Published in J Clin Anesth. 2014 Sep;26(6):475-9 Authors: Joo J et al STUDY OBJECTIVES: To examine whether dexmedetomidine reduces the injection pain of propofol and rocuronium and to investigate whether the decrease in injection pain is associated with the known sedative action of dexmedetomidine. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical comparison study. INTERVENTIONS: Patients undergoing general […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers who are in management. If you don’t learn to embrace the art of delegation, you won’t be able to build your business. The 70 percent rule gives you guidance on how to do it well. So when do you delegate a […]
Read MoreThe image of the opioid addict as a young person is fast becoming outdated, a new study suggests. Today, someone abusing opioids could be a working mom, or even a senior, a new review suggests. According to various sources, Americans aged 50 to 69 years represent the fastest growing population of opioid addicts, and the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kocjancic ST et al., Resuscitation 2014 Jul 7; Although intensified postresuscitation care was associated with improved outcome overall, in patients with shockable rhythms, early PCI was the only advanced intervention that was independently associated with improved outcome. Using a cardiac arrest registry in Slovenia, researchers compared outcomes between comatose survivors of nontraumatic cardiac arrest […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hashimoto Y et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Aug 69:878 Both insertion and ventilation with the i-gel are more successful without cricoid pressure. To determine whether cricoid pressure affects placement or effectiveness of ventilation with the i-gel supraglottic airway device, researchers conducted a randomized crossover study of 40 healthy adults undergoing elective surgery. In each patient, […]
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