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Music played during surgery can interfere with team communication, yet it is seldom recognized as a potential safety hazard, according to the authors of a study published in the August Journal of Advanced Nursing. Sharon-Marie Weldon, RN, senior research officer/nurse from the Department of Cancer and Surgery, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, and colleagues studied […]
Read MoreThe American Nurses Association (ANA) will no longer tolerate violence of any kind against nurses in the workplace, according to a new position statement developed by its Professional Issues Panel on Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence. “Taking this clear and strong position is critical to ensure the safety of patients, nurses and other health care […]
Read MoreDonald M. Voltz, MD Health care depends on the coordination of a great number of activities, communications and data. Anesthesiology sits at a unique intersection within health care, responsible for the coordination of resources from surgeons, primary care physicians and other health care providers. Anesthesiologists are also responsible for the collection of large volumes of […]
Read MoreJ Urol, 2015 Nov;194(5):1209-13. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.05.083. Authors: Xu W et al PURPOSE: Opioids have traditionally been the mainstay of pain management after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer but they have many side effects. The efficacy of opioid sparing analgesics after cystectomy as part of a protocol of enhanced recovery after surgery has yet to be proved. We […]
Read MoreAnaesthesia 2015 Oct;70(10):1186-204. Authors: Doleman B et al Abstract We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED and CENTRAL databases until December 2014 and included 133 randomised controlled trials of peri-operative gabapentin vs placebo. Gabapentin reduced mean (95% CI) 24-h morphine-equivalent consumption by 8.44 (7.26-9.62) mg, p < 0.001, whereas more specific reductions in morphine equivalents were predicted (R(2) = 90%, p < 0.001) […]
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