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Authors: Brad S. Karon, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on June 1, 2017 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a glucose meter with surgical patients under general anesthesia in the operating room. Methods: Glucose measurements were performed intraoperatively on 368 paired capillary and arterial whole blood samples using a Nova StatStrip […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yan Zhou, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 6 2017, Vol.126, 1171-1179. Background: The American Board of Anesthesiology administers written and oral examinations for its primary certification. This retrospective cohort study tested the hypothesis that the risk of a disciplinary action against a physician’s medical license is lower in those who pass both examinations than those who pass […]
Read MoreElders with persistent pain may be at increased risk for dementia, suggests a JAMA Internal Medicine study. Researchers studied 10,000 community-dwelling adults aged 60 and older; 11% said they were often bothered by moderate or severe pain in 1998 and 2000. Memory and dementia probability scores were tracked until 2012, and analyses were adjusted for health and […]
Read MoreExperts in a variety of medical fields were brought in by ASIPP to review available evidence and create recommendations. The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) has issued updated opioid prescribing guidelines for the management of patients with chronic, non-cancer pain. The guidelines were published in Pain Physician.1 Experts in a variety of medical fields […]
Read MoreAmitriptyline accounted for approximately 2 of 5 deaths from antidepressants. Death and serious outcomes resulting from overdose or poisoning from drugs used to treat depression more than doubled during the last decade and a half, found a recent study, with amitriptyline topping the list. Fatal cases overall increased by 32%, and amitriptyline accounted for approximately […]
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