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Study suggests factors other than pain may influence continued use. Patients who are prescribed opioids to manage their joint pain after total knee and total hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA) procedures may remain on opioids long term, well after they have ceased to experience improvements in their pain, according to collaborators at the University of […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to gauging patient satisfaction with anesthesia and perioperative care, operating rooms (ORs) are a bit too noisy and hospitals can be difficult to navigate. Researchers concluded that while patients are generally satisfied with their care, institutions should continually gauge their clients’ feelings in the hopes of improving the patient care experience. “Patient […]
Read MoreAn Observational, Prospective Study Authors: Ilona Razlevice et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(107) Background: Cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2c) decrease from baseline greater than 20 % during infant cardiac surgery was associated with postoperative neurologic changes and neurodevelopmental impairment at 1 year of age. So far, there is no sufficient evidence to support the routine monitoring of rSO2c during […]
Read MoreJohn J. Whyte, MD, MPH Hello. I’m Dr John Whyte, director of Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement (PASE) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. You’re watching this video commentary as part of the FDA’s collaboration with Medscape. I’d like to talk to you about a serious safety […]
Read MoreIncidences of retained surgical objects are extremely rare, occurring maybe once in every 5,000 operations. But when it happens — and it does happen, thousands of times per year — the economic consequences can be profound, often running into hundreds of thousands of dollars in readmissions, litigation, settlements and damaged reputations. So be extremely careful and watch […]
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