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Debra Beaulieu, October 6, 2016 A shift away from the “cowboy culture” of medicine is underway, but there’s still work to do in preparing clinicians to behave appropriately when things go wrong. A retired surgeon recently confessed in a newspaper column that he perjured himself to protect a colleague during a medical malpractice trial nearly two […]
Read MoreInability to manage negative emotional and somatic stress is associated with opioid misuse in adults with chronic pain, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain. Previous research suggests those with chronic pain who misuse their opioids exhibit higher levels of distress in general, as well as heightened reactivity to that distress. Kathryn McHugh, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hernández-Hernández M et al Reumatología Clinica (Jun 2016) OBJECTIVES Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting diarthrodial joints, in which patients tend to perform less physical activity (PA) than recommended. This review focuses on the existing evidence about the relationship of PA and RA, specifically how the former influences joint inflammation, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cook T et al British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) 117 (2), 182-90 (Aug 2016) BACKGROUND The 4th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ and Difficult Airway Society (NAP4) made recommendations to improve reliability and safety of airway management in hospitals. This survey examines its impact. METHODS A survey was sent to […]
Read MoreRespiratory depression occurs more often and is more severe in patients undergoing gastroenterologist-led colonoscopy than in those attended by an anesthesiologist during gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a new study. Routine monitoring of tidal volumes and minute ventilation may help prevent respiratory depression in future cases, the researchers found. Monitoring respiratory function during sedation for GI […]
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