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Amid heightened efforts to try to prevent pain and surgical patients from developing long-term opioid use or misuse, one research team has come up with a handy alternative to time-consuming screening tools for identifying patients at risk, while other researchers report on key risk factors linked to long-term use. In the first of the studies […]
Read MoreEarly results from a European trial of colonoscopy has two important lessons for the practice, which has been widely embraced in the United States. The lessons from the NordICC study, preliminary results on practical points of performing colonoscopy, were published online May 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine. (However, data on the primary end points of colorectal cancer mortality and […]
Read MoreNeuraxial anesthesia (NA) appears to be associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients undergoing surgery for tumor resection, particularly in those with colorectal cancer. According to a recent meta-analysis published in Oncotarget (2016;7:15262-15273), the authors identified a correlation between the use of NA and reduced risk for cancer recurrence. The authors found significantly improved OS […]
Read MoreAuthor: Edie Patterson, BSN, RN, CNOR Category: Outpatient Surgery ONE STEP UP Forced-air warming is often the preferred choice in preventing unintentional hypothermia. In an effort to standardize how we warm patients, we tested 3 warming options on more than 800 patients at our hospital-affiliated surgery center: forced air, heat reflective technology and warmed cotton blankets. […]
Read MoreThe optimal range of fluid administration in patients undergoing lung resection surgery has been a controversial topic in anesthesia. There are hazards at both ends of the spectrum: Liberal overhydration can lead to fluid-induced lung injury, while conservative fluid-management strategies have a risk for organ ischemia. According to a review of the recent literature, however, […]
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