by Research and Markets said the global anesthesia drugs market is poised for significant growth in the next four years. Here’s what you should know: 1. Market analysts believe the market was worth $11.17 billion in 2015. They believe the market’s value will blossom to $13.20 billion by 2020. Analysts anticipate the market […]
Read MoreLeo Leyva, 26, discusses life after he was paralyzed in 2009 from a gunshot wound in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Jennifer Smith Richards, Annie Sweeney and Jason Meisner Contact Reporters Chicago Tribune The charges started racking up the moment Annette Johnson arrived at Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to her […]
Read MoreAuthors: Allison J. Lee, M.D. et Anesthesiology 8 2017, Vol.127, 241-249 Background: Current recommendations for women undergoing cesarean delivery include 15° left tilt for uterine displacement to prevent aortocaval compression, although this degree of tilt is practically never achieved. We hypothesized that under contemporary clinical practice, including a crystalloid coload and phenylephrine infusion targeted at […]
Read MoreA Perioperative Systems Improvement program, put into place to review and respond to medication errors, has resulted in significant improvements at Boston Children’s Hospital. In an effort to decrease adverse medical events caused by drug administration errors, researchers there conducted a retrospective analysis of errors made from 2008 through 2016. Information was obtained from mandatory […]
Read MoreBy Maureen F. Cooney, DNP, FNP-BC, Pain Management Nurse Practitioner, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y. For patients preparing for surgery, their biggest worry often has nothing to do with typically noted complications. What patients fear most is pain.1 And for good reason: More than 80% of surgical patients report acute postoperative pain,2 yet less than […]
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