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Authors: Miklos D. Kertai, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology published on 11 2015 Background: Cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with platelet activation. Because platelets are increasingly recognized as important effectors of ischemia and end-organ inflammatory injury, the authors explored whether postoperative nadir platelet counts are associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality after coronary artery […]
Read MoreMedicine: August 2015 – Volume 94 – Issue 31 – p e1288 Authors: Chen, Hsuan-Yu MD et al Abstract: Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (BDP) manifests as respiratory muscle weakness, and its association with critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) was rarely reported. Here, we present a patient with BDP related to CIP, who successfully avoided tracheostomy after diagnosis […]
Read MoreMedicine: July 2015 – Volume 94 – Issue 30 – p e1262 Authors: Zhang, Lin MD, PhD et al This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81273336) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, HUST (Grant No. 0118515020). Abstract: Pneumatic lithotripsy is a minimally invasive technique mainly for […]
Read MorePrescribing opioids and muscle relaxants to acute low back pain (LBP) patients who are already on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) does not provide additional pain relief, a new study suggests. There are more than 2.5 million acute LBP-related visits to emergency departments in the United States annually, where patients are often treated with a combination […]
Read MoreFrom now through December 16, 2015, physician anesthesiologists and other providers who believe they have received an incorrect assessment under PQRS or the Value Modifier program may request an informal review from CMS. In 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will apply a negative payment adjustment to eligible professionals (EPs) who did not […]
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