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Authors: Andrew P. Wojtovich, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 5 2016, Vol.124, 1065-1076. Background: Anesthetic preconditioning (APC) is a clinically important phenomenon in which volatile anesthetics (VAs) protect tissues such as heart against ischemic injury. The mechanism of APC is thought to involve K+ channels encoded by the Slo gene family, and the authors showed previously that slo-2 is required for APC inCaenorhabditis […]
Read MoreEdited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Contrary to its marketing claims, OxyContin’s pain-relieving effects often fall short of 12 hours in many patients, which can lead to a host of other problems, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times. OxyContin is approved for 12-hour dosing. Several studies found that the drug’s effects […]
Read MoreAuthors: Roy G. Soto, M.D. et al ASA Monitor 05 2016, Vol.80, 28-29. First off, let’s agree on two basic concepts: capitalism is good and patient safety is good. For decades we have been tempted with a never-ending parade of new, expensive devices and medications that are touted to improve safety and outcomes. Sometimes the acquisition cost […]
Read MoreAuthors: Matthew E. Patterson, M.D. et al ASA Monitor 05 2016, Vol.80, 26-27. The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model of care has been developed in an attempt to streamline patient recovery by providing evidence-based care and reducing care variability. Although much attention has been placed on medications, techniques and devices that can accomplish this variability reduction, we […]
Read MoreAuthors: Keith J. Ruskin, M.D. et al ASA Monitor 05 2016, Vol.80, 20-21. Every industry has taken steps to improve employee safety by decreasing the possibility of industrial accidents and individual injuries. Mass transportation and health care are significantly different from other business sectors (e.g., manufacturing) and share several common features. For example, a factory might […]
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