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The value of the services that anesthesiologists provide is being examined more closely than ever. Indeed, determining the true value of regional anesthesia can only be done within the context of its many costs, most of which are not monetary. “‘Value’ is the name of the game in medicine these days,” said Brian E. Harrington, […]
Read MoreIf a recent study is any indication, you may have to resort to extreme measures to get some OR staffs to consistently complete the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. Researchers in London tried various strategies and found only one produced 100% compliance —barring patients from post-surgery recovery areas until the checklist was completed. Other strategies — […]
Read MoreA new study has clarified how hormonal changes may contribute to migraine in women. The study, published online in Neurology on June 1, was led by Jelena Pavlovic, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. “We have shown definitely that women with migraine have a different hormone profile to women without a history of […]
Read MoreWhat does migraine aura look like? And how do these visual manifestations differ between patients and in the same patient? These questions have intrigued neurologists for years, but getting clear-cut information has been difficult because most reports of migraine characteristics are retrospective — when asked, patients report details of their attack and how they felt […]
Read MoreDespite the prevailing public view, opioid medicines are not powerful analgesics for low back pain, according to a meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials. The drugs are commonly prescribed for chronic low back pain, but the review finds that they give only modest short-term relief and that the effect is not likely to be clinically […]
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