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Authors: Vincent K. Lew, M.D. et al ASA Monitor 12 2016, Vol.80, 20-22. Health care-associated infections (HCAIs) occur in approximately 4-10 percent of hospitalized patients and account for more than 700,000 infections per year. The annual reported cost associated with these HCAIs is around 30 billion dollars. Nationally, the trend among medical insurers has been to significantly decrease […]
Read MoreAuthors: Matthew D. Koff, M.D., M.S.; Randy W. Loftus, M.D. ASA Monitor 12 2016, Vol.80, 16-18. Anesthesiologists are proven leaders in patient safety and have dramatically reduced the risks of administering general anesthesia. This excellence has extended to the perioperative period where steps have been taken to reduce postoperative cognitive dysfunction, to enhance recovery, and to minimize impairment […]
Read MoreBeyond the rising rates of deaths related to opioid use, a new analysis of hospital records shows significantly higher rates also affecting children being hospitalized for opioid poisoning By Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Julie R. Gaither, PhD, MPH, RN and G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS As the deadly consequences of opioid abuse in the […]
Read MoreThe forgotten opioid may be a “new” treatment for chronic pain syndromes that are refractory to other opioids, as well as a favored alternative to methadone, as it has a lower potential for drug-drug interactions, and has no reports of QT interval prolongation. Authors: Srinivas (Sri) Nalamachu, MD and Jeffrey Gudin, MD Levorphanol, termed “the forgotten opioid,” […]
Read MoreMedicine: October 2016 – Volume 95 – Issue 41 – p e4852 Authors: Lai, Chih-Cheng MD et al Abstract: The aim of this study was to establish predictors for successfully planned extubation, which can be followed by medical personnel. The patients who were admitted to the adult intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital and […]
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