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Nearly 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: McCarthy ML et al., Ann Emerg Med 2015 Oct 13; A large trial shows that ultrasound helps with moderate or difficult anticipated IV access when lines are placed by emergency department technicians. Multiple small studies since 2005 have shown that ultrasound guidance improves success of peripheral intravenous (IV) line placement when access is difficult. These researchers […]
Read MorePatients who are given brochures about their anesthesia options in advance of a procedure are more involved in the process than those provided no information, a new study shows. “If you give patients information in the clinic about choices, they are more likely to discuss them and talk to their anesthesiologist on the day of […]
Read MoreDuring hip and knee replacement surgery, black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive regional anesthesia than white patients, new research suggests. This disparity could put these groups at greater risk for serious complications, including death, said Crispiana Cozowicz, MD, from Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg in Austria. “In the past few years, evidence […]
Read MoreA US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted unanimously to recommend sugammadex (Bridion, Merck) for reversal of moderate or deep neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium or vecuronium during surgery. The Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee also voted 13 to 1 that the company has presented sufficient information to characterize the risk for […]
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