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Transfusion of higher ratios of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) platelets to red blood cells (RBC) may be associated with decreased mortality in cardiac surgery patients with massive intraoperative hemorrhage, a study has found. According to the researchers, the results point to optimal management that includes aggressive, early hemostatic resuscitation followed by aggressive volume removal. “When […]
Read MoreCESAR PADILLA, MD | PHYSICIAN | JULY 12, 2016 KevinMD.com There’s a lot of fear and anxiety about the job market with recent medical school graduates. The 2008 crisis almost collapsed the housing market and many of our large banks, prized institutions, and beacons of financial stability, dissolved overnight. If you combine these events with the […]
Read MoreReumatología Clinica (Jun 2016) AUTHORS: Hernández-Hernández M et al 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, disability, […]
Read MoreA new study has found that postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) lasting two days or more is associated with worse long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Even after close matching on operative variables and comorbidity burden, patients with prolonged atrial fibrillation had significantly worse survival compared with patients who experienced POAF less than two days. According to […]
Read MoreA quick bedside assessment may one day help determine the long-term prognosis for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. According to the results of an observational study, poor functional status before CABG was associated with significantly increased risk for long-term mortality. “We demonstrated that poor baseline functional status in CABG patients is associated […]
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