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About 1 in 20 patients who undergo emergency general surgery (EGS) find themselves back in a hospital within 30 days, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. In addition, patients with high comorbidity scores were 2.26 times more likely to be readmitted than those with low scores, and one in five readmitted patients went to a different […]
Read MoreRacial disparities exist in how children are treated for moderate and severe pain. Several studies have documented racial inequality in pain treatment among hospitalized adults. However, according to findings from a receivent study (JAMA Pediatr Sep 14, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1915, black children are less likely to receive any pain medication for moderate pain or opioids for severe […]
Read MoreA novel methodology for identifying the sciatic nerve before blockade has been developed. That task is often challenging, particularly in morbidly obese patients. Blockade of the sciatic nerve, necessary for complete analgesia of the lower extremity using peripheral nerve blocks, usually relies on ultrasound to identify the sciatic nerve; however, ultrasound is technically difficult in […]
Read MoreOlder women appear to be at higher risk than older men for deterioration in neurologic and cognitive functioning as well as ventricular brain volumes following the administration of general anesthesia and surgery. That was the conclusion of a study that tracked cognitive aging in more than 500 elderly people over time. Elderly women and men […]
Read MoreNearly half of the observed surgeries and approximately 5% of perioperative medication administrations included a medication error (ME) and/or adverse drug event (ADE), according to a prospective study. This observed rate is much higher than rates reported previously from retrospective surveys. In addition, the new study showed that not only did all of the MEs […]
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